taming a nasty treble response

ideas for correcting frequency response imbalances, especially due to over emphasis in the treble region have often been requested.

i experienced this problem myself, with a combination of magnepan 1.6s and a bat vk d5 cd player.

rather than even consider replacing a component, i thought of an inexpensive solution, something you may have around the house, being used for another purpose.

i am referring to cedar blocks used as a moth repellant.

i placed two of these objects under the front "feet" of the 1.6s, changing the radiating angle of the tweeter.

as a result there was a shift in the spectral balance. there was less treble energy and i was pleased because it cost me nothing to solve a problem.

i mention this as a suggestion to consider, before replacing that "bright" sounding amp or other component one may be considering for replacement.

no, it's not a panacea, but it's worth a try.

one can also vary the thickness of a piece of wood to observe the effects on the over all balance.

another idea is to raise the speaker off the floor, so that the tweeter "fires" over one's ears.