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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.
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rodman99999
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Ditto on the recording quality being suspect. Snares(and
drums in general) are difficult to record, regarding the
capture of their dynamic potential/impact. The vinyl version
of this album was recorded Direct-to-Disc and is now almost
impossible to obtain: (http://www.elusivedisc.com/THE-SHEFFIELD-LAB-DRUM-TRACK-DISC-DXD-CD/productinfo/LIMDX005/)
The drum tracks, on the ordinary CD, are still better than most
recordings. Especially, for seeing if your system will
reproduce the impact of a drum set. I haven't heard the DXD iteration.
rodman99999
5,983 posts
 
To be clear; the medium to which you listen(vinyl, CD, master tape) is not as important as the mic technique(as mentioned by Lowrider), Recording Engineer's ears, mastering or pressing. There are more poor recordings out there, than high quality/accurate ones, of drum sets(IMO).
rodman99999
5,983 posts
 
The best way to learn what a, "forceful transient" sounds like, is to find a live music venue and listen to the drummer, as he warms up.
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