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Upgrade on Bel Canto CD-1

This is an extremely good player but I'm finding certain discs a tad overbearing in the upper mids.
I'm interested in the Aesthetix Romulus, AR CD7 & BMC BDCD1.1.
Present system-
Roksan Platinum Pre
Roksan Platinum Power
PS Audio P3
Tannoy DC10T
Townshend Seismic Bars
Townshend Isolda speaker cable
Nordost Valhalla
Nordost Tyr 2
Neotech NEP3200 power cables

I listen to mainly progressive technical metal & post rock.

I appreciate any suggestions.
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infection OP
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The specific sections of the discs which are problematic are not to do with an inferior recording. It was not apparent with my previous player.

I have been seriously considering a tube player. What are your views on the Romulus & CD7?
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infection OP
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Thanks for your replies folks.
I refused to accept it was the Valhalla XLR but I've just tried my Artisan Ultimate Silver Dream XLR & there is an improvement with the upper mids, although the problem still exists in other sections & it's lost a little space/air around the instruments. So...I would be interested in trying the AZ Silver Reference but I fear I may need a tube player...!
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infection OP
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Thanks for the info zd542 but I must confess I'm a fool...! I've just switched XLR's so the Valhalla is between pre/power & Tyr 2 between CD/pre & there is a significant improvement!

Sometimes it's the most basic solutions!
Thanks again for all your contributions.
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