I need some counseling! I'm pretty sure this is all in my head... Let me know what you think.
My gear is a pair of Revel M106 stand mounts, WIIM pro, smsl-su1 dac, Yamaha a-s801. Small room, area rug. I listen mostly at low to moderate volumes.
I recently swapped out my older Yamaha rx-596 for the newer Yamaha. Ever since switching, I feel like all I notice is the letter "s". It's like a strong onion on a sandwich. It's the only thing I can taste. So, I swapped back to the old amp and guess what? I still hear it! For months prior with the old amp it never crossed my mind, and now it's all I hear.
I'm sure I was hyper focused on the sound of the new new amp when I first hooked it up and so once I noticed it, I could not forget it.
But just to clear my head, does anyone see a problem with the combination of gear I'm using? I've heard some say the Yamaha can be a little brighter.
I've been able to fiddle with the WIIM eq to mitigate my new perception. But I just want someone to tell me I'm crazy so I can move on.
Thanks!
My gear is a pair of Revel M106 stand mounts, WIIM pro, smsl-su1 dac, Yamaha a-s801. Small room, area rug. I listen mostly at low to moderate volumes.
I recently swapped out my older Yamaha rx-596 for the newer Yamaha. Ever since switching, I feel like all I notice is the letter "s". It's like a strong onion on a sandwich. It's the only thing I can taste. So, I swapped back to the old amp and guess what? I still hear it! For months prior with the old amp it never crossed my mind, and now it's all I hear.
I'm sure I was hyper focused on the sound of the new new amp when I first hooked it up and so once I noticed it, I could not forget it.
But just to clear my head, does anyone see a problem with the combination of gear I'm using? I've heard some say the Yamaha can be a little brighter.
I've been able to fiddle with the WIIM eq to mitigate my new perception. But I just want someone to tell me I'm crazy so I can move on.
Thanks!