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Bi-Wire, Tri-Wire or Other???
The Alon cables are quite good for the cost. They mate well with their speakers....as they should. I tried different cables but never found anything better or enough improvement to justify the cost.They are also small in diameter and are very flex... 
Cleveland, OH
I RUN MY MOVIES WITH A TWO CHANNEL SET UP. SUB TO ADD WEIGHT WHEN NEEDED. AVON LAKE, OHWHEN I WANT TO READ OR SLOW DOWN AFTER A HARD DAY THE TWO CHANNEL / LP DOES IT FOR ME! 
Audio Research D400 mkII
http://db.audioasylum.com/cgi/m.pl?forum=amp&n=9983&highlight=D400&r=&session=Check this out. Maybe it will help. 
SoundAnchor stands or Black Racing cones???
Sound Anchor is by far the best solid stand I have seen, I presently use them for my equipment stand. 
Which tubes are most successful with Pipedreams?
Give HOLM Audio a call. They are located in the Chicago area. He sells the Pipedreams and usues a varirty of tube gear for the towers and ss for the subs. Frankly they always sound very nice when stopping for a quick listen. 
Which Tube Amp?
Check out the VAC line of products. 
Replace amp or speakers ?
Rowland, then you will ask yourself (What IF I were to go to Virgo's?) Hook line and sinker! Have fun. 
Recommendations for Balanced Interconnect...
Magnan Vi warm, smooth and super wide sound-stage. This is what I presently use, now for many years. 
Tube rolling with CAT preamps?
When I had my SLI MKII I used VAC tubes. Great folks, worked through all my questions and the result was A+. 
Tube Pre Amp + Tube Phono Section
Any of the CAT SLI Series Preamps 
setting up a listening room in unfinished basement
I did what you are thinking. Do not waste your $ on fancy sound panels. I used old rugs (on the floor, walls and ceiling. You can also find on the net sources for foam sound panels for little money. I think I paid $80 plus shipping for (4) 4ftx4ft... 
Acarian Systems Black Orpheus Speaker Cable
Used them on Alon IV speakers. I thought for the money they were very good. Tried other wires and found that improvements did not justify additional cost.Only draw back is I thought the highs were slightly zippy. However that could have been the t... 
How do you get past the pops and hiss of LPs?
Clean everything. The record, cartridge....maybe the cartridge needs replacing? I have found that the better the cartridge the less likely that you will hear pops and hisssssssss. Have fun good luck! 
When did it all start?
It all started when I put in my own after market 8 track unit with speakers into a van I bought. At that time it was one of the best sounding units in my home town. I eventually put some into my friends cars and the rest is history. Then someone s... 
Preamp Isolation Cones Without Going NUTS
I did use the Black Diamond Racing Cones, #3 cones under my CAT SLI MkII. Great results and you can find them used cheap.The CAT weighs alot so I did not need to add weight on top. If you do make sure the ventilation is not restricted. This will h...