xti16

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Synergistic Research IFT bi-wire
Anyway, since the spades have some serious black burn marks that I cannot remove, I do want to re-terminate them.That sounds like arcing due to some very very loose connections. Thats 1 reason I prefer banana's. I personally would contact the guys... 
Review: Fusion Audio Impulse/Enchanter Power cords Power cord
Nice review. I too have the impulse and enchanter in my system. Although I did not compare them to as many pc's as you once I heard them I never considered anything else. Well I did compare them head to head with the Nordost Brahma and vahalla's a... 
Boulder 865 integrated with Dynaudio C1?
As a Dyn C1 owner I have to say they are the best at its price point by far. But again that is my opinion. I have a Bryston B100 driving my C1's and it does a real good job. In fact I'm currently demoing the C2's and the bryston is just holding it... 
Subwoofer hook-up question
Can the speaker level inputs of a sub be connected to the binding posts of the mains rather than the binding posts of the amp?YES but do connect both speakers to the sub.Would the amp see a different load?No if they are high level inputs on the sub. 
Where does fatique come from?
I personally feel the worst fatigue comes from a bad mid range followed by a harsh high end. Again I think speakers are the first consideration when trying to battle fatigue. Followed by the source then pre-amp/amp - receiver - int amp. It's actua... 
nordost baldur sc's, ic's
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1233115092 
Need speaker advice for new Rotel system
I am using a Bryston B100 100wpc @8 ohms and 180wpc @4 ohms with dyn C1's. I'm also currently demoing the C2's and the Bryston is holding its own.Power should not be a problem with most of the dynaudio lineup. 
nordost baldur ic's and sc's compare to norse lin
If you are asking has anyone compared them I have. I had a Nordost demo case with blue havens through the frey. I would say with each step up the brightness is somewhat tamed - the air between the vocals and instruments gets a little better and th... 
Did you ever take a step back
Yes but always pleased with the new. I had some problems with my 5k CDP (approx 2 yr old) and had to send it in for repair. I got back my old CDP back (approx 19 yr old) as a backup and even though at the time when I bought the new one I wasnt sur... 
Where to use a pair of interconnects?
Philjolet hit it on the head. Its your ears - expectations, with your system in your home. 
source for long component and IC
For 25 ft I hope you mean Balanced IC's because they should be fine. Rca's wont cut it (too much signal loss with a low output) 
Help chossing a good speaker. $ 3-5 K
I think the Dynaudio C1's (used) would be an excellent choice for your room. I have a pair and are great for near field listening. I also have a Rel B3 sub which is the icing on the cake. 
the grills
The only time my grills are on is when either of my 2 grandsons come over. With my mission/cyrus 782's speakers I couldn't hear any differences with the grills on or off. But I now have Dynaudio's C1's. The soundstage disappears with the grills on... 
How to use my old B&W's with my new big screen??
If the Blu-Ray has an audio out just run some ic's to your pre-amp or int amp. If the Tv has audio out it most likely wont have enough power to drive the speakers on their own. 
Mission 765 Problems
Since you can duplicate and resolve the symptom by putting pressure on the speaker terminal I would have to say there is a good starting point. I would start by tightening all connections and re-soldering (if soldered)any connection to the speaker...