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Speaker cables for Ref.3a De Capo i & Cayin A-88T
Thanks everyone .Each answer recommended a different cable !Hmmm ? 
Speaker cables for Ref.3a De Capo i & Cayin A-88T
Thanks Davt .Anyone else ? 
Are the Klipschorns mainly for Classical music ??
Allsmiles ; the info that you received about upgraded equipment making so called "poorly recorded" CD's sound better is correct . As I have slowly upgraded my equipment , I am surprised at how some rock CD's that I had quit listening to , are now ... 
Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
Sorry , no hysterical stories ! Just one really great wife !!! 
where to plug in the dac and transport
It has been my understanding that digital and analog components should not be plugged into the same circuit . As such, I have one dedicated line for analog ie. amp/pre amp and another line for digital ie. CDP/DVD player . 
Speaker Positioning
My suggestion, to aleviate the reflection problems, is to set your speakers and listening position on the the diagonal . Put your chair in one corner facing the opposite corner. Then set your speakers up in that same diagonal between your listenin... 
Anyone know a good source for boxes for speakers?
I second the U-Haul suggestion . They make a fairly large box called a wardrobe that I used for some JM Lab Electra926's (mentioned for size comparison) . That coupled with some 2'X 4' strofoam insulation sheets from Home Depot made for a very stu... 
Music out there with good bass
Alice in Chains 
speaker recomendation
Sorry , just saw that you are using a SS amp . The De Capo's really do much better with tubes . 
speaker recomendation
I second the De Capo i . Though they maybe difficult to find for that price . They seldom come up for sale and usually go fast when they do . 
Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists
In a word , YES !The Beatles were influenced by many things , culture , religion , people etc. That was what made them what they are . They took these influences and expounded on them to the point of ever changing music . It is also why they "evol... 
Best low cost speaker cables for my system?
Boa2 ; no cables at all , Gracie ? 
Has anyone comp. Epos and Axioms? Other suggestion
I have owned Axiom M60's with an Onkyo receiver , the speakers were terrible for music . Quite revealing shall we say . They are ok for HT . I have heard the Epo's , a small stand mount , with a NAD receiver . They were not bad at all . I will pro... 
Best monitor under 5k?
I second the De Capo i's recommendation . But beware that any speaker, for low level listening , must be accompanied with a system that will give you the detail , resolution and dynamics at that low volume level ! The speaker , alone , may not do ... 
Gallo REfF3's-All their cracked up to be?
Dopogue ; I made a point of asking the salesman if the Gallo's were "fully" broken in . I really wanted to like them and went to this shop to specifically hear them . On a subsequent visit , I again heard them on some Cary monoblocks (six packs ma...