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taming female voice

My system consists of meadowlark kestral 2's a birdland odeon lite dac run through a cheap toshiba transport and a cayin ta-30 integrated tube amp with tube audio design speaker cables and interconnects along with the same powercord. The room demensions are 11.5 wide and 14.5 long with french doors open on the long end the speakers are also firing down the longer part of the room. As far as room treatments go, all I have are some pillows stacked against the walls next to the speakers for side reflection.
My problem is that whenever I play female singers they really seem to zing my ears, that being said I dont listen quietly not stupid loud..about 9-10 o'clock on the dac. Male singers seem to not zing the ears. Please offer suggestions! Thanks
sean34
audiomax
166 posts
 
Speakers are fine.
Tube integrated is fine providing that tubes are in good shape (tested well)
The main problem is your DAC or transport or both.
bigkidz
3,404 posts
 
Buy a 12" bike inner tube and place it under your CDP. Blow it up so that it is not firm but with a slight bounce to it and place it under the CDP. If that relaxes the sound to yor liking, then you'll know what to do.

Happy Lsitening
sean34 OP
95 posts
 
put it under the transport?
sean34 OP
95 posts
 
audiokinesis, I did what you said and tried the nearfield listening and it did not change. I guess that leaves me with either the transport or dac to try next, any suggestions on a dac or transport that you guy's like. I would like to keep it under 700$
audiofankj
373 posts
 
Jolida JD-100 one box cd player. Very musical and you can find them used for around $700 or less. You will most likely either end up keeping it, or being able to resell it for close to what you paid for it.
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