Looking for warmth,openess, detail

I think that everyone agrees that there are major differences in the way that speakers sound. I also think that everyone will never agree that there are major differences in the way that cables sound.

Now if your system is too bright, etc. (and my experience with Mirage speakers is that they tend toward brightness) and you are thinking about replacing the speakers, why fuss around with cables. This is akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

I think that the warmest, etc. sounding cables for you will be the ones attached to a new set of warm, etc. sounding speakers.

Just a minor correction, Jadem6. Although the Valhallas are primarily copper conductors, they are coated with a thin layer of silver. According to Nordost, "Each conductor is made from optimized diameter solid 99.999999 Oxygen Free Copper that has 78 microns of extruded silver on the surface. The surface of each conductor is [then] highly polished." Their philosophy is to combine the best attributes of both copper and silver. Yes, Valhallas are VERY pricey, but from what I have been told Nordost has less of a profit margin on these than any other cable in their product line. And they are wonderful WONDERFUL cables! Happy Tunes!

For Nordost Valhalla???? I would get certainly used tubed output CD player BAT VK D5 or Cary 303/200 or SS Meridian 524...
Rega players have never been worm even turntables.
As to speakers My choise would certainly fall onto Tannoy Definition series. All of them are excellent for the every pence or penny they cost.

Please don't chase your tail. You should not use cables as tone controls. If your system is brght and dry--its the amps-speakers, if your system is rolled off and dark--its the amps-speakers. Cables only slightly enhance or diminish your amp-speakers. I suggest going to tube amps and high efficient speakers if you want more space and liquidity.

Looking for warmth, openess, detail - Humm, my wife says the same thing, never thought to get her a cable!