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Question for the Hi-Fi experts ??

I want to go with tube gear or SS gear that don't add or suppress anything from the source. The test is simple, I get a high quality headphones and plug it in my cd player. I listen to a dream sound that I can't not get using the amplifier and speakers. Why that big loss in quality and that big different when using headphones. I would like to get a tube amplifier that don't add but don't suppress anything either. Finally, I have to use tone controls to recover the loss even when this is coloring the sound. I am happy with a headphone and don't need tone controls. Why my speakers sound totally different and worse than the headphones?? . Please, advice my a tube amplifier that don't steal sound quality. To compensate the loss I need tone controls. Why ??
Thanks.
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roxy54
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First of all, just because you like the way your headphones sound doesn't mean they are more or less accurate than your speakers, but of course, it is all about the sound that you like. Most people are going to tell you that the answer lies in the interaction between your speakers and the room that they are playing in. The manufacturer of your headphones was able to balance the response because they knew the exact environment they would be played in.
I also think that it is interesting that you feel you can solve your problem with an amplifier. You should list your present system and room dimensions.
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