Bolero:why can't my system reproduce snare well?


For those of you who don't follow my posts religiously, I recently purchased a pair of Martin Logan SL3's. I love them; they especially excel with voices. However, last night, I was listening to Bolero, and the snare sounded terrible. It sounded muffled and faint. I adjusted the settings, and nothing helped. I am using a MC275 and c2300, so I assume the problem is with the speakers. Any suggestions, ideas? Thank you in advance.
elegal
MAPMAN:

I am not sure it is a good recording, but the rest of the instruments sound good.
Is Bolero your reference recording that you know intimately and have heard 100's of times? If not, don't base a system's performance on one sample recording. How does it sound on other recordings?
It tells that you need larger power for your speakers. Ideally they'll sound great with 4...500Wpc.
Mapman
"Are you sure it is a good recording?"

CD or Vinyl? Use a recording known to be high SQ; try a modern-era studio jazz recording that produces a crisp snare and tight bass with good dynamic range. Or maybe you have a reference CD?