Lornecherry
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With good recordings my system is nicely balanced between being revealing with a touch of warmth and midrange bloom.
Yet, I have this propensity to some 80's CDs and poor rock recordings with enough digital grit to pave main street in a spaghetti western.
Whereas I realize that a bad recording is bad and there's nothing I can do to make it better, I want to make it is bearable as possible. The steps I've taken so far (Chord DAC 64 being the main one) have helped a lot, yet I feel there is still some room for improvement, especially with cable choices.
Here is the system: Sony XA777ES or Pioneer DV-38-A serving as transport to Chord DAC 64, to Stealth Silver cables to modded SinglePower MXP-3/Supra Hybrid serving as preamp, to more Stealth Silver Cables to Stax SRM-T1 to Stax Lambda Nova Signatures.
As the system is "par excellence" with SACD, XRCD, DVD-A or other high resolution recordings ...I'm going to assign blame to the silver cables. I have used Cardas Golden Refs in other systems and liked them ...but I'm looking for alternatives that may be better for the same money.
Yet, I have this propensity to some 80's CDs and poor rock recordings with enough digital grit to pave main street in a spaghetti western.
Whereas I realize that a bad recording is bad and there's nothing I can do to make it better, I want to make it is bearable as possible. The steps I've taken so far (Chord DAC 64 being the main one) have helped a lot, yet I feel there is still some room for improvement, especially with cable choices.
Here is the system: Sony XA777ES or Pioneer DV-38-A serving as transport to Chord DAC 64, to Stealth Silver cables to modded SinglePower MXP-3/Supra Hybrid serving as preamp, to more Stealth Silver Cables to Stax SRM-T1 to Stax Lambda Nova Signatures.
As the system is "par excellence" with SACD, XRCD, DVD-A or other high resolution recordings ...I'm going to assign blame to the silver cables. I have used Cardas Golden Refs in other systems and liked them ...but I'm looking for alternatives that may be better for the same money.