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Midrange Increasingly Harsh
Lately I've noticed some harshness in the mid-range, especially with violins, clarinets and female voice. I recently bought a CD of female plainchant, and she hits the un-sweet spot so frequently I can't listen to it. I don't listen at high volumes, rarely over nine o'clock on the volume knob. The sound is not anything unnatural, just a less musical presentation and an unpleasant harshness.
I have twenty year old Forest Totems with their original cones, a Prima Luna Dialogue One amp which got new tubes about five years ago and an Arcam CD-73 which got a factory rebuild about three years ago. I have neither the money nor inclination to just start arbitrarily replacing parts, but would appreciate some insight and guidance on likely culprits.
Thanks,
John Cotner
New Ulm, MN
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Call Upscale and ask them if the PL behaves like this when power tubes need replacing. You can buy 2 matched pairs on Amazon for $89 a pair. 5 years is worth a replacement set. |
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