Alwyn, I have a Krell KAV-300i and it can sound cold with the wrong set up.
You just need the right speakers, and then the right "liveness" in the room. I have found my room needs to be quite dead (a lot of damping material to stop first reflections) to tame the treble area. Otherwise the frequency response is too bright and harsh. This translates into annoyance and lack of enjoyment. At one point I was avoiding my main system, which shows the scale of the problem I had! For me, the right damping helped everything make sense, and my main system became my preferred system - just as it should be. Darren PS: Also I have other problems due to being on an upper floor (bass response) but these can be mitigated too...indirectly, the damping can be part of the solution...another subject. PPS: PM me if you need more information. -- darrenyeats Monarchy CLD-M401 transport or SB3 -> Sony DAS-703ES DAC -> Krell KAV-300i -> PMC AB-1 (home-made room treatments and supports) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ darrenyeats's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10799 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37313 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
