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Correct way to attach speaker wires... Wait, what!!!
I agree with some of the above posters - bare wire is the best connection - use deoxit or an equivalent cleaner a couple times a year to avoid oxidation- and clean the input connections as well as the wire -  the connector is a means to an end - i... 
A vote for the little guy suppliers
Lampizator Modwright Herbies audio labsSpectron and mapleshade - have all gone above and beyond when dealing with questions related to their equipment - and more importantly - how it may interact with the rest of your gear - in other words - they ... 
Turntable and Rack vibration control
Although this may not work for you - it's worth researching -  I recently added 4 tall soft tenderfoot isolation blocks from herbies audio lab under the 4 corners of the plinth  -  as well as adding some NBneutralizer gliders under my mapleshade 5... 
What do audiophiles want from a cable?
Cable discussions and evaluations are entirely subjective ( all rooms, components and listeners are variables).  When you measure one set of cables against another ( in itself a challenge -- as meaningful blind A/B tests are almost impossible with... 
Your first component that was "special"
 My very first system roughly 45 years ago - was a Luxman 1500 receiver, a pair of Bose 301's and a Lenco L85 turntable -- all financed with my college grant money & this served me well for many years  -- but the piece of equipment that starte...