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Taming edge from remastered CDs?

It seems a common trait in my system that re-mastered CDs have better resolution and spatial information (e.g., 2003 Rhino "Fragile" by Yes) but seem sort of edgy and a little hard sounding. No such problem w/regular CDs or vinyl. I've been thinking about an equalizer to use for listening to only such recordings. Just tame the upper frequencies a little. Any suggestions? System is Cyber 800SE monoblocks, Consonance Ref 50 Preamp, David Schulte mod'd. Denon 2910, KAB mod'd Technics w/Heed Quasar Phono-pre. Acoustic treatments in use. Again, issue is with a minor segment of the listening I do.
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ghosthouse OP
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Oh...forgot, Totem Forest speakers.
swanny76109
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Get a DAC that will lower jitter and provide a better algorithm for sampling along with a beefy power supply and clean analog conversion and output. That will get rid of the digital nasties. Your Denon is the weak link, IMHO. Like to see what others think.
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Been searching the forums on "taming". Came across "toilet paper" as a recommendation. Surprised how many posts came up here when I searched on "toilet".
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lowrider57
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Ghosthouse, I agree with u about the harshness of some remastered cds. Having worked in recording studios, some engineers overemphasize the the highs when trying to get more detail from the old masters. I'm still looking for a solution to play these cds on my system. Maybe a good DAC is the way to go as Swanny76109 suggested.
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