this possibly shows that the previous speaker cable may have been less revealing & was perhaps covering up something else. If new, first break the replacement cables in for a good 2 to 3 weeks.
Then I might also check elsewhere to find out if the actual source of your brightness is coming from otherwise, rather than just covering it up.
Source component
AC cord
Line noise conditioner
Signal interconnect
shelving cones & footers
Right now you really don't know where you're at, & should perhaps consider some other experimentation. If all else eventually fails then I'd suspect an amp + Granite + 804 synergy issue, but not right away.
Then I might also check elsewhere to find out if the actual source of your brightness is coming from otherwise, rather than just covering it up.
Source component
AC cord
Line noise conditioner
Signal interconnect
shelving cones & footers
Right now you really don't know where you're at, & should perhaps consider some other experimentation. If all else eventually fails then I'd suspect an amp + Granite + 804 synergy issue, but not right away.