It's usually too expensive to start replacing components due to some wire
that appears to cause problems, aside from defining "transparency" in this situation. there's nothing wrong with going back to a good basic pair of interconnects as long as the connectors are well made and the insulation does its job. OTOH better components can reveal distortions/grain that you didn't have to deal with before, so starting with your source component and going
downstream to the amplifier will aide you in discovering what needs improving.
depending on how critical the quality of the recordings you listen to the most are, will determine the lengths you need to go. some people may never find the grainless totally-realistic sound they were originally seeking...
that appears to cause problems, aside from defining "transparency" in this situation. there's nothing wrong with going back to a good basic pair of interconnects as long as the connectors are well made and the insulation does its job. OTOH better components can reveal distortions/grain that you didn't have to deal with before, so starting with your source component and going
downstream to the amplifier will aide you in discovering what needs improving.
depending on how critical the quality of the recordings you listen to the most are, will determine the lengths you need to go. some people may never find the grainless totally-realistic sound they were originally seeking...