How would you describe the tonal qualities of your current system?

[plastic penguin]

Warm, smooth, neutral or bright?

There's no right or wrong answer.

My system is on the smooth side of neutral.

 

[SteveR750]

I see it this way, where + is bright/forward, - is warm, polite

PC ? Compared to a CD6SE then 0

DAC ++

M2 +

Spendors --

I guess it's on the laid back warmer side of the fence.

 

[the record spot]

Overall, pretty neutral these days. The stereo doesn't favour one particular sound but seems to let each recording show up its own merits or failings.

 

[Anonymous]

squeezebox+ADM9.1T+BK xxls400...neutral

Yam RXV667 + MS902Sig x2 + MS902x2 + Dali Vokal 2 + mja pro 50 sub... Neutral to bright occaisionally, not the most revealing, but very easy on the ear.

squeezebox + Harmony DAC + Arcam A80 + Dali Ikon 6... Neutral to warm, slight midrange recess, wonderful highs.

All sound fantastic. Best allround, ADMs, best with no sub, Dalis

 

[ID.]

Tangy. Lipsmacking. 😉

 

[matthewpiano]

For CD replay I'm currently using Marantz CD6003 + Cambridge Audio 650A + Mission 751. It sounds open and detailed but I wouldn't necessarily describe it as bright. Neutral is probably a closer description. I'm enjoying it a lot and I just hope the Rega Brio-R doesn't prove to be a sideways move or even a mistake when it finally arrives. :?

 

[CnoEvil]

An iron fist in a silken glove!

 

[tyranniux42]

Incredibly detailed, fast and rhythmic, Boogyness to the max but as for the tonal quality I would describe it as neutral and accurate, especially in the midrange where there is no crossover muddying the waters.

system 2 due to the 602's i would describe as warmish, lovely and again rhythmic.

bliss 🙂

 

[Electro]

This is a difficult question for me to answer because I don't know what my system sounds like

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Every Cd sounds different , some are warm and smooth, some bright and ultra detailed, some a balance of both so how do I choose if my system is warm , smooth, neutral or bright ?

I suppose if forced to make a choice I would say neutral because of the range of different sounds it reproduces , no two Cd's sound the same even different tracks on the same Cd sound different , I presume this is because even though they are on the same Cd they were recorded at a different time or place or maybe mastered by a different person on a different day .

I don't like the term 'neutral' though because most people seem to describe a neutral system as a harsh ,grey, boring , uninvolving or less than musical sound and my system is none of these things !.

My description in order of importance would be , musical, effortless, dynamic , and realistic.

You can probably tell that I am quite pleased with it

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[CnoEvil]

This is a difficult question for me to answer because I don't know what my system sounds like

.

Every Cd sounds different , some are warm and smooth, some bright and ultra detailed, some a balance of both so how do I choose if my system is warm , smooth, neutral or bright ?

I suppose if forced to make a choice I would say neutral because of the range of different sounds it reproduces , no two Cd's sound the same even different tracks on the same Cd sound different , I presume this is because even though they are on the same Cd they were recorded at a different time or place or maybe mastered by a different person on a different day .

I don't like the term 'neutral' though because most people seem to describe a neutral system as a harsh ,grey, boring , uninvolving or less than musical sound and my system is none of these things !.

My description in order of importance would be , musical, effortless, dynamic , and realistic.

You can probably tell that I am quite pleased with it

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That's a good description of the Electrocompaniet sound and why it is one of a handful of brands, whose SS amps I like....nice match with PMC.

 

[John Duncan]

My (sub judice) system is very, very good indeed. Neutral, fast, great bass. Amazing really, considering it's passive...

 

[moon]

An iron fist in a silken glove!

How Kinky :twisted:

 

[CnoEvil]

An iron fist in a silken glove!

How Kinky :twisted:

...that too. 8)

 

[amcluesent]

Neutral, musical, accurate

 

[CnoEvil]

Neutral, musical, accurate

I would have your set up in a second; it's sweet, musical, enjoyable and emotive, but I wouldn't call it neutral....but that's me (and a compliment). 🙂

 

[amcluesent]

>but I wouldn't call it neutral.<

If it had a TT front-end then maybe not, but the Transporter output is ruler-flat. Some would say boring! Mabe coherent rather than neutral? The system certainly isn't 'shouty' like so much hi-fi!