Cables Updated April 2024 I don't believe in spending large sums on exotic leads and tend to go for DIY assemblies using no nonsense Pro cable/connectors. Either that or some reasonably priced off the shelf solution. This is what I am using in my system. My everyday balanced XLR interconnects. Simple Neutrik digital standard XLR connectors and Elecaudio cable. This Elecaudio cable has Teflon wrapped conductors and double screen, it sounds full bodied, detailed and transparent. I use this between DAC/Pre and Pre/Monoblocks. Available from Audiophonics.fr My everyday RCA interconnects. I've tried numerous DIY leads, but find this Chord Clearway Analogue RCA hard to beat, purchased pre owned. I use short 0.5m lengths from TT/Phono and Phono/Pre. Digital interconnect I prefer a proper 75ohm digital interconnect, so I converted my CD Transport and DAC to BNC sockets for SPDIF connections and use this Van Damme video cable with Neutrik terminations. It was a big upgrade from an expensive RCA lead, sound wise and cost a quarter of the price. Available as custom build from designacable.com Speaker cable I only require short (600mm) speaker cables, as my Monoblock amps sit under the Speakers. I used this Atlas Hyper Bi-Wire, but configured it for single termination. The cable has a multi strand Copper pair for Bass and single strand Copper pair for Mid/HF. I twisted one of each type together and put them into a single Z plug (Best of both worlds). Its expensive at around £50/M but I got a 2m unterminated piece (flebay) that was pre owned. The keen eyed will have noticed the Red terminal at the bottom is on the Left, but is on the Right at the top. This is to match my Amps and Speakers, which have the terminals reversed. I twisted the leads during construction, it allows easy hook up without the need to twist the cable. Mains Cable I don't believe in fancy mains cables and prefer not to use screened cable. All that is needed, over the flimsy IEC leads supplied with most gear, is a decent amount of Copper. I also dislike PVC insulation. The leads I make up, use pro grade stage cable, that has rubber insulation and jacket. Titanex 4mm sq from wall socket to distribution block and Titanex 2.5mm sq from there to each appliance. By using IEC Male/Female connectors, the only fuse is in the 3 pin plug at the wall socket, which gives adequate protection for the cables. Each appliance has its own internal fuse of the correct rating. For plugs, I use cheap Chinese copies, the UK plug on the left cost £14, the IEC C13 Female cost £8. The IEC C14 Male connector is a Kaiser item at around £7 but I had to enlarge the entry to take the chunky cable. Plugs off flebay, cable available from custom-lynx.co.uk That's about it, nothing very fancy or expensive, but it all performs very well.