Vx700 I can only echo Lesliepillay's findings on the AMR CD-77. I have mine in the system since July 07. I had auditioned a dealer's demo - that could not have had the 500 hours they were recommending at that time - in my own system and was completely smitten from that day on. When I received my own new unit, it sounded wonderful from the box but indeed it keeps getting better (even now I sometimes feel), at a few points quite markedly so.
As to cables. You will not really need any aftermarket cord, the AMR PC-77 is brilliant (I use a VooDoo Vajra because of synergy considerations at the time, but I could have been just as happy with the AMR cord). As far as interconnects are concerned, in my system I found Crystal Cable to be an excellent match.
Karel