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Cables to settle brightness

Any suggestions on a cable brand for interconnects and power cables to settle down some brightness?

I have Wireworld at the moment which I might send back.

As I move up the food chain in my system it is getting higher resolving but the treble has gotten a bit forward for me.

I added a PS Audio PowerPlant which is greatly improved the SQ, but now the treble is a little too much. Now it might settle down with burn in, but I’m not sure.

Any suggestions?

 

 

w123ale
erik_squires
16,404 posts
 

Mid-range WW is actually the recommendation I'd make to you.  It gets brighter as you go up the line.

petg60
1,486 posts
 

Analysis plus, not hilighting upper regions.

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nonoise
10,947 posts
 

Stranded cable, even stranded silver, should reduce the brightness, though copper is a sure bet. That's been my experience.

All the best,
Nonoise

vonhelmholtz
911 posts
 

@w123ale 

@ryder has a thread asking for cables to add brightness. Maybe the two of you should get together.

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audphile1
5,439 posts
 

OP…

@vonhelmholtz nailed it. 
Forget cables for now. The internal mcintosh dac is your issue. It’s digital/harsh sounding. Cables won’t cure that.
Get a good DAC. Worry about cables later. Stay $5k and up MSRP for the DAC used or new. There are multiple threads covering this topic under digital (latest discussion should show up at the top).

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