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Are today's interconnects really better?
Ooops...Sean..You caught me :.(Funny how some things are going backwards 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
Zaikesman,Here is the equation for resonanceThe nth harmonic has frequency fn = v/ln = nv/2L = nf1You need to figure out how to apply it based on the physical property of the material.It is not snake oil but rather how you derrive your product bas... 
Are today's interconnects really better?
Let's just say that it made many of the vintage gear sound better than today's modern preamp/amp and speakers. Why do you think the vintage gear price are going up?Just my 2 cents 
Best Speaker for audiophile-grade small room rig
Near field speakers is the way to go in a small room.Remember, when using monitor speakers, a set of good stands is required or else you're not able to hear the lower frequencies clearly. 
Power Cords Snake Oil ??
Corona, I strong agree wtih "all revolves around resonance." and that is exactly how I design my cables. Indeed it is the right way and the only way. You just let the secret out. 
wnat to downgrade my cables
Most of SETs will sound less bass than push and pulls you already own. However, people will sacrifice bass with more transparent, fuller sound of the SETs. SETs are not for everyone. The Jadis 300B amps can sound really great but sinking $6000 to ... 
Where to put the better cable.
That's not a correct way to compare since the belden was not able to match your preamp and amp ( LS5 is balanced and the belden was never intend to be used for balanced application.) 
wnat to downgrade my cables
Subaruguru, I know you can make a good cables yourself fore relatively cheap in material cost (I can too.) However, for the same quality as what he already had doesn't come cheap for finished product. He just want to downgrade in price not perform... 
Where to put the better cable.
Timo is correct. It doesn't really matter where you put it and it will always be your weakest link.IMHO, always use the cleanest, best imaging, sound stage, and full freq response on your source ( Pretty much the best cable you can get ) and swap ... 
wnat to downgrade my cables
YES. Not all cheap cable can do top job.Congrads Stuartbranson! You have a decent enough system that you can tell the difference. There is a certain limitation with what money can buy. If you're looking for something that is same level as the YAM5... 
best power conditioner for less than 500 buckagroo
IMHO,OneAc hospital grade line conditioner. You can find them less than $200 (12Amp or higher recommended) used. PowerVar is a cheaper alternative. Both worked better than the Richard Grey unit I had ( In terms of dynamic, pace and sound stage ) f... 
wnat to downgrade my cables
Before you do any upgrade/downgrade, ask yourself few questions:1) What's missing in the system? Imaging? Tonal balance? pace? frequency response?2) Have you try all the possible tweak to your current setup? tube rolling, speaker position, speaker... 
How would you compare Acoustic Zen to Nordost
Acoustic Zen Silver reference is more punchy and boomy than Quattrofil.Quatttrofil is more refined and smooth sounding.Depends on your need. If you want something more exciting than maybe AZ is better choice.However, there are still many cables ou... 
What cable caused you to become a cable "junkie" ?
NBS king serpent II and Audio Note AN-Vx 
does high end system need expensive speaker cable
IMHO,If you already defined what sound you like from your system, a good neutral pair of speaker cables can only help you in terms of resolution, dynamic and imaging. Tonal quality shouldn't vary too much.How do you define what's good enough for y...