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recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible

Hello,
I need help. My problem is my system sounds harsh on the highs to me. Not extremely bad, but enough that I need to fix it. My system consists of Ryan 610's, oppo Sonica Dac, and a Belles 150a hotrod amp. Speaker wires being used are old monster cable from the 90's. I also have monster cable rca. I mostly stream through Tidal. My question is can I make the desired effect by switching cables or should I add  a tube amp or pre amp. My budget on the wire would be around 300.00
Thanks in advance for any suggestions
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erik_squires
16,004 posts
 
How about acoustic panels behind the speakers? Experiment first with blankets/ pillows to see if they make a diff.
Check out GIK Acoustics, they make beautiful "art panels"
geek101
284 posts
 
Could it be the tweeter and how you perceive hf sound?. Did you try a different speaker?.
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nasaman
461 posts
 
. Richard Gray power conditioners are warm and will soften up the highs. Model 400 are below $300 on eBay.
. Vintage MIT MH-750 Plus speaker cables (white color) on eBay for around $300 are (very) polite, low white noise and really soften up the highs.
. Vintage Goertz speaker cables can drastically cut off (some) the highs completely.
*** Speaker cables will/may change characteristic of your system a lot so I’d suggest Richard Gray power conditioner. It mated very well with My Belles 150 Hotshot years ago. I then moved on up to Dave’s Reference a150 v2 and couldn’t be happier.
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stringreen
6,410 posts
 
Richard Gray ruined the sound of my system.....quickly removed them.
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maritime51
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I think he is winding us up. 
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