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Something may be off with the DAC. I have owned the 1.0 and 1.1 versions and neither could be considered bright sounding (compared to anything else that I have heard, just the opposite).
I am also familar with your speakers and they are not the culprit either, IMO.
If you want even a softer sound then try using a TOS Link cable with the 525 (granted that you are currently using an RCA cable).
Something may be off with the DAC. I have owned the 1.0 and 1.1 versions and neither could be considered bright sounding (compared to anything else that I have heard, just the opposite).
I am also familar with your speakers and they are not the culprit either, IMO.
If you want even a softer sound then try using a TOS Link cable with the 525 (granted that you are currently using an RCA cable).