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05-21-11
You could try to dampen the wall behind the speakers and the ... Mofimadness
05-21-11
Sorry, i also might add to try some different interconnect c ... Mofimadness
05-21-11
I would definitely look to replace the anticables. i have fo ... Tkmetz
05-22-11
I agree with tkmetz the anti cables and rotel may be the cul ... Philjolet
05-22-11
I use anticables with my 1.6qrs. they are not bright at all ... Brownsfan
05-22-11
I have never liked rotel amps with magnepans, and in genera ... Jl35
05-22-11: Douglas_schroeder
I am not surprised you find the combination of gear currently harsher/too bright. I would suggest a cable set change (I have been unimpressed with single smaller gauge wires) and that you use the Denon 2900 as transport to an Eastern Electric Minimax DAC (reviewed by myself for Dagogo.com).
If you obtain a good quality digital cable the Denon/Minimax combo is extremely good and will give you the following benefits:
1. Massive upgrade in sound quality (i.e. detail, definition, sound stage, etc.) Note: The detail and definition is never the problem; the problem is how it is presented tonally.
2. Addition of tubes to mellow out the sound from all the mid-level SS components. This will assist in addressing the harshness, poor tonality.
3. The EE DAC has its own attenuation, so you can feather the output of the DAC in relation to the preamp. This allows you to have whatever degree of brightness or warmth you wish. It is an extremely effective way to tonally control the system.
You can get far, far better sound from your rig; you are not anywhere near the limit of its capacity. This should be welcomed news to you, as you will likely be able to approach your ideal sound with some more work on the rig. :)
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05-22-11
Room,room and room...forget the cables and concentrate on th ... Schipo
05-22-11
How many hours on the 1.7's although used they may not be br ... Erikminer
05-22-11
If your tweeters are on the outside swap the speakers from l ... Rrog
05-22-11
Of course all cables may sound different on different system ... Stringreen
05-22-11
Here are all of the options 1- new power cables - try shun ... Peleton
05-22-11
Yes, change out the anticables--they are nothing but glorifi ... Jafreeman
05-22-11
First and foremost, make certain your speakers are set up pr ... Markalarsen
05-22-11
Wow, i don't agree with any of these suggestions, and that's ... Macdadtexas
05-22-11
I took me two years to get my 1.6 set up . first i hung floo ... Maplegrovemusic
05-22-11
All panels sound bright to me . Tmsorosk
05-22-11
I absolutely second macdadtexas's opinion Hasmarto
05-22-11
I would look at your source first,then i would dump the emot ... Hocheye
05-22-11
Thanks for all the interesting suggestions, i guess i have a ... Bnrimal
05-22-11
I understand every system is different. in my case, i don't ... Gte357s
05-22-11
Jafreeman...clearly you don't know what you're talking about ... Stringreen
05-22-11
I'm partial to cary tube pre-amps, but i think the prima lun ... Macdadtexas
05-22-11
Well you sort of opened a pandora's box when you asked this ... Djcxxx
05-22-11
Djcxxxis giving good advice. usually the advice is to throw ... Elizabeth
05-23-11
I agree with djcxxx. for example, if the bass is not right, ... Markalarsen
05-23-11
Use 1.5 ohm resistors. Rockguitardude
05-23-11
If you read all of the string, and know maggies, the problem ... Macdadtexas
05-23-11
There is a lot of good advice and good ideas here. the take ... Brownsfan
05-23-11
Your problem is simple,you have ferrari speakers running on ... Markwatkiss
05-23-11
Nobody has suggested the cure which worked for me. my 1.6s ... Magfan
05-23-11
My thoughts: 1. use the spacers on the stand screws to til ... Stickman451
05-23-11
Additional thoughts: tweaking your room surroundings is goo ... Stickman451
05-24-11
The 'not enough power' carp is, imo, a red herring. that is, ... Magfan
05-24-11
Lots of interesting points. my room is 22ft by 32ft and 12 ... Bnrimal
05-24-11
I think if you had mentioned the room size in your original ... Philjolet
05-24-11
Get cheap power cords/an ac filter from rat shack, and you w ... Rodman99999
05-24-11
Having owned emo gear i would say replace the pre amp first ... Bighead63
05-24-11
You should be 7.4 feet from your back wall. just try it. w ... Markalarsen
05-25-11
A good tube pre under $500 maybe a bit hard to find. two bu ... Gte357s
05-25-11
My maggie 1.7's are in a room with 9 foot ceilings, 35 feet ... Dsper
05-26-11
There is a mapletree 2 se selling in audiocircle. u may be ... Gte357s
05-26-11
For the record i too own a 'd' ice amp.... be careful with ... Magfan
05-27-11
Rockguitardude has it right try the 1.5 ohm or evan higher ... Audioconnection
05-27-11
Fyi, i lived with maggies for many many years. about a dozen ... Frogman
05-28-11
Great question! what were the last set of speakers!? i had ... Magfan
05-28-11
Great advice here. i offer a small addition. i had a similar ... Manoterror
05-28-11
Magfan, my mgiiia's were "modded to their limit" w ... Frogman
05-29-11
Good mods. i'd do it a little different...not necessarily b ... Magfan
05-30-11
I would change the denon first and spend as much as you can ... Hocheye
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