Warm, rich sounding interconnects?

Good ideas.  Forgot about the Cardas cables and Tara Labs. Better off with retro cables that smooth out the upper end for bluetooth sources.  
I have more recent Purist Museaus cables and they're not close to the old rev C's.  Too bright, unfocused - not good at all in my system.

  

I purchased the Purists new from The Cable Company which I know buys directly from Purist Audio.  These were copper not silver and yes I was surprised - but also knew the industry as a whole were moving to more revealing cables.  

Beldon 8402 with Switchcraft?  I'll check it out although I know the Asian market tends to be about the upper frequencies..

Wifi streaming adapter?  I've tried AppleTV and it sounded worse than bluetooth.  Tell me more..

Thanks for the offer on the Museaus but I also have a pair laying around.  They changed to the more revealing after rev c's buy Purists own admission.  

Changing the power chord might also help as would Cardas crosses, etc.  Of course the real fix is a better source connection.

I know the Luminist rev's were current as of a year or two ago.  The rev C's I purchased in the early 2000's.  I purchased some other's but don't remember the rev name maybe 5 years ago.  Never sounded good in my system.

Looks like the Cardas cross or golden cross could be the answer. 

Rotarius - sorry that was WAY overgeneralizing, and I don’t have any experience first hand. My comments came from a few articles I read about the more revealing top end emphasis being due to manufacturers responding to Asian demand. And I believe at least one was referring to the Chinese market in particular.

Plus I probably read the articles 10 years or longer ago - so that trend could have changed by now if it ever existed.

"The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” 

Actually it's a true notion.  Democracy means one person, one vote (civic diligence not a factor).   

But in this case Asimov is referring to (what passes for) Democracy in the US.  

Har!  @ last 2 posts.

Almarg - Yes I'm using the Auris blueMe (double entendre for sure).  I didn't realize that it had a low impedance - how would that affect the sound?  

I've tried both optical and interconnect, and for me the analog has a more natural sound.  My assumption was that the Auris wouldn't have the DAC in the path of the analog being an inexpensive device - but I have no idea.  In fact the WADIA DOES convert analog to digital but does an amazing job of keeping the analog very analog sounding.

But unlike with other sources the analog sounds tilted up in the high's and I assumed that was the blue-tooth since that's what it's know for, but maybe the lack of impedance also has something to do with it.  

The optical sounds a bit warmer and actually more detailed, but the analog sounds a bit airier and more natural.  So it seemed like the interconnects could be the problem.  The Museaus's were shrill and unfocused, and I've replaced them with AQ Cinnamons which are better but could still use some weight and warmth.  

Thanks for your in-depth look at my setup!

Almarg - Thanks, very good points. I’m sure lots of people are in my situation of having converted to music streaming (in my case Spotify) and away from their own limited music libraries.

I used to use a NuForce that direct connected to the system with my iPhone connecting via USB cable instead of wireless. Obviously much better sound that even did justice to my Cary Audio/Verity setup at the time. Of course the Cary CD player was distinctly better, but the NuForce direct connect was still very listenable.

Sadly Nuforce went out of business before apple switched to the lightening interface but I suppose my money is better spent looking for something similar in a wired option. I haven’t been impressed with ANY of the streaming media players out there so far with my small bit of research to this point.  But I'll start looking again.

And I think you asked about the Tyler speakers.  I don't remember the model name but they're very large for bookshelf's (and wouldn't fit on any bookshelf I've ever seen).  They have good depth and bass response when positioned correctly.

I'll probably upgrade the source first and then the interconnects.

Problem is - all I really need is quality SPDIF out from the iPhone.  The Wadia DAC does a nice job of uprezzing from there.  So no need to spend a lot extra for another DACor other bells and whistles.  But the only devices I can find that supply a simple but quality coax or optical line out are wireless these days.  The old docking stations stopped being produced before Apple moved to lightening cables.  Any $500 or less ideas?