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System upgrade advice

My current setup is okay but the high end is too shrill. Some may call it sibilant. Its driving me nuts. My setup is:

Proceed PRE preamp
Rotel RB 1080 2 ch. amp
Oppo BDP-95
Paradigm Studio 60 v2

It does seem that the Paradigm tweeter is where the issue is since I also connected them to a Yamaha AV. The Yamaha toned it down a bit but the whole sound went down a notch. I'm considering replacing them with maybe some used speakers around $2.5k (pair) like some B&W 804s. If I did that, would I have totally out classed the Rotel and Proceed?

Looking some general advice or similar stories. Tired of my ears bleeding

Thanks.
vjb

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vjb OP
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Thanks for all of the input.

It has been a few years since I purchased all this equipment so I forget what the speaker wire is. It was from a high end audio store and as I recall, it was a couple notches up from the Monster cable stuff ("Silver" something or another). The interconnects are AudioQuest Green ($40 each). Are interconnects something I should consider changing? If so, what would be a good price point considering the rest of the stuff?

I will try to connect the Oppo directly to the amp and see what that brings.

I'll have to look into what a tube buffer is.

Thanks again.
vjb OP
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Also, the room is pretty bare. Hardwood floors, no curtains, rugs, nothing but a 11x15 room with an 8' opening to the kitchen. Any comments on this would be appreciated too.

Thanks
vjb OP
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Thanks for the input. I will look into the carpet and room treatment options.

As suggested, I connected my Oppo directly to the amp and found that it did make a noticeable difference. The treble was not as bad although still a tad bright. Unfortunately, I also seemed to lose a bit on the bass end. I will have to experiment so more.

I also tried out an older Rotel preamp but the Proceed sounded better yet both seemed to be bright. What preamps tend to be warmer? I'd be looking towards used equipment if anything.

The interconnects are AudioQuest Evergreen ($40) and also Sound Wave by Cables to Go($40).

Thanks.
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