Gentleman, thanks for your input. The actual IC is Monster 400mkii, the seaker cable is non descript. It came prepackaged as 10 foot lengths, with clear covering and is multistrand which appears to be about 9 AWG equivalent. Not sure what the actual terminations are called but they are gold plated and angled. They fit the WBT posts of the amp (not the bannana connection but the 'hole' exposed when unscrewed). It's been suggested that Kimber 8TC would be a good choice.
cable suggestions for new system
ok,it took me close to forever to save my pennnies, infinite patience scouring the classifieds and finally I've put together my first 'audiophile' quality system: Simaudio Moon I5, Rega Jupiter2000, Joseph Audio RM7si signatures.To start with I bought monster (no smirks please!) to tide me over until I get a good feel for my new system. Eventually I'll want to experiment with cables/ICs; suggestions, comments...!