Arcam A85 / EPOS ESL3's sounding too Bright

DEFINATELY THE MONSTER SPEAKER CABLES. I WOULD SUGGEST YOU TRY CARDAS GOLDEN CROSS.I USED IT WITH MY ARCAM AND FOUND IT TO BE A PERFECT COMBINATION.

I agree get rid of the monster cables. Make your own if you are tight with the budget.

Are you sure it's not the room you are in?

Rob

If you are trying to figure out if this combination is unerringly bright and edgy you might want to approach your culprits one at a time. Were I in your shoes I would experiment with the room/accoustics/placement situation and cables first. If this proves fruitless,then you have your primary players to consider- source, amp, speakers. If you introduce the cdm1nts into the mix(switching the epos out), you may only discover that you like that combination more or less than what you have. Fine, I guess, but it really does not tell you what you are trying to find out.

All good suggestions...however changing amps,cables,etc would be marginal compared to selecting a new speaker...perhaps one with a softer top-end...such as castle richmond(soft dome tweeter)...this would guarantee easy listening...and very affordable....used here for under $300...