It can happen that if a system has beend designed to accomodate the more common low-fi recordings and one unexpectededly aquires an album of superior sonic qualities, it can appear to be too bright when it is just revealing substandard qualities of the system.
Any serious audiophile who's goal is to attain 'true to the original' as closely as possible in their system, needs to first aquire sonically superior 'reference' recordings to evaluate the components of the system.
The problem is, before you get there, your system is not qualified to recognize such recordings. You have to go on trust.
I found someone trustworthy in that regard who has a list of recordings on his web page intended to be used as references in evaluating your system.
I decided to trust his ears, and the $30k Audio Artistry 'Beethoven' system he designed and listens with. And after recognizing the validity of his audio theories, and experiencing the practical application of his designs, I now vouch for him as an authentic audio guru.
In a give back spirit, he offers DIY speakers affordable to most active audiophiles that will be the last speakers you ever buy.
He assures us that with his DIY designs we will not be missing anything by not having even the 'Beethoven' flagship model of the Audio Artistry active EQ/XO open baffle diple speaker line.
Check it out: www.linkwitzlabs.com
Any serious audiophile who's goal is to attain 'true to the original' as closely as possible in their system, needs to first aquire sonically superior 'reference' recordings to evaluate the components of the system.
The problem is, before you get there, your system is not qualified to recognize such recordings. You have to go on trust.
I found someone trustworthy in that regard who has a list of recordings on his web page intended to be used as references in evaluating your system.
I decided to trust his ears, and the $30k Audio Artistry 'Beethoven' system he designed and listens with. And after recognizing the validity of his audio theories, and experiencing the practical application of his designs, I now vouch for him as an authentic audio guru.
In a give back spirit, he offers DIY speakers affordable to most active audiophiles that will be the last speakers you ever buy.
He assures us that with his DIY designs we will not be missing anything by not having even the 'Beethoven' flagship model of the Audio Artistry active EQ/XO open baffle diple speaker line.
Check it out: www.linkwitzlabs.com