Upgrade suggestions for Parasound/Dynaudio system


Here's how it looks now:

Audience AR6T-O
[ MacBook -> Audiophilleo USB to SPDIF ] ->
JPS Digital AC-X
[ Anedio D1 DAC ] ->
JPS Labs Q Interconnect ->
JPS Power AC+
[ Parasound Halo A21 ] ->
JPS Labs Q Speaker Cables ->
Dynaudio Countour S1.4

It sounds great but it's still missing something, I don't know the right word for it but I'd call it "richness". It's like saying I want cream all I have 2% :)

If I could change/upgrade one component, what should it be?

Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by bojack

Before you go buying expensive new gear, which may even make your system leaner, do a quick frequency response using a test CD. You could have a severe suckout somewhere in the midbass/lower mids region, where much of the "fat" is (my mids region is plenty fat, btw). Just as an example, I lowered my speakers from 20" to 13" stands and measured a +3db increase in the midbass. Now, they measure flat and sound like I just bought a $10K tube system, etc. It's all about the speakers and the room when it comes to warmth.