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Best lower end cables for B&W speakers...?
all cables sound different in different systems.....price is not the determination. 
Is this Cartridge Alignment good?
Doesn't look right to me.....get a magnifying glass 
Speaker Spike Philosophy
I tried getting my Vandersteens off of their spikes and on to Herbies something or other.  The experiment was a disaster....absolutely ruined the sound after trying to get the very heavy speakers in place. 
Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference?
All cables sound different in different systems.....you have to listen and decide for yourself 
Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference?
The problem (other than the money), is that all cables sound different in different systems.   Get a boatload of different ones and try them yourself. 
Tekton Design Speakers Price Increase
I have a Burmeister in my Porsche....don’t spend the extra money. Once you go 10 miles an hour, any extra fidelity is lost...by the way.....I encourage you to drive the electric Porsche.....I don’t like the looks, but the driving is....you’ll see. 
List your System Ingredients: Listed most to least expensive, by list price or price paid
System and I am too old to remember how much I paid for this stuff.   - Vandersteen 5A, Ayre amp, preamp, silver disc player,VPI turntable with 2nd pivot and rim drive with Ortofon Winfield cart, Schroeder cables, Maestro outlets, etc. 
Schumann Resonator
I'm glad you are a music addict because truth be told it didn't have an effect on my sleep.  ...for me its value is in the improvement in sound.  By the way, my 318 must have been built by the midnight shift...it was awful for me....only my Alfa w... 
Can anyone tell me why?
I'll keep mine thanks 
If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
in the 50's sometime, my wife and I were in Montreal and noticed that Johnny Cash and his whole entourage was going to play at the Montreal Fair .....got tickets (cheap even in those days).... only sparsely attended....super great show. 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Mahler 2nd with Bernstein.....wonderful sound  
Schumann Resonator
..and in my system cable elevators had absolutely no effect..either positive or negative 
Schumann Resonator
This conversation is wearing really thin.   Those who want to experiment then do so, those who don't go away.  They work for me ....that's all Im interested in.   The reason I put the original post on is to inform there may be a way to make your l... 
Townshend Audio Podiums: The Full Review
I took my Vandersteens off of their spikes and put them on Herbies gizmos which ruined the sound  
Doubling a Set of Speaker Cables
I believe Doug Schroeder's ideas as to doubling Interconnects...not speaker cable.   I'm using his system with success.  Vandersteen recommended bi-wire speaker cables which I'm using as well. My amp uses robust connections which accommodates bi-w...