Sound shaping recommendation with Bryston 4BSST


I am using a new Bryston 4BSST/BP25 combo with a Shanling T200 CD player and Aerial 7B speakers. Unfortunately, I'm not hearing the creamy smoothness I was hopinng to get with the Shanling tube CD player. At high volumes, the treble is like shards of crushed ice in my ears. So...any suggestions? Is it a question of replacing the BP25? Help...many $$$ spent, and no audio nirvana yet.
tvad
Tvad, I haven't seen anyone comment on the outlaw audio cables but they do look ok and cheap. Might have to try them on the second system. It is more than copper type that makes a cable warm. Take a look at HT's site they use the same type of wire in the IC's and yet they measure different. (percision vs. truthlink) The truthlink is their 'warm' cable while the others are suppose to tend more towards neutral.

Search here under 'harmonic' and some dealers should be listed. I would wait until you try the rca's before changing the xlrs as well. I planed on changing both in my system, but one set of truthlinks gave me enough warmth.
Hope they fix things for you. Let us know the outcome.
Nik
Update:

Like most BP20/25 users, I believed my weakest link had to be else where. Tried swaping cables, speaker placement among other things. My BP20 was purchased used some time ago. It was the highly rated reviews that helped in its purchase.

The system sat quietly in its rack unused for a number of months. I'd turn it on once in a while and turn it off within a few minutes. It burnt my butt knowing I had spent my money on this system and cannot enjoy it. :o( Bryston amplifiers have always been noted for their bass. This 4B (NRB) doesn't cut it. Nothing but upper frequencies!

Spoke with a good friend of mine and was told to have the bypass mods performed. Yah, right! Some time had passed and my disappointment grew stronger. Finally enough was enough. Not being in the position to purchase another pre, I made a call.

When the unit returned it gave me the feeling of purchasing a new toy. Put the pre back into the rack and made the connections. Flipped the switched and let the system warm up for 1/2 hour or so while I did other things.

When I was ready I grabbed Eric Clapton & B.B. King's "Riding With The King". It was a good thing I was setting down because I would have fallen. Had I not know this was the same preamp it would have passed for a new piece. There is definitely bass. They cymbles are in back where they ought to be. Everything in general sounds like it ought to be. NO more ear fatigue. :o) I am now listening to cd's of lesser sound quality that would never have been played normally. It's nice to have music back into my life!

If you have either the BP20/25 you owe it to yourself and your hard earned dollar to have these mods performed. The return you'll obtain is more than words can tell. Happy listening!

Jas
He's talking about the 4bsst, it's different.
It's awsome, it's not bright.
Although I don't have a tube cd player, I mght look at that as the culprit first.
Anyone have experience with either a VAC Standard or Supratek Syrah preamp mated with a Bryston amp?