Jay,
I have the Chardonnay too. In my own system, tube rolling to Ken Rad Black Glass VT-231 and changing power cord to Black Sand Silver Ref bring big improvements in the bass - tighter, better control and resolution. I am planning to change the output caps to v-cap soon. Before switching, try them first if you still like what the Chardonnay does in your system. Hope this helps.
I have the Chardonnay too. In my own system, tube rolling to Ken Rad Black Glass VT-231 and changing power cord to Black Sand Silver Ref bring big improvements in the bass - tighter, better control and resolution. I am planning to change the output caps to v-cap soon. Before switching, try them first if you still like what the Chardonnay does in your system. Hope this helps.