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An audio system is not a system unless you hook it all together. How do you do it?
Kuzku Onokashimi Lishi Signature interconnects (in 2 1/2-wired configuration). Karata Inegoroshi Wire-no Signature Speaker cables (in Shogun configuration), Linn Kaaaargh Plutonium turntable interconnects (in a depleted configuration). Otherwise, just a ton or two of Kimber, MIT, and AudioQuest stuff.
I use Monster Cable with Vampire connectors for my speakers, and have been making due with the run-of-the-mill interconnects. I feel that maximum conductive area adds to the nuances and increases bass punch, but I'm still quite skeptical about the ultra-expensive voodoo that I've seen. I think that, in all but the wildest systems, a good OFC wire of thick gauge will deliver great sound. If I had to buy all new connections, I would probably go for the Kimber Kable PBJs and 4TCs. They seem to deliver the quality without the "tweak factor."
I use a pair of bi-wired Linn Keilidh speakers with a Linn Wakonda preamp. The amplifier is a norwegian Dynamic Precision DP-1000 PA-amp that sounds hi-fi and that can smash out 2x2500W at 2 Ohms. This of course requiers serious cables... ABB Atom is a swedish company that supply mechanical parts for nuclear powerplants around the world. For secure and clear signal transmission between the complex parts they use a 4x4 mm2 cable. It rocks even better than Linns K400 and is perfect for bi-wiring. (sounds crazy? Sound is drug and I'm hooked!) Cheers!
Two runs of Kimber's 8TC (one positive, one negative) is used for the speaker connection. AudioQuest Quartz interconnects the CD, preamp and amps. My experience shows equipment with sufficiently transparent sound does reveal differences between wiring (even among high-end brands). I would like to upgrade my amps to something with balanced inputs simply to hear the difference (my preamp has balanced outputs). While my choice of interconnects didn't break the bank, many people don't see the point in spending even a modest sum on wiring.
TARA Labs Decade DAC to preamp, TARA Labs Master Gen.II speaker cable, TARA Labs Master Gen.II preamp to amp, TARA Labs RSC75 digital cable---all smooth as silk, great detail, bass, very easy on the ears during long listening sessions, and reasonably priced!
I do own some after-market audio cables, costing about $10 a piece. Not so much for sound quality but their construction. Otherwise, I have tried some expensive ($50 and up) cables that did nothing for me. Of course, if I had $50,000 to spend on audio eqipment, maybe I'd hear a difference.
Type E (military grade) wire using a Teflon outer skin with high-purity, fine-strand copper with a silver skin on each strand. I found tons of the stuff in a surplus store in many gauges (10-22), and paid anywhere from $0.05 to $0.15 a foot. The stuff sounds great and is an absolute bargain. I've made speaker wire and interconnect from it, and use it for internal wiring all the time.