Completely restructuring my modest system..

For speakers, I haven't heard anything but raves about the Green Mountain Europas, so I'm considering them as a starting point.

I guess I should ass that I primarily listen to jazz on this system. I also listen to light vocal stuff, and occasionally I get into rock and roll. I'm not really looking for a genre specific system, rather something that performs pretty well across the board.

My gripe right now is that the system sounds too bright. The highs are just too sharp for me to really enjoy.

I am willing to take the leap, at this point. I've had all this gear for just over a year, and I can't quite adjust to it.

Problem is, I don't quite know where to start.

Thanks for the recommendations. I am curious about tubes, and I think I might be more comfortable going tubed one componenent at a time - probably the pre-amp. Any other amp suggestions for the GME? I doubt I have room for the Maggy's, though they look great.

Both, Sean!

Thanks for all the advice guys. For now, I'm selling my speakers (B&W 602 s3, 600 s3, and ASW 650 sub all in classifieds section ;) ).

I'm also going to be listing my NAD T752 soon as well, but I want to settle on an amp before I do so. I think I will try the Mini Max, if I can find a good deal on it, GMood.

I just want to bump this thread for other people that might have some feedback. The more I read about the GMA Europa, the more convinced I am that they're the speakers for me.

I'm considering a tube integrated, like a Consonance or a Jolida, but Ray of GMA recommends about 70 watts per channel out of tubes, which puts most of the Consonance gear out of my price range. I guess it's Jolida for me.

Or maybe I should just invest in a DAC. Decisions decisions...

Thanks again, Ray, for all the info. I've found it very useful. This is where I've ended up:

kept my NAD CD/DVD Player and I use a digital coax cable that I bought last year (am considering upgrading to Audio Magic) to connect it to my Birdland Odeon Lite DAC which connects to my Belles 150 amplifier (125 watts @ 4 ohms, I believe) via Audio Magic Excalibur II RCAs, which then connects to my new Europas via AM Excalibur II speaker cables.

This system sounds great. I've found myself buying music instead of eyeing gear lately. My appreciation for a beautiful voice has really increased. And the soundstaging is much better than it was in my prior system.

Now, I can't help wondering what my weak link is now. My guess is probably my digital coax cable. I will also look into the Black Diamond tweaks you've suggested as well. At this point, what do y'all think the best upgrade would be? Power Conditioning, a new transport, tweaks, or what?

Thanks again for everyone's input.