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In Reply to: causes of DARK sounding system? posted by bullethead on January 20, 2015 at 14:17:01:
Bullet;
Years ago I also had Bel Canto class D amps (M-300's). I was initially drawn to them because of their jet black background, high power rating, and good (almost great) bass.
After some time I began to wonder if they were all I had thought they were. I began to notice things like rolled off high frequency response, bleached midrange, and basically uninteresting sound.
Thankfully, I was able to hear some great horns with a push/pull tube amp and finally knew that's what I wanted.
If it were me I would first try (borrow) a good class A/B amp with your Gallos. Maybe a Pass X250, McIntosh MC 402, Parasound Halo etc.......
If that doesn't do it, try to hear some good horns with a moderately powered push/pull tube amp. I say push/pull because I have never personally heard a SET amp that could do justice to Metallica, or any other non audiophile music that I care to listen to. I'm not saying there aren't any. I'm just saying that I haven't personally heard any SET amps that could capture the impact of a kick drum the way I knew it should sound.
It has been my experience that folks with nice horns/tube setups ended up there, they didn't begin there. I'm sure there are those that had horns/tubes that now have cones and boxes, but I would bet they are in the very small minority.
Or.......Turn the stereo off for a month and then listen. You may have a totally different perspective on things.
Good luck.
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Follow Ups
- RE: causes of DARK sounding system? - geezerrocket 13:20:14 01/21/15 (2)
- thanks the amp is not it - bullethead 15:51:32 01/21/15 (1)
- Too much stuff in the room is unlikely to cause a dark sound - morricab 09:17:51 01/25/15 (0)
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