I have recently bought a new Hi Fi set up and in view of the amount of money I have spent I am quite disappointed with the sound.
The set up is this :
Roksan Kandy K2 Amp
Roksan Kandy K2 CD Player
Pro Ac D38 Speakers
Gale Speaker Cable - can't remember the serial number, but it's very thick stuff and appears good quality, cost me £300.
I appreciate the Speakers are a bit of a mismatch, I didn't actually plan to spend so much on speakers but came across a "bargain" as the D38 model had been discontinued. To be fair if I had bought the speakers first I would have spent more on the other components, but as it happened I bought the speakers last...
My Music Room is fairly small, maybe 14 feet by 10 feet, with a bay window to the left, as you look at the speakers. There is nothing else in the room, just a leather chesterfield at one end, the Hi Fi components next to it, and the Speakers at the opposite end. Again, I am aware the speakers are probably a little too large for such a small room.
Now then, the Bass response is tremendous, even at low volumes, if anything it's almost too much.
The problem is the top end sounds harsh, in fact some tracks are difficult to listen to they are so harsh, which is very disappointing.
Given ProAcs reputation and the obvious quality of the speakers I would be amazed if the speakers are to blame.
My personal theory is the Roksan Kit is simply not a good match for the ProAcs and I may need to invest in a more expensive Amp, or possibly a Pre and Power Amp set up.
A good friend tells me the system is too new to make a judgement and I need to play it quite a lot more before it all settles down. I've owned it about a month.
I would be extremely grateful for any informed opinions on where my problem lies.
Thanks in advance.
The set up is this :
Roksan Kandy K2 Amp
Roksan Kandy K2 CD Player
Pro Ac D38 Speakers
Gale Speaker Cable - can't remember the serial number, but it's very thick stuff and appears good quality, cost me £300.
I appreciate the Speakers are a bit of a mismatch, I didn't actually plan to spend so much on speakers but came across a "bargain" as the D38 model had been discontinued. To be fair if I had bought the speakers first I would have spent more on the other components, but as it happened I bought the speakers last...
My Music Room is fairly small, maybe 14 feet by 10 feet, with a bay window to the left, as you look at the speakers. There is nothing else in the room, just a leather chesterfield at one end, the Hi Fi components next to it, and the Speakers at the opposite end. Again, I am aware the speakers are probably a little too large for such a small room.
Now then, the Bass response is tremendous, even at low volumes, if anything it's almost too much.
The problem is the top end sounds harsh, in fact some tracks are difficult to listen to they are so harsh, which is very disappointing.
Given ProAcs reputation and the obvious quality of the speakers I would be amazed if the speakers are to blame.
My personal theory is the Roksan Kit is simply not a good match for the ProAcs and I may need to invest in a more expensive Amp, or possibly a Pre and Power Amp set up.
A good friend tells me the system is too new to make a judgement and I need to play it quite a lot more before it all settles down. I've owned it about a month.
I would be extremely grateful for any informed opinions on where my problem lies.
Thanks in advance.