Missing sound of instruments/voice/ on CD tracks


I'm missing sound of some instruments or voice when playing CD's. Even duplicate CD's, when played, I'm missing some digital information or not having it picked up some where. For instance, the lead guitar part in a song may be totally missing or on other artists' recordings barely audible. It can be voice, horn, reed, string, etc., but it's always the same instrument even when played on another copy of the same CD. The following equipment is used: Gamut CD3 (2years old), NAT Symmentrical (Tube) pre-amp (3 years old), NAT Generator Mono block Amps (Tubes) new, Gamut Phi7 speakers (maybe 2 years old), various power cords of middle high end, and Acoustic Zen IC's Silver Reference II and Absolute (about 2 months old). Speaker cable is 5 years old, forgot the brand, and are double barreled. The speakers are bi amped. I don't know where to start in my trouble shooting before I call a audio shop for repair help. Maybe the laser in the CD is dirty? HELP. Thanks
sargentfriday

Showing 1 response by mapman

Are you saying maybe that some instruments and voice is not discernible, muddled, or not as clear as it should be, or truly not there at all?

Big difference.

There are tweaks that might address the first but the second would seem to be a more significant problem somewhere that I would find hard to explain as described.