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Can good speakers take edge off digital?

I have a pair of Quad 12L2 speakers hooked up to an 845 SET. When I am listening to analog, the system sounds fine. But with digital, well, it has that bit of the digital edginess. Can a better pair of speakers, say the Zu Druid, take the edge off the digital?
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toufu OP
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I am using Monarchy NM24 tube DAC and Marantz SA-15S1 SACD player.
toufu OP
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Any suggestion under for $1000?
toufu OP
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I kind of figured it was my digital source, but isn't Monarchy NM24 one of the better digital sources? I just don't want to go spend a few grand on a player or dac and find out that it stll can't beat my $1000 turntable (Music Hall 5.1 with Goldring 1042).
toufu OP
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I am going to try to listen to an Ayon CD player. If this doesn't do it then I am going to have to give up digital for any kind of serious listening.
toufu OP
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Well, I felt both the Marantz and the Monarchy were a step above my Sony 777ES player.
toufu OP
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Thanks Ed, and no, I wish I have a Art Audio 845. I use a Chinese made Liang Audio 845 amp...
toufu OP
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Well, don't get me wrong, I love my Quad speakers, but they are rated at 88db, so I thought maybe this is a bit too much for my 18w SET amp to drive. So maybe the edge I am hearing is perhaps distortion? I wanted to try a more efficient speaker, such as the Zu to see if that can help.
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