IC for Moon/Revel

I don't know anything about your cdp, but your IC should be the very best you can afford comfortably, and in balance, obviously with your system. That IC you are using is killing what could be a nice sounding system. I use the Golden Cardas Reference and love 'em. That IC works well with the sweetness of my SS amp and, the same, with my cdp. You may want to try the Golden Cross. I, too, have the M20s but with quite different electronics and front end. That front end may be hurting. Don't know, as I said, a thing about NAD first hand/ear. I hope you have those M20s sitting on stands other than Revel's. The Revel stands are mediocre at best. It is difficult to make a suggestion on an IC to solve your problem, when the problem may be in your front end or amp. Let's see where we go from here. peace, warren

Thanks Warren, it isn't really a problem, but a 'wish for improvement' :).
I saw too many opinions that NAD c541i is not that bad, and to get a *significant* improvement means to get into $2K range - it is planned, but not for this year. Speakers are on stands with spikes. So, before I can really evaluate my system I have to get an adequate IC, otherwise anything wrong may be explained by the present "inadequate" ICs.

I know this is a question re interrconnects, but I had the same problem with Revel Studios and found the Cardas Golden Cross speaker cables really helped with the treble.