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What is my weakest link?

My gear: All Ayre CX7e, K5Xe and V5Xe. Speakers are Maggie 1.6 and Cables are VD master series balanced ICs, AQ bedrock biwire, Cardas golden PCs. Front end is plugged into a 10-12 year old powerwedge 112 and it actually has it's stock powercord still. The speaker cables and powerwedge are carry overs from an old system.

The master's are new, replaced Cardas golden presence and really brought things to a whole new level.

I'm trying to figure out what to replace next. I eventually want to upgrade speaker cables, power cords and power conditioner but I don't know which would give me the biggest improvement in sound.

AQ bedrocks ----> VD Master series or Revelation biwire
powerwedge 112 ----> RSA Haley or Ayre LX5e
Golden PCs ----> not 100% sure yet but most likely more VD stuff.

what are your thoughts?
adhaney
aball
2,018 posts
 
I would change your speaker cables first. I had a pair of Bedrock cables briefly and wasn't impressed. Joey's suggestion of the Cable Company is a great one.

Arthur
no_money
638 posts
 
I'll second getting rid of the Power wedge. I had one for years that I finally replaced last month with a Transparent PB8.
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mert
132 posts
 
It seems you have nice amplification and cdp. Your logical way is upgrading your speakers to more conventional ones like Focal electra 1037 be if finances allow. Btw, don't worry about changing maggies, be tweeter will shine as maggie does. Your new cables has to be Shunyata Res. as Focal-France reccomends.(Dominic Baker, who is responsible for utopia series)If yo do that, you will see the difference soon and will pray for me every night before you sleep.
greh
134 posts
 
I recently purchased an Oyaide R1 ac outlet fron Chris @ VH Audio and the results are unbelievable-I was really and truly floored.
I've never owned a Power Wedge but I've heard that it has a tendacy to somewhat veil the sound.
Plug right into the R1 as a starting point and hear what happens.
Good luck!
adhaney OP
50 posts
 
Greh

I forgot to mention I already have an upgraded cryo'd outlet. :)
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