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Switched to Ls50 wireless; they sucked the “Life” out of my music

Hi all, I am posting for advice and help. I am feeling a bit lost. I’ll start by saying I switched from a system composed of an
Mac
Anedio Dac D2
transparent rca
Nuforce Sta200 amp
kimber cable
Symdex Gama speakers

For better or worse I went all in for the LS50 wireless and included my much loved dac for trade in the deal. Now my system is...
Mac
Ls50 wireless on Kef performance stands.
dimarzio mpath  power cables 
W4s usb cable 

Gone are listening sessions that bring tears to my eyes. The beauty of the music is gone. To be honest the new set up is really boring compared to my previous system. Yes the low end is certainly improved but the life has left the vocals, horn, keys etc. The depth and fullness is totally gone. 

My question is what can I do at this point? Are these actives just not for me? Should I try to find another anedio and put that into the kefs? 

cooper60hz

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nekoaudio
489 posts
 
I'm going to stretch a bit, but based on my experience, I believe you are missing the Anedio and NuForce combination.

You could try finding another Anedio (or try buying it back) and using that with the LS50's analog inputs, but you'd still be using the LS50's class-D and class A/B internal amplifiers instead of the NuForce.

It might be best to categorize this as a learning experience and sunk costs. Otherwise trying to change the sound back to something close to what you like will involve experimentation which could get costly.
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nekoaudio
489 posts
 
@cooper60hz you didn't mention including the NuForce STA200 or the Symdex Gama speakers in your trade. Do you still have those? In which case you might want to look at an ESS-based DAC like the Anedio D2 to try and return to your previous sound?
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