£1700 Monitor Audio Speakers Sound Clinical, Harsh and Confused.... HELP!!!!

[Anonymous]

Just wondering if you have any processing modes or is the Yamaha working in "PURE" type mode?

I also can't help but think that the cabling could be one of the main problems with the harsh treble - those silver cables while being award winners will no doubt contribute to the problem. You could borrow some more laid back cables from a dealer to experiment or even buy some Gale cable from Richer Sounds.

What interconnect are you using between the CD and the Yamaha - digital I presume to make use of the DAC in the Yamaha?

Your room doesn't sound too bad. All that furry carpet should tone things down a fair bit.

In my opinion MA silver range speakers don't work with Cyrus kit (from own experience) but have heard of many GS owners who are happy with their Cyrus / MA combos.

Also, if thinking of upgrading the CD player consider how much of your music is stored digitally as a Computer streaming lossless bit perfect music to a DAC over a home network could be a superior, more convenient and longer term solution.

 

[drummerman]

I'm coming a bit late into this thread but to use your AV amplifier with those speakers is certainly not a good idea. Plinius works well with the larger Gold series which I like. Your funds don't permit that, unless you can source an older one s/h.

It may be worth to try Roksan's new Kandy integrated, which I have here at the moment, though the Kaspian is within your budget too but I have'nt heard that. It makes good music with some cheaper MA's which have a rather monochromatic treble but somehow it does'nt seem to matter to greatly. Good control, bass and drive but more important its cohesive and clear. Best of luck.

 

[Anonymous]

Your problem is not your speakers, clearly its the amp and then the CD. And yes, you will hear a "night and day" difference if you upgrade these. An AV amp (in this price range) is simply not going to do the job.

Like you, I bought a second hand pair of GS20s, and found that they were not properly run in. But they sounded wonderful straight up - the problems you describe go well beyond the small but real gain from running them in.

Upgrading your cables and using a mains conditioner would, I believe, produce almost insignificant returns, until you buy a decent amp and CD player. At that point, you will be in a position to see what a difference proper cables and a decent power supply make.

 

[Anonymous]

well all I can say is that I have auditioned these speakers this apfternoon for the second time alongside a pair of pmc fb1's and a pair of KEF's. THE GS20s won hands dowqn for me. They werepartnered with a meridian pre/power combination and they just filled the room up!

What cables are you using BTW?