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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
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ltkije
34 posts
 
Tvad,
Noticed the same with my Arcam 9 CDP/BP20/3BST/B&W N803 combination. I replaced the BP20 with a tube pre and was pleasntly surprised by the difference. The highs lost the "edgy-ness" and the imaging improved.
tvad OP
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Ltkije,

Which tube pre did you go with and what others did you consider before you purchased it?
rhum_runner
36 posts
 
Personally, I tried the 4bST, and couldn't take it for more than 20 minutes. Way to bright to my ears. IMHO, Bryston is way too bright, and that is what is bothering you. A different pre amp may help.
cytocycle
1,034 posts
 
If you have any silver in your interconnects or speaker cable try something else... Cardas or anything else before changing the hardware. Also put you Preamp on some sorbothane footers or vibrapods. Do the same for you CD player.
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