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In-Wall Long Runs of Speaker Cable
Home Depot makes a stranded cable for their outdoor low voltage garden lights, which is suitable for most rear surround applications 
Best lines in a song
Well I woke up this morning and I got myself a beerKeep your eyes on the road and your hands upon the wheelJim Morrison 
Shahinian Obelisk Passive Radiator Replacement
Give Richard and Vasken Shahinian kudos for their design and buy the right parts. While you are at, it also get new upper grills/crowns before they stop making replacements. Their email is: shahinianacoustics@yahoo.com 
Long Balanced Interconnect - Which?
I second Blue Jeans over SignalCable, in a second. Also look into Better Cables Silver Serpent XLR. 
Affordable interconnect for warm system
Try Speltz Anti Cables or My Audio Cables (MAC)Both have a minimalist design that deliver great detail but ended up being bright in my system. Both are inexpensive. 
Best speaker for small room?
Go for Gallo 3.1 for your room size and budget 
Speaker Cable for Long Runs to Outdoor Speakers
Home Depot sells a great wire that is intended for low voltage outdoor lighting. 
'they blew'em off the stage'
Van Halen touring for their first album and they opened for Black Sabbath at Madison Square Garden in 1978 
Digital Cable suggestions
Virtual Dynamics Testament works great in my system, offering the best detail, timing and smoothness. My 2nd choice would be better cables silver serpent based on its price - performance ratio (40.00) which bested straight wire (175.00) and signal... 
Longest continuous playing songs
Gates of Delirium (Yes... 22 min)Alice's Resturaunt (Arlo Guthrie.. 18 min) 
Have $600 Need input on upgrade for Acurus Amp
I use an Accurus 200 or 250 for the surround channels. PS Audio HCA-2 digital amps via XLRs are in a totally different league. They go for 650-700 
how do you deal with heavy power cords?
Put a cable tie (that has an added eyelet) around the power cord and then affix a hook to a nearby surface and hang the cable from it. You can also double them up and attach them to a chassis screw or around the feet of your amp and other componen... 
Best multichannel amp for music?
Very frustrating, it may take awhile to find the right combination, but try different interconnects. 
Silver Plated Copper Balanced Cables
Try Virtual Dynamics XLR cables. 
external x-over for sub....
Old equipment but very numerous settings with Sumo Delilah or Samson