One day one of my Sony bookshelf speakers failed. I used it as an excuse to change to a headphone setup. I brought Magni+ and Modi+, the newest ones. I brought the HD660S2. I thought it sounded like its was too quiet/underwater, and turning it up to listenable volumes just made it sound like a water kettle. So i returned that. So I brought powered speakers, Eris 3.5 and Sub 8, same problem. Also realized my room is too small for a subwoofer. Returned that. Got the HD600's, same ISSUE. I said **** it, and just replaced the speakers that failed. SAME ISSUE AGAIN. At this point I just wanted something high end, and got the HD800S. And you guess it, same issue. Ive tried a different computer even. I've tried two different USB cables, two different ports. I've even tried the dvd player in the living room.
It's hard to describe. It's too quiet, I turn it up past 20% the sounds are fuzzy and grating and still not loud enough. I turn it up past 50% and it hurts to listen too. the bookshelf speakers, I had the av receiver at 40, now I have to turn it up to 65 to get the same volume. It sounds worse, and the right channel is quieter. The right channel being quieter is only with the bookshelf speakers though.
It's hard to describe. It's too quiet, I turn it up past 20% the sounds are fuzzy and grating and still not loud enough. I turn it up past 50% and it hurts to listen too. the bookshelf speakers, I had the av receiver at 40, now I have to turn it up to 65 to get the same volume. It sounds worse, and the right channel is quieter. The right channel being quieter is only with the bookshelf speakers though.