I often find it's my state of mind maybe listening too intently or feeling a bit nattered about something.I have been taming the treble for years. Yet no matter what I do some recordings just sound busy.
For example anything with lots of guitars. Is this physics or digital recording?
Or maybe listening with corrected hearing via digital hearing aids.
In my experience if you have to tame the treble, it's either a rubbish recording or there is something wrong with your system. It took me 7 different power amps to get my main speakers working as I know they can.I have been taming the treble for years. Yet no matter what I do some recordings just sound busy.
For example anything with lots of guitars. Is this physics or digital recording?
Or maybe listening with corrected hearing via digital hearing aids.
I think its recordings because other things sound great.In my experience if you have to tame the treble, it's either a rubbish recording or there is something wrong with your system. It took me 7 different power amps to get my main speakers working as I know they can.
Some 1980s recordings are shocking though.
Some amps have tone controls. Also in a turntable you can tune the sound with a choice of cartridge. Just adding this for balance but I agree that there are more possibilities with digital but it shouldn’t be necessary if you buy the right amp and speakers for 95% of your recordings. There will always be a few albums that are outliers and sound peaky.One of the benefits of a digital only system is it's easy to boost or cut treble or bass, I always have EQ enabled on my system for fine tuning. My speakers respond well to some treble and bass increase, but too much treble would certainly give me a headache.
Some good points raised here, but often compromises need to be made with hifi equipment. Finding the perfect components is always a challenge when you consider all the variables such as Sound signature, style, cost, size, positioning, system synergy, availability, room size and shape, furniture etc etc.Some amps have tone controls. Also in a turntable you can tune the sound with a choice of cartridge. Just adding this for balance but I agree that there are more possibilities with digital but it shouldn’t be necessary if you buy the right amp and speakers for 95% of your recordings. There will always be a few albums that are outliers and sound peaky.
Give us an example or two of the recordings you have trouble with. Then we could comment on how good or bad they sound on our systems. PeterI have been taming the treble for years. Yet no matter what I do some recordings just sound busy.
For example anything with lots of guitars. Is this physics or digital recording?
Or maybe listening with corrected hearing via digital hearing aids.