Did you hear that exact system broken in, at the dealer before you bought it? Just wondering if you purchased the equipment new and are waiting for break in to occur. Also, not sure the Rotel is the right choice for the 703's. I'm pretty sure they need much more power than the 1062 can provide. That may be part of it. I don't think it's the cd player. I've owned the 1072 many times before and was very impressed.
How to warm up cold-sounding Rotel/B&W system?
I recently purchased Rotel 1062 Integrated, Rotel 1072 CD player and B&W 703 speakers. Perhaps system will settle in over time, but at this point it sounds very cold and clinical to me. Highs on many cd's are downright painfully harsh and generally the sound is fatiguing. "Warm and musical" it ain't. I tried the CD player with my old set-up: Nakamichi RE-1 receiver and B&W P5's, and this coldness was not apparent. I also tried substituting the P5's for the 703's with both Rotel pieces and the sound was still pretty chilly, though not quite as bad. Any suggestions? Maybe it's the amp? I have Transparent "the wall" speaker wire and whatever the cheapest Transparent interconnects are. I've heard people call Transparent stuff "cloudy" but never "chilly". Any suggestions?
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