New speakers and excessive midrange

Joey, how many hours are on them now? Did Louis speculate about length of break in?

I went though this with my Dali Megalines, they took FOREVER. This week they are moving into "magic" territory and I don't even have the tube crossover yet.

So what I'm saying is, break in is HUGE. It's almost impossible to imagine the changes my system has gone through and maybe yours just needs a little more time too.

By the way, that Linn CD player is supposed to be very good, or so I am told.

Thanks, Albert. He said he put about 80 hrs. using a Test CD. BTW - the Dared's and the Linn CD player are new/almost new - do they also have a break-in period?

In my experience all new pieces have a break in period. The CD should be less drastic than the speakers but I cannot know for certain as I have not owned that player.

My guess is your speakers will require at least 300 hours. Again, the manufacturer may have data based on tests that would allow you to keep track of hours and watch the progress unfold.

I am currently at 608 hours on my Dali's and the last 65 hours have moved my speakers so drastically that everyone in my group is commenting. I hope yours don't require that long, but don't give up on them until your sure they have had a fair chance.