Upgrade or Mod?
I have heard the PBJ's and I think that if you upgraded to the Kimber Hero's or Van Den Hul for instance for interconnects, esp. cdp, you would smooth out your system quite a bit. Also try Van Den Hul speaker cable for a smoother sound. The PBJ stuff can tend to be a little bright and forward. It's also not shielded very well so it can catch interference easy. Good luck. |
Another method to get the sound you are looking for might be to try a REALLY good isolation platform like the Machina Dynamica Promethean. Machina Dynamica |
you may buy Musical Fidelity X10 tube buffer $110+- on audiogon or ebay and use at the output of your SACD player for both SACDs and CDs. It will bring you the desired softness without extra spending and moreover will give you a possibility to bring back some bucks from Audio Alchemy components. Stan Warren can also modify your Sony. |
This is not what you are expecting to hear: While I have not heard any of your components, I have used both Kimbers and would suspect them as passing that type of sound. Depending on the equipment, they can be revealing/very clean or sort-of-"wiry" sounding. (Sorry for the pun, but they've been at my place for 10+ years and been used in many different spots.) YMMV. |
