B&W 703 - How to tame the highs?

I have owned B&W 804S speakers and I did not have a problem with highs at all. Those speakers have the best highs I have ever heard. They are there but not harsh even when played loud. The 804S's were a bit mid-rangy though. The bass was quite good. I played one of my Poison CDs which has a heck of a bass note in it and they handled it incredibly well. My preamp and amp are Adcom and my CD player is a Carver. That equipment is around 15 years old.

I have high frequency hearing loss but can still tell when highs are not smooth, and it seems to be the actual recording that makes my 703's harsh sometimes. I got some coarse black cotton mesh and lined the metal mesh tweeter caps with it and it helps the offending program material, although most of my listening is done with the protector caps off altogether. I use Audionote silver I/C cables throughout (AN-V and Sogon 50), and a double run of Vintage Polk Audio Cobra cable to the 703s with the brass jumpers in place(not biwired). My electronics are Simaudio Moon Evolution Series I7 integrated amp and and CD player, and a Dynavector Karat 17D3 MC cartridge on my Pro-Ject 2 experience. Phono stage is Simaudio Moon also.

I to have the 804s and do not find the highs to be to bright at all. If you have a bad recording you will know It. The amp plays a big part on how the B&Ws sound. I run all Krell and I find It to be a good match for the B&Ws. I will say the more clean power you give them the better they will sound.