Please help - system "brightness" problem

The Tyler ref monitors can sound bright, particularly with solid state (which Ty prefers). There is a switch on the back to "step down" the highs which helps a bit. Also try a high quality jumper if you're not biwiring. That will help clear up the highs and they'll sound less hashy. You might also try experiment with positioning and room damping.

Good luck.

Go to
www.rivesaudio.com
and see if their model can assist with speaker and chair place. I did it and it worked very well.

All good advice...plus what may sound initially "bright" may sound different as your ears adjust to a new speaker...and again this might not be the speakers fault...what you often gain in detail can be perceived as bright through poor recordings and electronic matching...it is the "double edged" sword of hi-end..I have not heard the the Tylers but they are highly regarded here and on other sites...good luck...

Joel...I should have said "certain" recordings instead of "poor"... cheers

Firstly, I agree with the above in that you should let the speakers break in for whatever amount of time is recommended by the mfg or dealer.
If that doesn't work, I have two suggestions:
1. The HT Truthlinks are a good cable, but I have found MIT 330 (older, beige version) to be a more forgiving cable for your CD player. The MIT, of course, will not have the resolution of the HT.
2. There is a tweak called the AH! LS Noise Filter, which is a filter you connect in parallel to your speaker terminals that will slightly reduce and clean up the highs. It only costs $50 and is available from Upscale Audio. I tried them on my B&W DM602S2 and got excellent results, but your mmv. The biggest downside to the AH is that I do not think it is returnable if it doesn't work.