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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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slaw
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@thecarpathian 

I tried tried to view your virtual system and wasn't allowed to see it 

jwei
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I once experienced a loss of treble accompanied by solid bass.

Found out I had plugged my high level source into a mm phono input in the amp, so I was hearing the effect of the equalization of the RIAA curve.  Sigh

I trust your case is different.

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@slaw ,

I’ve never gotten around to posting pictures. May one day...

I’ve got time today to muck about with more swapping, replacing, etc.

Found an old Denon CD player to try in the mix. Going to remove dac, eliminate phono pre by using the Aria’s, then put phono pre back in and bypass Aria’s. Then use pre out on it into Stratos. Then write down everything I’ve tried so I don’t repeat everything 27 times. Will also swap out cables with every gear swap. See if I can finally resolve this nonsense.

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That’s it. Game over.

I’m done chasing this dragon. I shall declare this a glorious defeat and enjoy my terrific little system that gives me 98% musical enjoyment. 

Thanks to all who took the time.

Time to break in the new cartridge starting with Dave Brubeck 'Time Out' 180 gram collectors edition, then on to the White Album.

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Queue up the Psy Furs’s ’Midnight to Midnight’, then Bizet’s ’Carmen’...

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