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Who's to blame for the Grain??

I have a very very entry level system that I upgrading piece by piece. What I've noticed is that when I listen to music with vocals, there's a grainy texture to everyones voice. I don't hear that smoothness that I've heard from systems out the hi-end shops. I was curious whether there was a specific part of the chain that can cure the GRAIN. Is it interconnects, pre-amp, power amp, speaker cables or source. I am not using a power cord or a power conditioner,,,,,,,,,,,could this be the cause?
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elizabeth
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The Sony pre is the WORST item currently in your system. If I had any money, that would be the first to be swapped out.
Plenty of choices available, The cheapest I would seek is a Hafler DH110, Used only, cost about $125 to $175. A nice preamp, budget priced ,and MILES better than that Sony.
Other folks will suggest other stuff... This is my recommendation. And maybe a line conditioner for all but the amp. (adcom ACE 515 or Monster 2000 at $110 used are about right for your budget.
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