02AN, are you talking about the Focals? Are they bright with all sources? I haven't listened to them yet but a dealer here does carry them. I'll have to check them out when I get a chance. I've always heard that they were more polite than the Dyn's though. I heard the CA-50 with B&W's and didn't notice the amp being over bright but with a pair of Martin Logan I found it to be so.

You have a nice amp. Have you ever experimented with a better CD player? Not that it would cure any brightness, it's just with an amp of that capability your system would show the benefits from better players. Not that the MH is a bad player just that a better one could take your system to a higher level of resolution.

That Basic stuff you have is good. You probably know that. It's just not the typical Kenwood though.