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Source of Brightness

I have rigning ears from the brightness in my system. Linn Genki, Meas Baron, Magnepan MMM (1.6s ordered). What is the source and solution? Robert Harley in TAS on SACD said that the CD brigthness/harshness wasn't there on the SACD and in the past the best CD players balance brightness with detail. Are high end makers walking a tight rope due to an inferior souce format?
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morasp10b3 OP
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Thanks for the feedback. I didn't mention, the wires are analysis plus oval9 speaker, and cardas cross interconnect. The room is 18X24, and the speakers are 5' from the rear wall. I starting to think that it is a combination of CDs being bright and since the sound is so clean maybe playing it too loud to here the lower level details of the recording.
morasp10b3 OP
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Thanks everyone. I tried the room tweaks and couldn't believe the effect it had. I have a 9' sliding door on the right wall by my speakers and a huge mirror on the wall behind them. Putting a sheet over the mirror and closing the sliding door blinds and putting the absorbing side of two room tunes out and in front of the door helped a lot. I was amazed that it would make that big of a difference.
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