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DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
There are still mysterious happenings coursing through the audio ether between components and our subjectively unique perceptions. 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
iTunes Rez is 1/2 CD quality!  In other words, it sucks.  Steve Jobs?  No.  Tidal or Deezer is far better.  Cables do make a difference in a system where you can discern a difference.  Fidelity must be at a certain level to hear changes in Q.  Bot... 
Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures
To be honest, I let my Mahogany Signatures go a few months back and brought in Focal Kanta no 2’s .  After a couple months I had withdrawals like a crack addict ...I needed my Signatures back bad!!!!  Ordered the Cherry finish second time around 🤗... 
Wide dispersion + high efficiency + detail + coherence in a speaker?
Totem does everything well on your checklist! 
What speakers work well against a wall
Totem speakers can do amazingly well in almost any configuration!   
Totem Acoustic Forest Signatures
I think they are the most addictive speaker ever created! 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Just buy what you want and enjoy....keep the psychobabble for the shrink! 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
WTF??  What a bunch of wackanoodle doodles!  In even a mediocre system, a music lover can hear what great cables may offer.  Assuming of course that the material used for playback is fairly well recorded.   
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
Price of what cables Rootie?? 
DO CABLES REALLY MATTER?
I have not heard a system that sounded completely fleshed out, dynamic and richly layered with high resolution and harmonic accuracy unless truly great cables were used.  They might have sounded good, or pleasant or lively, but not enthralling.  I... 
Magico A3 vs. Focal Kanta 2
Switched my cabling to MIT HD36 Prolines and HD38 speaker interfaces.  Results are warmer and more refined with greater dynamic swing...midrange is fuller and punchier. 
Magico A3 vs. Focal Kanta 2
Congrats on the Elipsa’s!!  Enjoy 
Focal No.2 Speaker System: A New Age Dawns
My my comments are on your post! 
Magico A3 vs. Focal Kanta 2
The Kanta speakers are well balanced, dynamic and open/detailed.  No distortion unless abused. 
Magico A3 vs. Focal Kanta 2
All fine speakers where the equipment, cabling and room will dictate much of their sound.  Go with what thrills you on visuals and can be driven well with your gear!