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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
corelli
1,185 posts
 

I agree but I wonder if some odd power surge might have taken them out?

corelli
1,185 posts
 

One other option to test the tweeters would be to just disconnect the midrange and woofer and play some music with appropriate high frquency content.

mahler123
4,069 posts
 

I had a surge several years ago that took out the tweeters in my rears of my 5.1 basement system only.  Definitely worth testing.

   Are the analog source(s) also run through the Mytek as a preamp?  I’m a little unclear.  If so is it possible to run the phono pre without the line stage for testing purposes?  You would need a volume control if the phono doesn’t have one.  If not, can you use another line stage for testing purposes purposes?  Even a budget AVR could be used.  You could probably pick one up at a local Goodwill for under $20

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thecarpathian OP
6,206 posts
 

@mahler123 ,

Yes, the analog is going through the dac.

When I have time I'm going to bypass the dac using my Aria just to be certain it's not somehow the dac.

vermontstephen
26 posts
 

I would set the speakers and listening position 90 degrees from where it is now in the same room, just as an experiment.   That will tell you if there is some cancellation/reflection problems.  

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