brightness

Hi, So I had a cheap soundbar (without a subwoofer) for years. Last week bought a new Hi-Fi system - KEF R3 Meta & Cambridge Audio CXA81. The problem is that it sounds bright to my ears. Voices don't sound as full & warm as I would expect and for example, high hats are too much on my ears. My...

What is the relationship between these two terms? There seems to be a common sentiment that the more treble a transducer has, the more "resolving" it sounds. But this isn't always the case with my subjective, sighted listening impressions of various headphones and speakers. I've heard various...

I was curious if inserting AIYIMA A07 TPA3255 class D amplifier in the D/A – A/D loop would be audible. I tested the amp in another thread and found that the frequency response depends, at higher frequencies, on speaker complex impedance, due to amplifier's output LC filter - that is outside...

Folks, maybe most or all of us would agree some, (not all but too many), recordings sound overly bright, especially on the top highs. Why is this? And what can be done about it? As for why, one explanation often offered is "close micing", i.e. microphones place very close to the performer...