Goone, if the AZ is too bright then I like the Cardas Neutral Reference recommended by Ntu75. I.m assuming your triing to keep the costs in the Cardas price range. If you want to go up to something used in the $1000 range the FIM gold, NBS Statement would be good choices. I don't think you can find Audio Purist Dominius in that price but it may be the perfect fit. I think the Wireworld, Tara, Audioquest, Nordost and XLO will all be on the bright side for your taste. If I think of any other that you might try I'll e-mail you.
