Hi, I am not currently very pleased with the sound quality I am getting, even given that my system is very much at the budget end. I am new to all this, not familiar with all the 'jargon' and find the sound hard to describe , so please bear with me!!!
I recently bought a squeezebox 3. Initially I connected it to the only remaining working components of my ancient trio midi system, the amp and the speakers. Sound seemed OK but rather muffled and flat. Having found that I could get all the technology working, I have proceeded to 'upgrade' my system. First I bought a pair of wharfedale 9.1 speakers, based on excellent reviews and limited budget. I used QED silver anniversary speaker cables. Sound was generally better, but the treble was rather harsh, and 's' sounds slightly hissing. I then bought a rotel RA 04 amp, again based on very good reviews and comments on this and other forums, but also having been able to listen to it at a friend's house (with CD player) and liking it. If anything, things are now worse! Bass and the lower end of treble sound superb, but higher notes, particularly strings, sound very harsh,almost vibrating, and female voices when singing 's' go 'ssssssss' As I like mellow classics, jazz and female vocals this is a real problem, I soon find the sound irritating and turn it off. I am playing wma lossless files, the speakers are currently on a raised solid stone fireplace surround with lumps of bluetack underneath.I am using a mid priced chord interconnect. I am at a loss to decide which component is to blame.Or whether I need to change any settings on the squeezebox.Or whether I've made some fundamental mistake setting it all up. I was hoping to keep the budget down, but am happy to spend on speaker stands, power supply, or even an upgrade in speakers - just don't know what to do that is likely to make the most difference, and would be very grateful for any tips. Thanks Caroline -- caroline nixon ------------------------------------------------------------------------ caroline nixon's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=8654 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31477 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
