Looking at your system my first thought is-
have your ears cleaned & get an accurate hearing test...
People in general,and audiophiles in particular,have no clue how much gunk can be lurking in the depths of their ear canels..
Your speakers are known for being highly resolving & pretty much dead on nuetral,possibly even leaning just a tiny bit toward analytical,the amp & pre amp wonderfully musical,organic & natural & the DAC crystal clear..I can't see this system not sounding just about perfect!
Guitar lacking bite, vocal lacking presence
I need some suggestions on how to improve my system.
Guitar sounds too woody and need some treble bite. The vocal reproduction
does not have enough presence.
I also built some of my speakers but non of what I do could make the system sounding a little forward. It's too laid back.
My hearing at high frequency is not very good so that could be an issue.
System:
Speakers : Thiel CS2.4
Preamp: Pass XP10
Amp: Sim Audio W7
DAC: Ayre QB9
Speaker cable: Acoustic Zen Hologram II
Interconnect: QED reference 40 XLR
Any help would be appreciated.