Midrange texture?

Jylee, are you lacking midrange texture and looking for the source of it in your system to achieve it?

As you know, I have 1027 BE speakers and I have plenty of the midrange texture you are talking about. Focals are very revealing.

I achieve this with Synergistic Tesla cables and power conditioner.

Vibration control is another avenue to explore. I just installed some Herbies Iso-cups with lampblack balls under my tube preamp. I can not believe the improvement in my system. They seem to have lowered the noise floor. I can hear more low level detail. Also they reduced some glare I had. I'm a very happy camper. I think I will try some Herbies Tenderfeet under some of my other equipment.

Hi Sarcher30, I use Herbies Iso-cups with lampblack balls under my integrated, CDP and Powercell. I agree with your comments.

Jylee, this may be a cheaper option you can try before you do any cable upgrades.

Jylee, have you tried different tubes in your CJ? I have a premier 14 and use a combination of Hitachi's and Mullards and love the sound. The GE made in Britain 6GK5's that CJ stocks are the worst tubes I have ever heard!

You should pick up a used PV10 for fun if you don't mind sacrificing some detail - midrange texture all over the place! I think that's one reason CJ is intro'ing the new classic innovation - alot of their more current offerings don't have that famous CJ texture and bloom.

IMO, there are two ways to address midrange texture: you can introduce tubes into the signal pathway, and/or you can introduce gold into the signal pathway. Tube rolling is also good advice.

Footers/isolation, contact enhancers, and audio-grade outlets will increase detail and lower noise floor.

Powercords will increase speed and lower-end heft.

There are generalities, of course. Also, as a generality, silver will decrease midrange texture in favor of speed, detail, and upper frequency extension.