What to Upgrade $500-$800 budget

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Hi- Please help me decide the best bang for the buck upgrade to improve my 2 channel listening. I have between $500 - $800 to spend and am considering between speakers, source, and amp. System strengths are soundstaging and imaging. Weaknesses- can be bright and clinical. Have considered switching source from Sony to a used Rega Planet 2000 or recent CDP (NAD 542, Rotel 1072, etc.). Also considered getting a more relaxed sounding speaker... your recommendations please! Thanks.
Speakers Front: Triangle Antal XS and Triangle Center
Speakers Rear: Triangle Titus
SubL HSU VTF-2
Preamp/Processor: Rotel 1066
Amp: 5 channel Rotel 985
CDP: Sony DVP-9000ES (DVD/SACD/CD)
Room Acoustics: Echobusters behind speakers, Corner busters
Power: Monster AVS2000, Quietlines
Interconnects: Siltech MXT New York
Speaker Cable: MIT AVT-1

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Topic - What to Upgrade $500-$800 budget - Mules 16:35:50 03/19/07 (6)

Re: What to Upgrade $500-$800 budget - Bob Neill 06:13:19 03/20/07 (0)

What's worked for me. - Sigmund 18:53:49 03/19/07 (0)

Triangles are known to sound bright... - tvad 18:32:52 03/19/07 (0)

Re: What to Upgrade $500-$800 budget - getheleadout 17:30:00 03/19/07 (0)

I'd switch to stereo mode, - Bruce Kendall 17:25:40 03/19/07 (0)

it's probably the source - bullethead 17:14:05 03/19/07 (0)

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