What System addition made you realize a problem


I'm dealing with an expensive whopper now. Picking the best 6M XLR cable between my Wavestream pre-amp and Lamm 2.1 amps. The Wavestream and Lamm's show up the short comings in my previous cables. So far the cables I've demo'd are in the $6K to $12K" deal" range. I've brought up all my components to SOTA levels and my long time Alpha-Core micro-pearl just don't live up to the total potential now.
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transparent reference-MM2 (just below opus), calibrated for your preamp's output impedence and your amp's input impedence. do NOT get OPUS- in my opinion they're only slightly better.
i was really surprised by the degree of improvement i heard over transparent reference (w/xl technology, no "MM"). i am the last person to promote cables as i assume they are basically a rip-off to begin with. plus i usually don't "hear" (or perhaps it's "appreciate") subtle differences between component A and component B. but if there's a remarkable difference that makes virtually every piece of music i put on more enjoyable, i am happy to tell other people about it.
i got them thru the trsp. upgrade "program" so i saved some money, got brand new cables, and supported my local dealer all at the same time. but even then, they were still ridiculously expensive. oh, that's right, now i have to upgrade again from MM-1 to MM-2 tech...