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Seeking help finding the weak link(s) in my system and offering suggestions please.

Hi! I recently paid a visit to a local audio salon and listened to a system that was so good I was "moved". However, I could never afford the price of entry to realize this kind of sound reproduction. I have spent the last couple of years assembling a system I could afford, focusing on components I felt were the best bang for the buck. I'm not trying to make a silk purse out of a sow's ear, however with your help I am hoping to find where I may have a weak link or two. My budget makes this a challenge as I have only about 1K to invest. Thank you to all those in advance for your suggestions, my system is listed below. One more item, about 90% of my listening is Qobuz streaming.

System:
Dedicated/Isolated 20Amp AC source with PS Audio outlet.
Furman AC power conditioning.
Nordost Magus Power cords for source equipment and Kimber PK10 for Amp.
Ethernet cables all CAT7.
Kimber Silver Streak both balanced and SE throughout.
Speaker cables are Blue-Jeans 10AWG White - two 15' pair.
USB cable from PC to streamer is Audio Adviser Pangea SE 2 meter.
Canare/Have digital 1.5M coax from transport to Streamer.
Krell Vanguard Integrated Amp.
Cambridge Audio AZURE 851N Streamer/DAC.
Sonus Faber Electa monitors.
Sunfire HRS series subwoofer.
Sony SCD2000ES Transport/SACD player.
Luxman T117 Tuner (Best sounding component)?

Again, I appreciate your kind assistance, I am really looking forward to responses!

GRM

grm

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Dear @grm : I agree, you need better cables and the 8TC are excellent ones. I had and have first hand experiences with almost all the KK cables lines ( today I'm using its all silver ones along Analysis Plus silver too. ). You can't go rwon with those 8TC.

I know personally Ray Kimber and your PK10 power cable came from an " experiment " I did it several years ago, things were that I figured : what if I use the 8TC as a power cord? and I did it using  Wattgate 24K Gold Plated High End Connectors and its quality performance was nothing but first rate/great improvement. 
After my tests in my system I shared my  discovery with Ray and he started to put in the market his power cords based/founded in my findings.

Anyway, go for it. In the other side: which kind of room treatment do you have in your room if any?

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,
R.
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