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Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
I'm assuming you posted this intentionally to get a slew of responses- the equivalent of "likes" on other sites.    Nope, not at all. I run my 15k amp with my 25k speakers with solid core bell wire I buy at Lowes. Sounds wonderful.   
Best way to keep REL sub from “hopping around” at high volumes
Uh, spikes.   
Large Advents (1974) woofer pops with deep bass.
Uh, considering they're almost 50 yrs old you may want to consider buying something newer ...  
Large Advents (1974) woofer pops with deep bass.
Uh, considering they're almost 50 yrs old you may want to consider buying something newer ...  
NAD 3030 experience
It's interesting to read comments on NAD product from 40 years ago- and people applying their experience from a lifetime ago with a $200 amp at the time to what a new NAD amp may or may not be...  
Used gear prices and the state of the hobby.
I agree, asking prices are absurd - by private sellers and the two most egregious online sellers out there- commonly asking 75% of list price or more on equipment that years old. The asking prices strongly suggest there are people buying at those ... 
Does creating a loom in cables in a system make a significant difference?
Only if you want to work the rarely used word "Loom" into your vocabulary.   
Used gear prices and the state of the hobby.
@bigtwin 50% off msrp is a fair starting point for a one year old piece of gear. why? Because often product can be bought at a discount from MSRP- in the ten to twenty percent off range. So, fifty percent off for used is really not enough of a dis...