Just one other crazy thought, do check your speaker cables to ensure they are not by accident wired out of phase, either at Devialet end or the speaker end. My 400's did not require break in and sounded very good from the get go....
I don't suppose you could try a different pair of speaker cables? I am not taking crazy expensive, I use DH Labs speaker cables.
(26-Jan-2016, 03:58)baddog Wrote: [ -> ]Just one other crazy thought, do check your speaker cables to ensure they are not by accident wired out of phase, either at Devialet end or the speaker end. My 400's did not require break in and sounded very good from the get go....
I don't suppose you could try a different pair of speaker cables? I am not taking crazy expensive, I use DH Labs speaker cables.
Hey Baddog,
i have checked this many times, and they are connected like they should.
i do have a extra set of cables. the same Audiovector compression Zero cables that i use, and i can try and see if there is any difference but i hardly think so. I have some cheaper Van den Hul cables i can try and connect also.... i will try tonight..
Just a short update. My D200 is finally starting to sound as it should. I am on firmware 9.0.1 and it has been playing non-stop for exactly one month. Last week bass was getting overwhelming and very unfocused. Before that lows just weren't there. Think it is finally getting there now.
Getting the Devialet in right phase does have an effect. So you might want to check phase on your power cords too if it is possible in Denmark. Half way through the first month I noticed that the slam I was expecting just wasn't there. dynamics weren't what they should be, and I checked the power cords. Absolute phase can easily be switched in my country (The Netherlands) and I don't know if that is possible in Denmark too. But since you're also in Europe, that might be the case.
My Devialet sounds best with the power cord plugged in so that in the IEC plug the live wire is the right one (IEC plug held in V shape). Don't know how to put it more clear.
How do you know the live wire is connected to the right side?
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(29-Jan-2016, 00:32)kerkhoffd Wrote: [ -> ]Just a short update. My D200 is finally starting to sound as it should. I am on firmware 9.0.1 and it has been playing non-stop for exactly one month. Last week bass was getting overwhelming and very unfocused. Before that lows just weren't there. Think it is finally getting there now.
Getting the Devialet in right phase does have an effect. So you might want to check phase on your power cords too if it is possible in Denmark. Half way through the first month I noticed that the slam I was expecting just wasn't there. dynamics weren't what they should be, and I checked the power cords. Absolute phase can easily be switched in my country (The Netherlands) and I don't know if that is possible in Denmark too. But since you're also in Europe, that might be the case.
My Devialet sounds best with the power cord plugged in so that in the IEC plug the live wire is the right one (IEC plug held in V shape). Don't know how to put it more clear.
Hey kerkhoffd,
Thank you for writting.
I have checked my system over and over again and it should be connected alright.
I have given up on it and i am looking at other alternatives now than devialet.
Hi TDA,
I have been following your post with great interest, as I have experienced the same frustration with cold/overly bright sound and ss's.
I have the same speakers as you have, the Audiovector SR6 AA, and a McInstosh setup (C50 preamp and Mc452 poweramp). It sounds absolutely boring and way too bright. I have had the McIntosh gear in the US for check/service, and nothing was found. I have spend 4 years doing "burn in", and nothing has helped. I have upgraded power cables, interconnects, speaker cables, everything... nothing helps.
So a scary thought popped up when I read your post. What if it is the speakers, not the audio equipment that is configurated way to bright with no punch?
Have you tried with other speakers?
Are there any other Audiovector SR6 useres out there that can share their experience with the speakers.
Just my 5 cent... Peter
(29-Jan-2016, 21:32)PeterH Wrote: [ -> ]Hi TDA,
I have been following your post with great interest, as I have experienced the same frustration with cold/overly bright sound and ss's.
I have the same speakers as you have, the Audiovector SR6 AA, and a McInstosh setup (C50 preamp and Mc452 poweramp). It sounds absolutely boring and way too bright. I have had the McIntosh gear in the US for check/service, and nothing was found. I have spend 4 years doing "burn in", and nothing has helped. I have upgraded power cables, interconnects, speaker cables, everything... nothing helps.
So a scary thought popped up when I read your post. What if it is the speakers, not the audio equipment that is configurated way to bright with no punch?
Have you tried with other speakers?
Are there any other Audiovector SR6 useres out there that can share their experience with the speakers.
Just my 5 cent... Peter
Hello peter,
Thank you for written. It is much appreciated
The thought has crossed my mind and I have talked with Audiovector. A technician from HQ will come and visit me next week to eliminate that it is the speakers. He will help me with positioning and room acoustics. He had no knowledge of dev but knows how the speakers should sound. So I am looking forward to that. If I still don't like it then maybe it's the speakers
But maybe it's my room acoustics also. I will find out.
Maybe it's time to buy my next speakers then.. The SF Amati futuras...I Have been thinking about these for a couple of days now.. They would be great with your macs
I can only give you my experience with Si3 Avantgarde Arretes and the tweeter can be problematic. It did take a long time to bed in, or possibly for my ears to become accustomed to it. I seem to remember thinking it was ear-bleedingly sharp initially, pretty much unlistenable. After a year or so I was loaned some Chord Sarum jumper cables to replace the connection strips on the speaker terminals and these had a pretty positive effect and did reduce the brightness a little, though mainly gave a greater sense of air to the sound. I had already decided to sell the speakers at this stage, not for a particular hatred of the bright sound but because I heard something else and happened to like them a lot! I did like the Audiovectors very much and bought them after much comparison with other speakers.
I don't have great high frequency hearing so might not have been so sensitive to it with the Audiovectors. I find I had the opposite problem with my Raidhos now - I'd like a little more high frequency info if anything.
Hi TDA,
It will be interesting to hear what comes out of the Audiovector visit. I hope you can share your experiences here.
Best regards,
Peter
Hi Rofus,
Thanks for sharing your experiences with Audiovectors. Great tip with the Chord Sarum jumper cables, I will check that out, hope it helps.
Best regards,
Peter