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why don't I like it??

My setup right now is Aragon 2004 mkII, Klipsch kg3.5's, and a yamaha rxv-659. My old roommate had an Adcom gfa-5400 and I loved it. When we separated, I wanted another amp. I did my research and decided on the Aragon. I know the Aragons have a great rep, but I'm just not impressed. I've owned it now for several years and it's never quite grown on me. I love it for ht though, which is the reason why I still own it. Being married with kids changes how you use your system--ie., can't jam out to music all the time!! I think the problem might stem from the kind of music I like--rock. The crunched guitars sounded so much better with the Adcom. It might be the Aragon is too "clean". While in a different room set up, I swear the Adcom had much better detail and imaging I've had the Aragon in two different room setups and nothing really changed. What do you think?
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jylee
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A couple of possibilities.

As someone already mentioned rock music on CD tends to be dynamically compressed and bright. As the system gets better / more accurate / more resolving, badly mastered music tends to sound worse.

Have you compared Adcom and Aragon side by side, or are you relying on your memory for how good Adcom sounded? Many things in life are better left in the memory, and don't result in the same satisfaction when trying again later in life.
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