To noromance.....Don't intend to buy new cables. Though, I will check out your suggestion
BTW, I actually auditioned a pair of Epos 12i and was very impressed with their sound. It did sound like real music However, that was 11 years ago. Occasionally, a pair or two surface on e-bay and even AG.
However, I bought a used/mint Conrad Johnson PV-14L SE( that is with upgrade caps) Sounds excellent and has pushed Denton's 80's to a higher level.
Now need to hear what improvements the pre-amp may render in sound quality with my main speakers, Golden Ear Technology 7's...very accurate speaker but a bit edgy on top because of its tweeter is based on Heil Air Motion transformer design.