Help. Wife says Teres 340 Is too bright.


My Teres 340 is equipped with a Origin Live Illustrious 3 arm and Benz Ebony L cart. The rest of my system is listed.
I think the TT combo sounds great. She does too, but says the highs are just a little bright. I have played with VTA but that has not fixed the problem though she says we were headed in the right direction with tail lowered.

She says that we had the Scoutmaster just right prior to buying the Teres. Funny thing is that I thought the SM was a tad bright on certain albums. But she didn't. Now I think the 340 is just right but she thinks it bright on some recordings.

The only component that I can think that would be causing this is the tonearm. I cannot imagine the Benz Ebony L as bright. Nor do I think it is the Teres. I really think we (wife & I) need to have our ears calibrated so as to agree on brightness. But since that isn't going to happen, I suppose I should figure out how to please us both. So, do you think I'm on the right track with the tonearm being the culprit? What tonearm would give a warmer presentation? Thanks for your help
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If the tonality was previously to her liking and you changed ONLY the turntable, I do not see how interconnects could play a role in this question. I do not agree that silver is necessarily "bright", but that is a matter of individual taste. Anyway, deductive logic would suggest that there is something different about the new tt, unless you changed more parts of your rig than just the tt. If you are playing LPs directly on the huge wooden platter of your Teres, perhaps that has caused a difference in tonality from the SM "sound". The platter mat or lack thereof is a very possible culprit.
Black Mamba? After watching the 'Nature' program on these snakes, I wonder why any company will use that name. One bite and your gone. It seems the Teres is two steps backward. Suggest you return to the VPI. Doubt it is a mat problem, so check the IC's and loading.
It is possible she just doesn't like the new sound. After all, many people do not like hearing more resolution. I think it is what they would call "musical".

There is no way any Teres is step back from a Scoutmaster, and probably any other VPI.
Maybe it's just those LPs, you said it's just some LPs
not all. List the LPs & maybe someone could offer
an opinion on them.