bright up "warm sound" speakers


Hi,
My system is too warm for my listening taste. The low to mid bass seemed to be muddle, and the high are not as detailed as I would like to hear. I would like suggestions on how to "brighten" it up a little and not breaking the bank. I mostly listem to acoustics music, opera, classical, blues,very little POP and some Jazz.
Here is my system:
Sonatina II
Musical Fidelity A3CR Amp
Proceed Pre preamp
Jolida CD100 (stock tubes)
Audioquest Midnight speakers cables
Audioquest Lapis interconnect
BL1 interconnects
Listening room is 14 X 18 ft

Someone had suggested to replace speaker cables. What do you all think? If you think what I have right now is the best it can sound, then I can live with it. But if there are improvements (not breaking the bank) to be made, then please fire away. Thanks in advance for your suggestions.
jeanluc07

Showing 1 response by sdcampbell

Interconnects and speaker cables can yield minor changes (usually very minor) in the perceived frequency balance of a system, but the single factor that most often contributes to lack of highs is the listening room and its acoustic characteristics.
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You did not describe how your room is furnished, but if you want to add more high frequency emphasis to the overall sound balance, you might try adding some harder or more reflective surfaces to the walls or floor of your room. Alternatively, if your room has a lot of heavy furniture or drapes, you might try removing some of it.

There have been a number of threads on this topic over the past several years, so you might find it helpful to peruse the A-gon archives.