Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC

I have Pass preamp and amp. Where did you see that I run tube monos and preamp?

Oh-- I looked under your system and thought I saw Rogue monoblocs and pre-amp. Don't have an explanation! 

the pass gear I've heard has sounded great to me. 

I used to have Rogue ST100 and RP1 that I upgraded later to RP5. Rogue is good but it isn’t Pass. 
 

Matrix/Silver combo is nice. Not sure why you require schiit equalizer though. Less is more in the signal chain….just my $0.05. 

Ah-- so I wasn't hallucinating- - good to know!  

What I've found is that as resolution increases, differences in CD sound quality become more evident. The Lokius was acquired as a way to address this issue. 

What would you suggest? 

I run Matrix balanced IC cables in my system where ever I can- amp/pre; phono stage/pre; dac/pre. Electronics are Pass (XP20/X250.8). Speaker cables areAZ Hologram II. Very pleased with this set up.