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

Your speakers need over 100 watts

per channel with a transistor amp hooked up. If you used a lower power transistor amp you will blow the tweeters.

Don't pronounce yourself defeated so easily. Maybe God is sending you a message to get a spare DAC. Even if your Mytek is still healthy, it's an older DAC. Why not try something newer and see what modern DACs have to offer in terms of sound characteristics—and, of course, it also gives you another unit for troubleshooting and diagnosis if needed.

For just $199, you could try the FiiO BR15 R2R DAC at home. It has the classic R2R sound signature and would give you a chance to hear how a modern R2R DAC compares with your older ESS delta-sigma Mytek. You might find its presentation more natural and lifelike, with a more convincing sense of space and a more immersive soundstage.  Don't give up so easily. Good luck!

@lanx0003 ,

Yes, I've been kicking around that very idea for a while. My Mytek is long in the tooth and super analytical.