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The weakest link?

Hello all
I just wanted some advice on my system. I have not been in this for long but I have the bug. What have now is a MSB Gold dac and a Proceed CDD transport adcom gfp-750 and a pass labs x-150 amp. with matrix interconnects. and a power company 400 with BMI eels cords. It sounds real good but something is missing I don't like the tube sound I was thinking of replacing my preamp with another one maybe a Krell KSL. What do all of you think? is this my weakest link in my set up. any advice would be great Thanks
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harnellt OP
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Yes the system sounds very good now. when I said I don't like the sound of tube to me it is not detailed or maybe brite sounding I like the crisp highs. I run the preamp in active mode it sounds more detailed to me not flat? and my speakers are the joseph rm22si mk2. and the speaker cable is kimber 4tc. Thank
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
...Krell KSL might be a solution in your case or Pass X.02.
gregm
3,405 posts
 
...or experiment with another speaker cable. (can you audition a Nordost SPM -- just for ref purposes?)
I'm just as perplexed as Sean & Garfish: that's a good-looking system you have there!
eldragon
707 posts
 
Theoreticaly speaking, speakers are most of the time biggest 'offenders'. I think Joseph speakers, in general are neutral, so as the rest of your electronics. And what is ultimately missing in your system is musicality, warmth or 'colour' if you will. So, maybe tubes 'ala CJ' is actualy what you are looking for? I would start with the PRE amp.
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ivanj
35 posts
 
I have a 750 and a Pass amp. This gear is designed to run balanced. I believe that your system will sound much better in balanced mode. If your DAC does not have a balanced audio OUTPUT into the ADCOM I would replace it with one that does. Or I would try a single box player that has a balanced output. (I use a Wadia 850.) I would then replace my interconnects with balanced cables of your choice. When I ran my system with RCAs it did sound thin. The XLR cables really flesh out the sound, IMHO.
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