What you are describing is an amplitude problem, frequency response. He is using a computer and there are EQ plug ins that can be used to correct this. The smartest way to do this is to get a USB microphone with an amplitude program and measure the response of the speakers in his room. Then you adjust the EQ to get as flat as possible from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. Flat is always the best starting point. Next is to find the target curve that he likes best. The curve that most of us prefer will have the high frequencies rolled off at about 3 dB/octave from 2 kHz. 20 kHz will be about 9 to 12 dB down. Flat is usually too bright. Next will be a bass boost at 3 dB/oct from about 150 Hz down so the bass is up about 9 dB at 20 Hz. The only way your friend will get to know what he prefers is to play around with it and listen to different curves.
Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP???
One of my buds has a pair of the original Sonus Faber Concertino speakers(bi-wireable)partnered with a Peachtree Audio Decco,driven by a HP Laptop & cabled with all Audioquest copper cables(usb,power & speaker).While listening to my new Toy Monitors & Peachtree Audio MusicBox driven by an Asus Laptop recently he commented that he was able to hear treble frequencies(especially cymbals)on my system much better than on his & wondered if anything short of changing speakers could be done.
I have read that Silver Plated Copper cables tend to sound a touch brighter than all copper & was wondering if you folks think switching to all Silver Plated Copper(i'm thinking Nordost or DH Labs)cables might bring the treble up a bit in his system?
Thanks for your input,take care...
I have read that Silver Plated Copper cables tend to sound a touch brighter than all copper & was wondering if you folks think switching to all Silver Plated Copper(i'm thinking Nordost or DH Labs)cables might bring the treble up a bit in his system?
Thanks for your input,take care...