Where do I start? Hamfisted DIY'er on a mission

Tweakers' Asylum

Tweaks for systems, rooms and Do It Yourself (DIY) help. FAQ.

Fellow DIY inmates, I've decided to upgrade a few items in my tube arcenal.
I've spoken with a few in the industry on their experiences and suggestions but wanted to pick the brains of my fellow inmates.
Do I start with my amp or my speakers
The amps are monoblock ASL KMP-22's an SE design using the obscure 6c33 output triode. Speaking with Bill @ response he suggests to upgrade the power caps - their rating: 470uf/385v - this particular rating cap has been difficult to locate for me. Are there any places that I can shop either online or locally to the SF bay area that I can purchase upgraded caps from? Bill mentioned Panny's for this cap - I've seen Jensens and Black gates but found them to be 4-8 x's the price of Panny's.
The speakers are Paradigm Ref studio 20 V2's - someone suggested that I tweak these guys too - somewhere on the x-over to swap out some parts - is it worth it? I'm limited to bookshelves and I do love the sound but I was recently treated to new Triangle ESW's and noticed a marked improvement in width of soundstage - I a/b'd my ref 20's and the triangles and noticed the difference immediately. Not that the paradigms do any thing "wrong" they are actually very very well loved by me and thus my quest to improve if possible the speaker.
However, if it's easier to move up the chain with re: bookshelves that can provide the same type of dynamics and sonic presetation with a wider soundstage and better (incrementally) imaging please let me know.
I was made aware of the speakers' limits based upon the a/b on the same equipment, music and components, the only differences were the speakers themselves. Again, I'm just trying to improve the soundstage and refine the imaging.
Is that something I can achieve with a "tweak" here and there or am I asking too much of them?
Which comes first? The amp or the speakers - train/school of thought would say the speakers but I turn to you, my fellow inmates, for suggestions.
A component change, cables, source, etc, will not achieve my goal because of the audition.
The amp is sort of "secondary" because I know that regardless of the amp the speakers is where I noted the greatest differences.
TIA for a relatively newb DIY'er
p.s. a source for parts is highly appreciated as well.

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Topic - Where do I start? Hamfisted DIY'er on a mission - heyeugenio 14:22:07 02/08/07 (5)

What do YOU want to build? - badman 13:11:21 02/10/07 (0)

The triangle is considered a very nice speaker for the money - Russ57 09:14:22 02/09/07 (0)

Did you A/B the speakers in your setup? - Al Sekela 15:39:22 02/08/07 (2)

Re: Did you A/B the speakers in your setup? - heyeugenio 16:44:17 02/08/07 (1)

Position is crucial for most speakers. - Al Sekela 14:27:28 02/09/07 (0)

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