Upgrading my system

Thanks Tom, it's interesting John at Audioconnection has the Belles Sig paired with Vandy Treo in his front listening room and the pairing sounds fantastic. Just not up to dropping over $9K for speakers -- some day.....

@zpuckhead I just scanned a review of your Magnum integrated and it’s described as being voiced darkly which jibes with what you’re hearing, A new integrated is not a bad idea the Magnum is a nice budget integrated but it can certainly be bettered. One note you’re doing it no favor using Cardas cables, excellent cables but voiced fairly warmly that combo is as you’ve described too much warmth.

Those are two excellent speaker choices to think about.

I never suggest less $ but am still deadly curious to hear the Golden Ear BRX stand-mounted speakers. Much cheaper but supposed to be rather nice; I've like some of their floor-standers.

zpuckhead have you heard the new signature at Johns

Yes heard it there the other day, think I'm going to get it but now the speaker choice is overwhelming