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Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP???

One of my buds has a pair of the original Sonus Faber Concertino speakers(bi-wireable)partnered with a Peachtree Audio Decco,driven by a HP Laptop & cabled with all Audioquest copper cables(usb,power & speaker).While listening to my new Toy Monitors & Peachtree Audio MusicBox driven by an Asus Laptop recently he commented that he was able to hear treble frequencies(especially cymbals)on my system much better than on his & wondered if anything short of changing speakers could be done.
I have read that Silver Plated Copper cables tend to sound a touch brighter than all copper & was wondering if you folks think switching to all Silver Plated Copper(i'm thinking Nordost or DH Labs)cables might bring the treble up a bit in his system?
Thanks for your input,take care...
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mechans
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You can emphasize certain qualities by making cable choices. Silver tends to highlight the treble energy that is there. Also you amplification as already changed to pure SS and class D inparticular can bring out the treble in some systems. I have had to go the other rout trying to warm up and fill out my sound which I think I did well in my system.
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roscoeiii
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Amps might help. Some amps are certainly more forward than others. Or an EQ of some type.

People (including myself) are raving about the DSPeaker Dual Core. It has digital DSP for bass but also a very customizable EQ, along with 4 settings that can be saved.

A/D/A conversion with it is also remarkably transparent. I use it for both analog and digital inputs.

Haven't actually played with the treble or non-DSP EQ controls yet. But this is one powerful little unit.
ngjockey
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Audiocap 0.01 uF's from Parts Express used as bypass caps (parallel to the high pass cap) helped for my recent project.
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jmcgrogan2
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Can "Dark"Sounding Speakers Be "Brightened"UP???

Yes. There are many ways to arrive at a similar destination. Dark speakers can be lightened up by using brighter gear and/or cables, and vice versa. Many people do this without realizing it. They may say "that cable is too bright", not realizing that they are running bright speakers.

I ran Verity Audio Parsifal Encore's which are very dark sounding, they are the first speakers I ever heard where silver cables sounded good. I also found that more revealing electronics worked well with these speakers too. ARC and VAC worked better than Cary or CJ.
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wilsynet
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A lot of this is in the synergy between the speakers and the amplifier.

Your speakers might be brighter with the same amplifier than his speakers paired with the same amplifier. Cables may make a difference, but frankly, the gear will make a bigger difference than cables.

I would strongly consider a different amplifier. I bet the Wyred4Sound Mini Integrated for $1500 will be more transparent and extended.
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