Monitors

@8th-note Wrote:

I disagree with the basic idea that studio monitors are not appropriate for home use. 

Me too!

Mike

Sounds like you’re wanting a warmer sound, to me.

My experience is that an etched sound, which, to me, is difficult to describe, but I’ve experienced it before and the effect is that it left me feeling fatigued after I had listened. 

What’s your take on tubes? Wonder if a tube preamp might be the ticket?

@bumpy48 

Are you, in essence, asking whether upgrading in pursuit of finer and finer levels of  resolution can lead to fatiguing sound?

Sorry good people- been away for a couple of days.

I listen near field and over the years have improved my system by inprovements to almost everything including valve power amps and valve DAC. The result has been an undoubted improvement in sound quality. But, I have arrived at a system best described as etched (thanks tubefuldude). 

Its so clear and lifelike, but imagine sitting 4ft from a soprano singing at full tilt. Wonderful realism but enough to take out your fillings - just like a monitor system in fact its almost totally unforgiving.

Where do I go for relaxation?

"Are you, in essence, asking whether upgrading in pursuit of finer and finer levels of  resolution can lead to fatiguing sound?"

Yes, I guess I am.