ARC VS55, CJ PV10/ARC Sp-14, Naim 3.5, Vandy 1C


Looking for advice on what piece needs replacing. I am satisfied with everything but the highs. ARC has a house sound and I have read in other threads about the highs being, grainy and too bright.

The CJ PV-10 is less detailed and the highs are more grainy especially with female vocals.

All the tubes are near new. I feel the CD player contributes to the lack of smoothness in the highs. Could someone suggest a CD/Blu-Ray DVD player?

Speaker cables are Linn and have tried several different interconnects.

Rather not buy any more cables.

Thanks to all.
mendota9811

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Well you are right the cj pv10 is not that resolving but grainy highs it is not, in my time with it the highs were extremely smooth and on the lush side. This is a musical pre just not very detailed, don't know the rest of your system but I would say grainy highs are somewhere else.