FORUMS
Apologies for the re-post, somehow my account got deleted(?).
Hi folks. I apologize for the long post, but I am flummoxed with the sound of my system. It sounds very dull, like it's being rolled off above 5Khz or so. It's very noticeable with bells and cymbals. Snares and toms also seem to have no attack. Low-mids and bass sound excellent, and dynamic range is fantastic. There is sound at the tweeters, so it's not dead drivers.
My system was a Carver CT17 pre-tuner going to a Rotel RB1050 stereo amp feeding a pair of Klipsch SF3 towers, and a Hsu VTF2 mk5 sub. Sound was always clear until just a few months ago. Most of the system is fairly old (late 1990's to early 2000's, with the exception of the Hsu, which I got a little over a year ago). So I thought maybe time for an upgrade.
So I recently got a Schiit Saga S and Vidar, and a new set of Klipsch R620F towers. Still using the Hsu sub. I also replaced all the interconnects and speaker wires, including FMod 100hz high pass filters for the towers (which work great BTW). Also added a coax cable ground hum filter at the wall outlet to get rid of a slight hum, which also worked great. The system is dead silent now, even with an ear right up to the tweeters - nothing. So there was a noticeable improvement in the sound, with better detail.
Except in the highs. >(
Baffled as to what might be causing this, although I do have to add that I am a drummer in my 50's, favoring the Bruford/Copeland high pitched drum tunings. Maybe my hearing is going, but it seems like I hear high frequencies fine everywhere else. I have tried disconnecting the sub, the ground loop filter, and taking out the high pass filters, to rule them out. But the dullness persists.
What else, system-wise, might I be missing that could affect the sound like that? Your knowledge would be appreciated.
