Purist aqueous vs Venustas IC

I have a small problem that should be able to fix...I am currently using the aqueous IC with a dead-neutral CDP and I don't like the results, that lush purist sound is gone. So, do I switch to Venustas IC or switch the cdp to something like a Rega or New Rotel CDP? The aqueous is a good IC I just have this mismatched. I borrowed a entry level cambridge cdp and things improved...I can afford better though. What would you change, cdp or IC? Thanks.