Violins have a lot of overtones between 2 and 7K (these can be significantly louder than the fundamental - it is quite normal that in certain situations you can find this instrument strident or unpleasant (especially loud as the overtones are not transients but continuous).
*sigh* - Audiophiles need to recognize that musical instruments are designed to convey all kinds of sounds - including stressful or unpleasant sounds and feeling - even explosions and war. Music is not purely a contest in making the most "pleasant" sound. Any system that makes everything sound pleasant is robbing you of a whole dimension to music.
*sigh* - Audiophiles need to recognize that musical instruments are designed to convey all kinds of sounds - including stressful or unpleasant sounds and feeling - even explosions and war. Music is not purely a contest in making the most "pleasant" sound. Any system that makes everything sound pleasant is robbing you of a whole dimension to music.