Taming edge from remastered CDs?

Been searching the forums on "taming". Came across "toilet paper" as a recommendation. Surprised how many posts came up here when I searched on "toilet".

Oh...forgot, Totem Forest speakers.

Thanks to all for the input. I'll note again the "edge" I'm objecting to does seem to be limited to re-mastered CDs. Most of the time I don't have complaints with other source material - so not sure it's an AC power issue (not saying over all system performance wouldn't benefit from an investment there).

Maybe avoiding re-masters is the way to go, although they aren't all "scams" are they? For whatever reason they do seem to have better resolution and "pop". I have a SPL meter. Will try comparing dB at constant volume setting between old and re-master. Either way, not a major issues...maybe just taping some toilet paper over the tweeter for these is the simple fix.

Equipment-wise I was mainly wondering if there might be an equalizer or outboard tone control that could be used on such material. Bypass it the rest of the time. Don't have $ for a Cello Palette, however!

Audioengr - Mind translating into words of one syllable for the digital ignorant?

"playing back the .wav file using a good USB converter from a Mac Mini."

OK - I know I can copy a CD onto my computer's hard drive as a .wav file. What's a USB converter? Do you mean computer USB out to DAC to pre-amp? Why a Mac Mini, and in particular a 2009 version? Will no other PC, Laptop or Netbook work?

Thanks in advance.

Thanks all. Elizabeth & Ths364 - I will definitely try burning a CD and comparing. I've often wondered at the absolutely fantastic sound I hear at the audio dealer I frequent. He always seems to be playing a copy and not the original. [Audioengr - the issue for me is the sound on SOME re-mastered CDs; not on copies of these. I've not done any copying yet. Making copies sounds like it could be the fix and actually reminds me of another thread that touched on the virtues of copies vs originals; my recollection is you contributed to that thread. Not sure which writer my PC uses. I will clean the blank before burning. Thanks for the suggestions.]

Audioengr - Any opinion on the Plex Easy? Looks very convenient.

Hi Nicitico - I listened to a remaster of John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" last night. No edginess there. It does seem to be associated more with Rock re-masters (e.g., ELP's first).

Ivan - what power conditioner do you use?

Onhwy61 -
Thanks for your careful read and spot-on reiteration of the "issue". You are right of course, simply not listening to edgy re-masters is certainly one option. I was hoping there might be a relatively simple, low-cost "fix" since various of these recordings do have certain positive aspects over the "original". Some good suggestions have been provided. AC power "clean up" got me looking. While I am not likely to invest $1K+ into a conditioner, I did come across very positive comments about affordable devices from Blue Circle. Am thinking to pursue that avenue as well. Worth doing even if it doesn't tame the edge on the CDs in question - or so I think. Thanks once again to all. Certainly hope the discussion has been as helpful to others as it has been to me.

Thank you Steve.