Dont try to fix your system with wires, first of all you may want to look at some different speakers, then some nice speaker wire. Next start to work on front end and try to wire intire system with same brand wire as much as possible! If your room is bright you may want to address this area also. I think the speakers are the problem. What ever you do dont try to fix system with wires, as you'll never get there! Hope this helps!
advice on brightness
i just set up my first system and although the excitement hasn't worn off, i have become aware of a pronounced brightness and sibilance in the sound.
my set-up is very modest and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Audio Refinement Complete integrated
-Harmon Kardon dvd25 (not the best for CDs, but it does have a good DAC: Wolfson XWM8740 Delta Sigma 24-bit/192kHz, same one in Arcam CD82)
-Athena AS-B1 bookshelf speakers
-AudioQuest Type 4 speaker cables (terminated with bananas)
-Straigh Wire Symphony II interconnects
i'm hoping i can resolve the brightness with different interconnects. my budget is around $150.
thanks!
~derek
my set-up is very modest and any advice would be greatly appreciated.
-Audio Refinement Complete integrated
-Harmon Kardon dvd25 (not the best for CDs, but it does have a good DAC: Wolfson XWM8740 Delta Sigma 24-bit/192kHz, same one in Arcam CD82)
-Athena AS-B1 bookshelf speakers
-AudioQuest Type 4 speaker cables (terminated with bananas)
-Straigh Wire Symphony II interconnects
i'm hoping i can resolve the brightness with different interconnects. my budget is around $150.
thanks!
~derek