Hello All and Happy New Year!
I have recently purchased my 1st "proper" hi-fi having only recently had rubbishy mini systems. My budget wasn't that great so having researched things quite a lot I plumped for a Cambridge Audio 540a V2 with Mordaunt Short 902i's (from Richer Sounds). I was a bit concerned about the reported excessive brightness of the 902is but since they were going for 99 quid I thought that it was a bit of a bargain. I did mention this to the guy in the shop and he suggested that if i was concerned about the brightness then maybe consider the Cambridge Audio S30's which (he said) had just the same detail (but wouldnt go as loud) but less harsh. I had also read that the brightness would tame down a bit after a while. My source is my ipod through CA dock (lossless). Anyway out of the box i immediately thought they sounded quite good - much better than my previous mini jobbie - but i also immediately noticed the treble was very bright almost harsh in places. Anyway I've played them in now for about 30 hours - 1 speaker out of phase, medium vol face-to-face as instructed - and they still sound very bright - too bright for me really - and not much mid-range and inconsistent bass. I have read that they can actually take a couple of hundred hours to really get going and lose some of the harshness.
The sort of sound I like is detailed (and bright) but also rich and rounded with luscious mid-range (strings etc), and a tight accurate full and rounded bass!!! The 902i's at the moment sound (for want of a better word) "digital", harsh and a bit "empty".
Anyway what should I do? Keep breaking them in for a few more days and see if they improve, or exchange them for the s30's or look for something different? (eg MA Br2's - although more pricey)
Your advice would be much appreciated as I have little experience in these matters!!
Thanks for your help!
Matt
I have recently purchased my 1st "proper" hi-fi having only recently had rubbishy mini systems. My budget wasn't that great so having researched things quite a lot I plumped for a Cambridge Audio 540a V2 with Mordaunt Short 902i's (from Richer Sounds). I was a bit concerned about the reported excessive brightness of the 902is but since they were going for 99 quid I thought that it was a bit of a bargain. I did mention this to the guy in the shop and he suggested that if i was concerned about the brightness then maybe consider the Cambridge Audio S30's which (he said) had just the same detail (but wouldnt go as loud) but less harsh. I had also read that the brightness would tame down a bit after a while. My source is my ipod through CA dock (lossless). Anyway out of the box i immediately thought they sounded quite good - much better than my previous mini jobbie - but i also immediately noticed the treble was very bright almost harsh in places. Anyway I've played them in now for about 30 hours - 1 speaker out of phase, medium vol face-to-face as instructed - and they still sound very bright - too bright for me really - and not much mid-range and inconsistent bass. I have read that they can actually take a couple of hundred hours to really get going and lose some of the harshness.
The sort of sound I like is detailed (and bright) but also rich and rounded with luscious mid-range (strings etc), and a tight accurate full and rounded bass!!! The 902i's at the moment sound (for want of a better word) "digital", harsh and a bit "empty".
Anyway what should I do? Keep breaking them in for a few more days and see if they improve, or exchange them for the s30's or look for something different? (eg MA Br2's - although more pricey)
Your advice would be much appreciated as I have little experience in these matters!!
Thanks for your help!
Matt