Onhwy61 is right. Some CDs do not sound good. Your system is revealing the quality of the CD, not the system. A great system might sound less bad with a poor CD, but you're not going to make a bad recording sound good.
Mixed Results from My Hifi
Hi all, I'm looking to get a more consistent sound from my system. Some CD's sound great. No complaints, others pretty mediocre. Most Jazz and smaller production CD’s sound wonderful, detailed, airy, all that audiophile stuff. But mass produced pop and rock are almost unlistenable. I call it the “wall of sound” syndrome, compressed, digital, bleah. The latest releases from Sheryl Crow, U2 and Coldplay sound awful (not withstanding anyone’s taste in music).
What can I do to improve the overall sound in my system so I can listen to all of my music? Add tubes, a new DAC?
I’m listening.
What can I do to improve the overall sound in my system so I can listen to all of my music? Add tubes, a new DAC?
I’m listening.
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- 46 posts total