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Hello Friends
Hope some can help?
my system is 
1. Well Tempered Classic, with Marigo cup upgrades, this is fed, to PS Audio, Gcph phono stage!!, I have it as comes with volume control, fed to my MonoBlocks, I have a PS Audio, pre/dac, pre amp, that I can connect, to play CD/s, which I have not done, in the last 5 years, or connect phono stage, to the preamp!!
I love the "Bass"", no need for a subwoofer!!
But why is the treble, is over harsh!!
I think, it may be  the pre amp??
Or is it my speakers, which are Zu Audio Souls M2, to much wizz??
I was thinking, may be to buy, a full tube "icon audio" PS2 phono stage, with volume dial, to send to my mono blocks??, but it seems to me when you go to valves, it does not go down with with deep bass , and slam??
Reason for the above, I live 3 hours drive, from a decent, audio shop!!
So I'm all alone, to make a choice??
Please Friends
Can you give me, your thoughts
Regards
David Aust
daveyonthecoast
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mijostyn
8,570 posts
 
Dave, it could be anything. If there is a single problem you need to locate it. If both vinyl and CDs are harsh then the issue is with your main electronics or speakers. Speakers would be the most likely. If CDs are OK but the turntable is harsh then you obviously have a problem with your table, cartridge or cartridge set up most likely or you could be overloading your phono amp. You have to go about this in a methodical manner.

Good luck,
Mike
neonknight
421 posts
 
More information is needed. 

What is the cartridge?

What is amplification?

What is the room like and how is equipment set up?

What is used for cabling?

What kind of music is being played?

The WT is a table with a plethora of adjustments, especially considering how much damping is applied by the cup. Who set the table up?




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lak
4,715 posts
 
I believe its really important to know if the brightness is vinyl-only or vinyl and CDs. You need to figure this out first (as mijostyn stated).
Based upon my knowledge of the Zu Audio Souls M2, I don't think they are the cause, which is why I say check out how CDs sound. I have a hunch that it's your GCPH Phono Stage (I use to own one), but more information is really needed.
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
All the Zu Audio speakers have a rising treble above 10khz. Some call this "detail"!!! Same problem with B&W speakers.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
+1 on GCPH , I have one I use as door stop.
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