janewyman

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First Foray into XLR
Bryston  sells very good cables and won't break the bank. 
1/4 Inch Spade to 5/16 Inch Spade
Use a Dremal Tool to touch up the end that needs to be enlarged.  It doesn't take much to make the opening 1/16 inch bigger. 
What is an excellent power cable?
You can contact Chris @VHAudio.  He has several pre made or you can go DIY and have a high quality cable for a lot less than the designer manufactures charge.  My .02 is purchase an AirSine.  Great!! cable for the money. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Weasel's Rip My Flesh by Frank Zappa 
Why do I see more Vandersteen model 3s vs model 2s for sale?
You might consider moving to a powered speaker instead of a passive design.  The Treo, I understand, is a passive version of the Quatro and is still pretty pricey.If you are sold on Vandersteen speakers, I can totally understand, they are a great ... 
Please Read and express your feelings and opinions....
Go to any forum;  football ,firearms, Harleys.....basically all the same.  People argue, some more adamantly than others.  You will always find the know it all, the cliques and the noobies.  I think it is just the nature of the beast. 
AC Power cable for ARC Ref 5 se.
Another thing to consider is wall outlets and the metal content.  If they are made of copper, you might want to stay with copper metal in the male plug.  Same with the IEC.I have used and am very satisfied with VH Audio AirSign cables.Your choice ... 
Cryongenically treated in-wall AC power wire
When connecting the new wire to terminals,  clean the wire and new terminals with a  electrical contact cleaner and if you wish, apply a contact enhancer.  In my experience, Furutech Nano Liquid last the longest of the ones I have tried.  
Would you change your amp selection knowing...?
I own a Bryston amp. After getting to listen to a pair of quality mono block  amps, I would have saved some extra money to purchase a pair. 
Neil Young - Guitarist
Beside Daryl, he has a vast model train setup to play with.  World class!For entertaining guitar, Kottke,Fahey, Lang, Knopfler and ,of course, Chuck Berry. 
Romex and breaker switches
Contact Chris at VH Audio.  He will be able to steer you in the right direction and he has all you need at his facility. 
Now, I'm confused.
By simply changing the fuse in my Bryston pre-amp to a SR Blue the sound stage improved; how much?  I don't really know, but it did improve and for only $150  
speaker cable prices
Check out Bryston Speaker Cables.  Good price and great sound, very flexible and  without all the bling factor and associated costs. 
Looking for speaker suggestions
Bose 901's, of course.... 
Your Favorite High Quality Audio Bulk Cable Manufacturer?
I have used Neotech and Acrolink cables with good results.  They do take some time to sound their best.  If you DIY, I suggest keeping the terminations pure copper with with the plating that you find the most appealing to your ears. With that said...