Help! Treble Trouble!


Ok, cognoscenti, put your coconuts together.

The system I've put together at the house I stay in while working out of state has a problem. I have nonexistent treble at my listening position, particularly cymbals, high hats, etc. Not a toe in/toe out room problem as I can sit right in front of either speaker and stick my ear two feet from tweeters and hardly anything. Can hear it ear stuck right up to them. My high frequency hearing is fine. This happens with any source, digital or analog. Not the speakers as it happens with either the two sets I have here. Happens with to different amps also, Odyssey Stratos with plenty of juice and a Belles Aria integrated. The common denominator in this I think is my dac. Is it possible my trusty old Mytek is somehow conking out and causing this? 

Mids and bass are smooth and clear, just missing a lot of highs and it's mucking up my listening enjoyment. So, what do you guys think?

Gear here:

Odyssey Stratos amp,

Belles Integrated,

Mytek Stereo 192-DSD dac

Living Sounds Audio LSA20 signature speakers

Avance Epsilon980 speakers

Denon dp-57l turntable

LeJonklou Slipsik 7.1 phono pre

Audiolab 6000cdt transport.

Thanks!

 

 

thecarpathian

@thecarpathian Rereading this, it does appear that you have in fact tracked it down to the DAC. Obviously, remove it from the chain and retest. 

When did the lack of treble start? Was it a gradual change?  Did you just get a couple of 200# dogs? As an aside, I have a buddy who put so much sound absorption in his room it almost sounded creepy when you had a conversation and sounded dead and really dull when he played symphony recordings. 

Play Bruce Cockburn “The Bells of Gesthemene”

If no highs, you got a problem!  The combination of conditions you have attested to don’t add up.  Recheck your observations.