What am I doing wrong?

[yabaVR]

Thank you all very much for your responses. I am inspired to keep going!

I think it is certainly right that I need to make more fundamental changes to get a better idea of the Devialet sound. 

I have looked at the threads referred to. The speaker cable used in the unsatisfactory system was Tellurium Q, as is mine, so I will borrow some Chord Signature and see how that goes. 

I am going to move the whole system to a different room and see how that affects things. I have gone back to factory configurations, though I found that I preferred the sound quality when all inputs but the digital input for my cd were disabled. Maybe that in itself sharpened the sound too much.

I shall try some other speakers, if I can. I have already tried different equipment surfaces. I found the most natural sound on a plain wooden table which was light but firmly built. I will try some different mains cables, though I have Audioquest NRG 10 and they are the best I have come across so far.  

Thanks again for taking an interest.

I see you're on your way. Tryout different things but keep an eye on the power line quality.

If you can make it anyhow (let) install a dedicated powerline from the power distribution box in your home to your audio (a dedicated audio fuse in this box will help too). This will have the most positiv impact on cutting down digital signature in the sound of your D. Try that (if you can) before changing (expansive) power cables. You can even try a power line 'on the fly' on the floor to test if that helps the sound. But get an electrician for that unless you know what you're doing at your power distribution .

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