ok, im one of them folks who has spent many hours and dollars fiddlefarting with my home audio system. Then i realized, i walk about 25 miles a week, while listening to my ipod.. So its time to ditch my $15 sony earbuds for some real sound.. Ive read and read and read like i always do before...

Alright. I plan on going from my Ipod to an equalizer to a 2 channel amp to my floorspeakers. Im a little confused on which wires to buy, because I havent done this since ten years or so ago, and it was all RCA for my setup. This XLR  and "balanced" stuff has got me a little confused. Ill give...