B&W CDM 1 SE and ARCAM sounds HARSH, WHY??

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  • stifa
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    • May 2005
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    B&W CDM 1 SE and ARCAM sounds HARSH, WHY??

    So my systemis as follows:
    Arcam Alpha 8r integrated
    Arcam alpha 9p power amp
    Arcam alpha 8 CD Player
    B&W CDM 1 SE
    VanDenHul CS-122 speaker cable with D-102 mk3 interconnects

    Sound has brutal resolution and dynamics but it is hard on the ears , highs are harsh , should I change to new cables and which?
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    • Fife
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      • Apr 2004
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      #2
      Try changing your source first.

      Neither your Arcam/B&W are warm/musical...but more clinical sounding.

      Adding a tube (pre-amp/amp) component should help.

      Cables wont make much difference in this case.
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        • jim777
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          • Mar 2005
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          What is your room like? Acoustics is another important matter to deal with when highs sound harsh. When I got my old sofa out before getting my new one a few days latter, I couldn't listen to any music during that time...
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