speaker cable and IC's to dim brightness in system

Acoustic Zen wire is very good and smooth

Transparent is said to be a good match.

I too have had the Krell/B&W combo (802s such as yourself). However, after countless hours of frustration attempting to tame the Nautilus tweeter, I purchased a pair of Dynaudios and have never looked back.

Cardas if you want warmth. You must of had a bad experience with "other" cables. I own Krell electronics and ML speakers and find that a proper cable match is critical. I use Pure Note Epsilon Ref. cables.

My first recommendation would be the Cardas Golden Reference for speaker cable. In my opinion the Cardas Golden reference speaker cable has everything you are looking for.
My Second choice with your system would be the Monster 2.4 speaker cable.
You may find the Monster 2.4 speaker cable very engaging with the Krell amps. I owned a set of the Krell FPB/250 mono block amplifiers and found the Monster 2.4 cable to be very engaging.
Also, I would take a look at the power cords and line conditioner you are using and perhaps make a change.

Many folks have commented on Krell's and B&W's sounding very dynamic, detailed and punchy initially, which is what draws them into the combo, but in the long run they end up suffering from listening fatigue. I'm sure that finding "synergistic" cables can "band-aid" the situation if you are basically happy with the combo but dislike the problem with brightness. Otherwise, i would suggest selling the Krell and continuing your search. At the price that you paid for the TAS, you won't get hurt on it in the least.

I'm not passing judgment on the Krell or B&W's, only responding to your comments about this specific combo. I recommended moving the Krell rather than the B&W's as i know that you also have B&W surrounds along with your mains and moving the Krell could help put some extra money in your pocket for such a search. Sean
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