How to tame the high of harbeth C7

Mark,

I used to use a Creek 5350SE with my C7s. It worked perfectly. A bit underpowered for large scale orchestral moments, but listening in near-field, I never pushed it to clipping.

Please don't fool with the speakers. Mr Shaw did all that for you. Work on the rest. Maybe your cd player is flawed? You could borrow another one and see. I have a lesser Marantz changer in a second system that doesn't get tizzy, but I did find the DAC1 to be quite satisfying in my main rig. (I still use the original, and you can find them here cheap.)

Charlie

As many have suggested, I don't think it's the Harbeths. They are lively indeed when the music requires but I would never call them bright. Check for problems up the chain. Happy listening, you have chosen really one of the best speakers out there.
Mark
p.s. My stands are 19" if that helps.

Danvetc,

It seems I remember from an earlier post that you and I have similar listening habits. So, I would be interested in two things. First, what amp set-up do you use now, and second, what do you mean "listening in near-field."

John