I'm guessing someone else has gone down this road before, and looking for tips. I run my 804s on a stereo setup with Rotel gear (cdp RCD-1072, RC-1070, and RB-1080 200W amp). I use to drive a couple of CM-4 with these electronics and 18 months ago decided to upgrade to the 804s. I remember them sounding great at the dealer (on McIntosh). Long story short, I bought them as I was moving overseas and got to listen to mine only 3 months ago when I finally settled somewhere.
After a period of what I thought might be breaking in, here are my thoughts as of today:
1) I can't hear the large improvement I was expecting from the CM-4. It sounds better, but not as significant. Maybe I have tin ears after all?!
2) The 804s do sound bright to me. For example, listening to Louis Armstrong is unbearable.
Might this be caused by the limitations of my electronics? Granted, Rotel is OK, but not really hi end. Would hate to go down the electronics upgrade path only to discover, thousands of dollars later, that the issue was the 804s, or my tin ears, for that matter.
Thoughts, anyone?
Thanks much!
After a period of what I thought might be breaking in, here are my thoughts as of today:
1) I can't hear the large improvement I was expecting from the CM-4. It sounds better, but not as significant. Maybe I have tin ears after all?!
2) The 804s do sound bright to me. For example, listening to Louis Armstrong is unbearable.
Might this be caused by the limitations of my electronics? Granted, Rotel is OK, but not really hi end. Would hate to go down the electronics upgrade path only to discover, thousands of dollars later, that the issue was the 804s, or my tin ears, for that matter.
Thoughts, anyone?
Thanks much!
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