It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
So that's not working out either? You could try a Marantz CD player. I've got a 67SE here, it practically remixes the recording but there are no hard edges at all. Great for some music, odd with others.
If that doesn't work it's blanket over the speakers time
You're not using some weird speaker cable are you?
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.
You could have a look for a NAD 1020 pre-amp. That has a pretty innocuous sound and they can usually be picked up for around £100.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
Geoff, could you possibly make sense of this info I read on another forum about the 306, concerning attenuator loading? I thought it needed a higher rating, like 50K. Thanks.
"I tried mine with a couple of Audio Synthesis passive preamps, which are similarly very high quality stepped attenuators. It works very well. The 306 sensitivity is perfect for passive, the input impedance a little low at 20k IIRC, so assuming nice low impedance sources best to go with a 10k attenuator. Choose low capacitance and ideally short interconnects and you will have a great amp combo.The Khozmos are very good IMHO.
Current system 1210 GR. CDP - Meridian G08. Amp -Sugden A21I - Sig. Wharfedale Lintons.
Not really. Not having used the passives mentioned I can't say.
I can lend you a 20K Little Bear to try if you like. You'll see what I've been getting at.
It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!
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My experience has been that if you improve the quality of the system the older, dodgier recordings get better - not in terms of fidelity but they start to make more sense as music. Deliberately hobbling the system in an attempt to make them listenable is not the way to go. Like I said you might as well just put blankets over the speakers and have done with it.
Current Lash Up:
TEAC VRDS 701T > Sony TAE1000ESD > Krell KSA50S > JM Labs Focal Electra 926.