what does "too dark" mean


when you describe a preamp as being too dark what does this refer to?
dpm2340

Showing 2 responses by stehno

Potentially deep and rich sounding, which are usually considered positive attributes.

Dark sounding can usually be interpreted where the lower regions of the frequency spectrum are reproduced adequately, but the higher frequencies are not produced with the same weighting. Thereby reproducing what appears to be an unbalanced presentation.

Or more commonly as Drubin put it, rolled off highs.

-IMO