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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
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jrareform
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Yes, if you have backups, try to replace the DAC first and see what happens.

Check crossover settings if you have any!

I highly doubt your tweets are fried.  Would be a strange thing to happen without your ears also noticing the screaming before magic smoke and sizzle

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curiousjim
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@thecarpathian 

Any news?

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thecarpathian OP
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@curiousjim ,

Still no clue. I’ve done so much swapping I can’t remember if I’ve already taken the dac out or not. Will make time soon here to do it. Concentrating on more important matters. On the plus side, I’m not going deaf!

I was listening to Pandora in my truck this morning and The Beatles ’In My Life’ came on. I’m sure everyone is familiar. There’s a lot of Ringo tapping whatever it he’s he’s tapping, cymbals I guess. Something for the tweeters to convey. My tweeters are in the doors, so not like aimed at me, and I can still plainly hear him. So, not my ears. I put on ’Love Songs’ and play it through my system, and zilch. And that’s the album. This is a head scratcher!

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@obergbob5615 ,

Nope, single set of connectors.

jji666
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Have you confirmed everything is wired in phase?

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