So, I sat down and had a good listen to my new Cyrus 8xpd QX over the weekend. I tried swapping Quad 22L2s for 11Ls and changing cables around, and bi-wiring, and using cheaper cables and QED silver cables. I must admit that through my Quad 22L2s it sounds absolutely fantastic. Sound stage is open, instruments are placed everywhere with accuracy, treble sparkles, voices sound wonderful. One very happy listener.
Except.
And this is the bit I have posted about before but now I can give examples. On a few CDs when a male vocal, guitars, and drums all play together the mid-range just sounds a little muddled and the three things can’t be separated too well. They sound a bit mushed together and harsh. Two good examples are:
Coldplay – Fix You – when the drums come in
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars – Again where the drums come in and the song lifts up (around 2:20)
Is this the speaker just not quite being able to deliver these things separately? (Everything else sounds fantastic).
Is it the recording (i.e. does anyone else notice this on these tracks)? Interestingly Phil Collins In The Air Tonight is incredible and doesn't do this. Bryan Ferry - Dance Away doesn't display this either, but Embrace All You Good Good People does it from the start.
Would a move up to something like the Spendor A5 solve this?
I will of course try to borrow a set of speakers but would like to know how many others have experienced this.
Except.
And this is the bit I have posted about before but now I can give examples. On a few CDs when a male vocal, guitars, and drums all play together the mid-range just sounds a little muddled and the three things can’t be separated too well. They sound a bit mushed together and harsh. Two good examples are:
Coldplay – Fix You – when the drums come in
Snow Patrol – Chasing Cars – Again where the drums come in and the song lifts up (around 2:20)
Is this the speaker just not quite being able to deliver these things separately? (Everything else sounds fantastic).
Is it the recording (i.e. does anyone else notice this on these tracks)? Interestingly Phil Collins In The Air Tonight is incredible and doesn't do this. Bryan Ferry - Dance Away doesn't display this either, but Embrace All You Good Good People does it from the start.
Would a move up to something like the Spendor A5 solve this?
I will of course try to borrow a set of speakers but would like to know how many others have experienced this.