Quote Originally Posted by Bingo

Florian: I am truly wondering if we are talking about the same sound. First of all I have some fairly decent equipment - like Orsa speakers, a Cary CD player and an NAD C 370 integrated amp......
Bingo, as I said -- and I believe you agree -- this is not entirely an equipment issue and can't entirely be solve with equipment swaps or upgrades. Nor is it necessarily an RFI problem though that might be a contributing factor.

Nevertheless I believe that better equipment, especially better resolution, will minimize or mitigate the problem we've been discussing. In particular, given a choice between a CD upgrade and an amplifier upgrade, I'd start with the latter. I have owned a NAD C270 and I feel that it is a "mid-fi" amp in terms of resolution. As I recall, you were asking about the Bel Canto eVo2i intigrated at one point, and I can assure you it is a huge step up in terms of resolution over the NAD. And I can assure you also that it is no artifact of RFI or the like, but a genuine increase in resolution and transparency. This sort of improvement, (and I'm not suggesting the Bel Canto is the only way to get it), would go a long way to improve your enjoyment of orchestral violins and choral works. I doubt you'll get the same degree of improvement by upgrading you Cary CD player.