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In Reply to: RE: Wasted my weekend, again.... posted by Jank on July 10, 2016 at 18:13:04
What part of the room is "dedicated" to audio? I see no room treatments in this limited view. Bare walls = bad sound, especially in a small room.
I would bet the CD player is the source of brightness if it is present with all speakers. I have heard the Oppo 105 with $16K speakers and it is no gem, with a sort of splashy, gray presentation. The only reason I'd have one is for multi-channel use. The 802's (I owned a pair) can get a bit edgy and in-your-face, especially with the crappy stock xover caps.
A cheapo speaker selector thrown into the system can't be helping anything, and new wire needs some time to settle down. I suggest you revisit after several days and use a single pair of good cables with each set of speakers.
I doubt that an impedance mismatch is the primary culprit.
Peace,
Tom E
berate is 8 and benign is 9
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I don't think it's the OPPO, it sounds great with the Aulos connected directly with better wires. Just as soon as I added the switch and the Monoprice wires, everything broke down.
I concur, the Oppo could be the culprit.
I have another transport (old upgraded Toshiba) and MSB Link Dac.
The OPPO sounds better.
I see. Then, you have a "live" room that requires some kind of taming down of the sound.
Room treatments may help...maybe a sound diffuser for the back wall...a floor to ceiling bookshelf (well filled) would be a good choice. Diffusers along the side walls would also help.
The room treatments were removed for access to and around the speakers.
Nothing is finalized in that room - that's why the shelf is on sliders.
If I decide to change the layout, I just slide the whole thing over.
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