Cardas cables

Actually try experimenting with Audio Points, DH Cones, BDR #3's cones. This will add detail and lean it out a little.
I just checked out your system and you already doing this to a point, try removing the sorbothane pads.

Next treat the room and remove the 1st order reflections will give you focus and detail.

This thread might be of some help.
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1030840412&openusid&zzViggen&4&5#Viggen

you are in a tough spot.the power cords is the least place where you are going to hear a difference.

the hiearchy for cable is;

interconnects (compenent then pre to amp)
speaker cables
power cables

i agree with you on the cardas house sound, it is lacking on the image specificity and detail.

you could experiment with changing one interconnect - try between the source to amp. i have found the xlo signiture 2 to be a very transparent and fast cable and have used it in combination with cardas interconnects with good results.

dont be afraid to mix and match your interconnects, i tried all cardas, xlo, tara and transparent. the best result i got was the cardas between pre to amp and xlo beteen cd to pre.

most interconnects fall in the 2 camps:

1. warm / bloom / body ( ie. cardas )
2. fast/ imaging / revealing (ie. xlo)

despite many different opinions- there is connection between price and performance .

i have taken home cables from the same manufacture and have gotten the best results from mixing a "warm" cable with a "fast"cable. please keep in mind, that is my system.

hope that helps !!!]

mike

See if you can borrow some Kimber Select 1130 or 1030 to replace your Golden Reference IC. This will provide more treble detail than you're getting now without being the slightest bit harsh. It is also totally grainless. Your system, like mine, is voiced toward the warm side. The Golden Reference is too much of a good thing in a warmly voiced system.