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Upgrade suggestions needed

just moved up from my old yamaha m-80 and i can't believe
what i've been missing. now i want more , and i could really use some help.
my current system is a rotel 991 cdp, krell
krc-3 pre, rotel 1080 amp and my old a/d/s L1590 speakers.
ic cables are custom house " barracuda " (xlr) and i'm using braided cat-5 cable for the speakers (bi-wired). i also have an old b&o 3300 turntable which i need a pre for, or maybe i should just replace it.
right now, things sound best at higher levels, but lacks warmth , some cd's are fine, others are too harsh,( making the speakers way too bright) and some seem almost perfect.
should i try a differant cdp,an upsampler or try a new amp . was thinking of a c-j mv-55 and a rega planet or a musical fidelity a3-24 , but would appreciate any advice. thanks for your help.
i listen to all music, but prefer blues,ie. robert cray, susan tedeschi etc. and the room is kinda large, 22 x 28 x 11. thanks again
josdel2

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josdel2 OP
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i had a feeling that might be the answer, but was hoping otherwise. new electronics seem more fun.
does anyone know of a good place to demo. i live south of boston,can't find anyplace that doesn't push b&w.
josdel2 OP
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thanks for the advise, i'll try the speakers single wired, but i think i had the same problem before. i'll have to demo a better amp, maybe it could be the rotel with the a/d/s. i had tried the rc1090, rotel pre for a few weeks, and it was so harsh i thought my ears would bleed.
the list of dealers is great. i have been to natural sound and spearit's boston store, (where i got the rotel and krell).gonna take a ride up to goodwin this week, i would like to hear the dunlavy's that everyone talks about. thanks again
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