Hi! First time poster. I have two Revel M-106 stand mounted speakers, a Hegel80 amp (75 watts per channel) and an ancient Rotel CD player from 1999. I only use it as a transport - I use the DAC in the Hegel amp. On many recordings, the sound is overly bright and harsh. Very brittle highs. How can I warm it up?
I don’t know about those speakers, but there is a testing review and they came out as ok/good.
This is a review and detailed measurements of the Revel M106 bookshelf speaker. It was kindly purchased and drop shipped to me. It is not a new sample but came to me with full packaging and protective wrapper. The M106 costs US $1,000 each or $2,000 for a pair. It is only sold through dealer...
www.audiosciencereview.com
You could try to rotate them so they are point more straight into the room, or even towed out a bit.
I was thinking of new speakers, such as Harbeth or Dynaudio. I know that's not cheap.
They’re book shelf speakers, so I am assuming that you do not want something big.
Maybe a picture of the room as well?
And how loud to you listen to the music?
The 106’s start trailing off below 100Hz, and maybe 50-60 Hz is 3dB down.
Are you also yearning for more deep base? Or is it solely just too harsh/bright?
Would a more current CD player with a better DAC make a difference? I'm open to suggestions.
I doubt it, but a DAC with some EQ would allow one to soften up the high frequencies.
If you were looking to compare, then dragging your Rotel CD player and some music you know around, would allow you to compare things at a brick and mortar store.
Alternatively, if you used an 1/8” to RCA to jack from an iPhone into an input on the Hegel, then you could compare the Rotel CD player to the iPhone using say Spotify.
That would give you point of comparison… if that is also bright, then it is more likely the speakers, room, or the amp.
I would not discount the room as being potentially involved.