burntedj

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Cary Audio...What do you have ?
I had a SLP98P & currently own a SLP05. Both significantly improved IMO with the installation of NOS Sylvania 6SN7W tubes. 
Spkr, interconects, or power cable upgrade first?
Power cords first, but if you do decide to change interconnects & speaker cables. I also second Paul Speltz anti ic's preferably terminated with Eichmann bullet plugs. His anti cables are also hard to beat price & performance wise if you'r... 
Speltz/Atma-sphere & Merlins
I have Atma-sphere M60 Mk3s with Coincident Technology Super Eclipse speakers. I tried the Zero boxes to see if there would be an improvement. Instead the sound became ever so slightly veiled but definitely noticeable. 
XLR cable with RCA output
I used a pair of RCA to XLR cables between my Cary preamp & Atma-sphere amps with pretty good results. They cost less than $20 at Sam Ash. I also tried XLR adapters (not Cardas) but there was a significant loss of sound quality. You could try ... 
Non classical piano based music recommendaiton
Aretha Franklin "Queen in waiting", Ray Charles, Nina Simone & of course Monk & Elton John. 
Review: Paul Speltz Anti Cables 8' speaker cable Speaker cable
Pretty accurate review, very similar to my experience with Paul's cables. I liked his speaker cables so much that I ordered his interconnects. They are real nice surprise. You should give them a try sometime.Will