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Threadbare and grainy treble, a DAC issue?

Hi folks, I would like to know if a somewhat threadbare and grainy treble could be caused by the D/A converter. I have a good albeit old DAC, namely the Goldmund Mimesis 10C+ (from 1995 I think). The transport I'm using is a "SOTA" MBL 1621. With this combination I hear lots of detail and space. The bass is Ok, midrange is quite good, but the treble has (especially with violins) the abovementioned quality. I would like to have a smooth and refined (grainless) treble. Could this be achieved by replacing the DAC with a more contemporary DAC like the Weiss Medea or Accustic Arts Tube DAC? Thank you in advance.

Chris
dazzdax
dazzdax OP
599 posts
 
Thank you for your recommendations Ken.

Chris
mrtennis
3,295 posts
 
hi dazzdax:

my recent auditions of different cable products would lead me to change the cable to see if i could solve the problem.

i have observed that some copper cable sounds grainy , while some silver cable has a "whitish" presentation.

hopefully, you have at least two other interconnects to try and possibly line cords and speaker cable alternatives as well.
jb0194
476 posts
 
The digital interconnect can be a weak link in the chain. It may be less costly to try a few. I prefer BNC-BNC if possible. I recently reviewed the KCI Falcon digital cable which is also made in RCA-RCA termination.

Just a thought before you swap out your DAC.

jb
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