Midrange texture?

Try Jade Audio gold ICs and SCs. You probably need the hybrid gold over the vermeil gold IC for the description you desire. HiFi gold fuses also. You should be very close to getting the sound you want...

What speakers and components were in the systems that had the effect you are after? If you could borrow one piece at a time you might be able to figure out what would work in your system.

Jylee, are you lacking midrange texture and looking for the source of it in your system to achieve it?

As you know, I have 1027 BE speakers and I have plenty of the midrange texture you are talking about. Focals are very revealing.

I achieve this with Synergistic Tesla cables and power conditioner.

Vibration control is another avenue to explore. I just installed some Herbies Iso-cups with lampblack balls under my tube preamp. I can not believe the improvement in my system. They seem to have lowered the noise floor. I can hear more low level detail. Also they reduced some glare I had. I'm a very happy camper. I think I will try some Herbies Tenderfeet under some of my other equipment.

Hi Sarcher30, I use Herbies Iso-cups with lampblack balls under my integrated, CDP and Powercell. I agree with your comments.

Jylee, this may be a cheaper option you can try before you do any cable upgrades.