Help!My systems sound too bright

Hi Samual. I have a Bel Canto pre amp that had amperex tubes. I changed to telefunken tubes and the difference was absolutely remarkable. My system went from an edgey bright sound to a lush warm balanced sound. Go figure. Good Luck Harvey

A number of things come to mind without seeing the listening room. Accoustics are an esential component, and I have found some reasonable treatments @ Accousticsfirst.com. You also have cables that have to be chosen carefully, and as already stated before is adiquite break in time. These areas if paid attention to will solve alot of problems you have stated without wasting your money.

Thanks for all of your advice,will keep on breaking in the speakers, I have been using Echobuster to treat the room,thinking of adding a pair of argent roomlens at the side of speakers to cut down reflection,but do not know if it will be effective.And Harvey I been using the Telefunken 12ax7 smooth plate before I bought the speakers and got great results from it but when I also try changing the three 12au7 to Telefunken ribbed plates the sound became muddy and uninvolving,maybe too much of it is no good.

As far as componets go the only possible option is the change the source componet. S.F.and Metronome are two units that come to mind. They will exhibit a warmer character (tube units)to the current reproduction. I would think that your primary concern should be room acoustics. It sounds as though the room may well be contributing to the brightness you are hearing. Hopefully you dont have a hard reflective type floor. Also be sure to damp your primary reflection points. On the ceiling to if you can. Dont think Lens will assist in dampening the room. As far as speakers go, I do agree that break in will change the tonal character of your system. I tend to doubt that if what you are currently hearing and describing will vanish upon break in of the speakers on its own. Good luck and happy listening.....

Try a high current ss amp. I had the same problems using tube amps with Dunlavy V's. This was the cure.