Oh come on guys, everyone knows that a few twists of bare lamp cord around the speaker terminals works best.

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System 7.1:
Wilson Sasha/Mezzo/Watch surrounds
D'Agostino Momentum x3 amps
Bryston 4B SST2 x2 amps
Krell S1200U pre/pro
Oppo Blu
Sony Blu changer
McIntosh MS300 music server
EAR/Yoshino Acute III tubed CDP
Transparent Ultra cabling
JL Audio F212 Sub
Lumagen video processor
JVC RS-35U projector
Stewart Screen

Damn, Serge is SOOOOOOOO right.

Forgive us for not saying that, first, sir.

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• 4.3TB Media Server (Custom) Upsampled to 24bit/96khz | RGPC1200C, PPP
  
• Mobile: McIntosh MX406 MDA5000 MCD4000 MCC420M, JM Lab/Focal Utopia 3-way + Subs
• Office: Bel Canto S300iu, McIntosh XLS320s, JM Lab sub
  

Well, basically that is what is pictured in current McIntosh owner's manuals and referenced in Roger Russell site.

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System 1: McIntosh MC302, MA6600 w/T2, MCD500, Denon DP-72L w/Grado Reference Platinum 1
PMC OB1i, Vienna Acoustics Concert Grand
System 2: McIntosh MA6500, MCD205, MR85, bel canto Dac, MacBook Pro w/AE
McIntosh LS320 - PS112, Klipsch Heresy III

There you go, proof positive. If McIntosh and Roger says so, then it must be true.... I'm thinking of writing Dave Wilson to advise him that he can save a bit of money by not using Transparent inside his speakers but simply the lamp cord they sell at Home Depot. I should probably make a few copies of that letter and send it out to Andy at Rockport Technologies as well.

Of course Roger decided to offer Cardas in his own speakers and who was it that's behind Tributaries Cables? Oh, yeah... Gordon J. Gow..

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System 7.1:
Wilson Sasha/Mezzo/Watch surrounds
D'Agostino Momentum x3 amps
Bryston 4B SST2 x2 amps
Krell S1200U pre/pro
Oppo Blu
Sony Blu changer
McIntosh MS300 music server
EAR/Yoshino Acute III tubed CDP
Transparent Ultra cabling
JL Audio F212 Sub
Lumagen video processor
JVC RS-35U projector
Stewart Screen

Well, I can't fault Dave, Roger, or Gordon. They are in the business of making money and people are willing to spend it on expensive wire. Roger said he had originally planned to used plain copper wire in his speaker but decided people would be more impressed with Cardas wire.

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System 1: McIntosh MC302, MA6600 w/T2, MCD500, Denon DP-72L w/Grado Reference Platinum 1
PMC OB1i, Vienna Acoustics Concert Grand
System 2: McIntosh MA6500, MCD205, MR85, bel canto Dac, MacBook Pro w/AE
McIntosh LS320 - PS112, Klipsch Heresy III

Except others didn't go on crusades to prove their non-importance before offering them in their own products or actually selling wire..

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System 7.1:
Wilson Sasha/Mezzo/Watch surrounds
D'Agostino Momentum x3 amps
Bryston 4B SST2 x2 amps
Krell S1200U pre/pro
Oppo Blu
Sony Blu changer
McIntosh MS300 music server
EAR/Yoshino Acute III tubed CDP
Transparent Ultra cabling
JL Audio F212 Sub
Lumagen video processor
JVC RS-35U projector
Stewart Screen

I wish he'd take down that wire page already. Every flat earther loves to refer back to it.

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RonC said the same thing, at one time.

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McIntosh 501's, Sonus Faber Elipsa speakers,McIntosh LS 360's Full Surround Speakers in Home Theater. (2) MR85, MCD201, C46 Pre, (2) JL F113 Fathom Subs, (1) JL F112, MA2275 Int Amp, Sonus Faber Cremona Auditor Speakers, Project Turntable. Blackbird Cart, Clearaudio Concept table, MC, Oppo 95 120 inch screen and an Epson 1080UB Projector. Nothing better then Pipes/Cigars, and a Great movie with the JL subs Pounding. MAC1700 Receiver and ML-1C speakers

My Grand Piano speakers will be here Friday . Here is what I bought Sonus Faber Grand Piano Domus, A1 For Sale | AudiogoN
One set of cables I have are Audioquest Mammoths and they are the size of a garden hose, I know size does not matter . They have spades all around and I hate them. Just too hard to work with. I am thinking about re-terminating them with banana's. Should I re-terminate them with bananas or spades? Or sell them and buy something else?
Thanks Drew

I would suggest you keep what the ones you are familiar with so when you first listen to your new speakers that is the only variable. First tweak in the listening position, then if you are not happy with your Mammoths then start looking elsewhere. One other suggestion that several others here will agree with, try and go with one manufacturer for your interconnects and speaker cable. You should find some synergy going with one company rather than piecemeal it. It may take time but you will be happier.
Jim

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AMP's: D'Agostino Momentum's
Pre Amp: Mcintosh C-1000 & C-1000P
Sources: McIntosh MCD-1100 & MS-300, Olive 4HD, SonoS, Pro-Ject 6 PerspeX
Speakers: MBL 111F
Cables: Transparent Ultra MM2 & Reference MM2 & Powerlink MM2x