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Recommendations for a custom cable company
Redco.com will custom build just about any cable you want. You will have to go to their website to see if they offer the apple connectors. 
Neutral Sounding Silver Cables?
Pranawire is outstanding. 
One of my closest friends is gone.
dang, so sorry to hear. He was is true gentleman and a real great resource. He will be missed. 
All time favorite speaker cables
PranaWire Nataraja closely followed by Stealth 
Looking for a best TT without arm for under 10K.
Brinkmann Bardo. Outstanding sound. Magnetic direct drive not belt drive. 
Choose between Simon Yorke S9 or transroto Zet1
I agree about the Brinkmann recommendation but look at the Bardo. It is a direct/magnetic drive and costs about half of the Balance. Great table 
My wifes birthday present - a turntable
Actually the Brinkmann 12 and 10.5 Tonearms mate very well with the la grange. Also the ti cartridge brings a nice synergy to the combination. 
What cables for luxman
Based on discussions with the importer, Shunyata seems to be a favorite. Not just power cords, but IC's and speaker cables. 
Brinkmann Bardo vs Transrotor Fat Bob Reference
Lew;You aren't crazy! That is also what I ended up concluding. So did Fremer (if the excepts I read are accurate). That table really has a nice pace to it. I liked it a lot. I will read the article at TAS. Thanks for the heads-up. 
What Cables should I try?
Sorry, just saw your list...Perhaps a call to the cable company is in order. You can check out cables from their library and see what works for you. 
What Cables should I try?
I still haven't seen your current cable setup. In particular what cable are you using from the bardo and phonograph stage. That cable is critical. 
Brinkmann Bardo vs Transrotor Fat Bob Reference
I can only respond about the bardo. Fremer has a review coming out in the April issue of stereophile. When I heard it I was surprised how different it sounded from la grange and balance. Much more lively sound. 
Best Tonarm combination for a Takeda Miyabi ?
the triplanar is outstanding with the Myabi. 
Best Cables for Atma-Sphere MA-1 MP-1 combination
I tried several with my MP-1 MA-1 setup. Mogami 2534 worked just as well as any of them. 
best powercord for atma-sphere amps MA 1
for what it's worth, I use Cardas Golden Reference PC with good results. But as Tvad said, the MA-1 presented deep tight bass with all PC's i have used. The bigger issue is the speaker/amp interaction