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Can good speakers take edge off digital?

I have a pair of Quad 12L2 speakers hooked up to an 845 SET. When I am listening to analog, the system sounds fine. But with digital, well, it has that bit of the digital edginess. Can a better pair of speakers, say the Zu Druid, take the edge off the digital?
toufu
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restock
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It really is all in your digital source. What DAC or CDP are you using?

A pair of Druids would probably highlight any digital problems more (than the fairly warm sounding Quads).
timrhu
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I recently received a pair of 12L2s and don't find any glare with digital source. These things sound absolutely wonderful for the price.
Look at your digital source if you want a smoother sound.
toufu OP
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I am using Monarchy NM24 tube DAC and Marantz SA-15S1 SACD player.
paulfolbrecht
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Actually 'worse' speakers are likely to take the edge off better.

But the way to cure your problem is with a good non-oversampling/filterless DAC.
toufu OP
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Any suggestion under for $1000?
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