mulberryhouse
Novice Member
Hi everyone,
I recently bought some Monitor Audio Bronze 2s to replace my Eltax Concept 400s. To be fair my amp isn't great, it's a Technics SU-x102, which I also plan to upgrade, but wanted to do it step by step so I could hear what was changing to the sound.
I have a small 4x5m living room, and don't really listen to music loud, and was looking for more clarity, which I certainly have. The top end on these is very clear, too clear, I've found myself rolling the treble off slightly, and I've had these for around 2 weeks now.
The only problem is that there is absolutely zero mid-range, and sounds very 'hollow'. Listening to vinyl (Technics SL-DD33 with a good condition original stylus+cart), the keyboards and warmth feels totally gone, anything that is in the 'gut' of the sound. Drums, vocals, percussion is really at the forefront. Bass is there, not massive, but is not a problem. But something like the warm keyboards on All Night Long by the Mary Jane Girls, or the equally moody keyboards in Talk Talk's New Grass just seems 'not there'.
I've read many reviews of these, and it seemed to get rave reviews. But after listening to them in my set up I'm confused as to how this would be the case seeing as how much of the sound seems recessed.
Is it my amp? Is there a power issue?
I was initially looking to upgrade the amp with either:
Yamaha RN602
Yamaha RN402D
Onkyo | A-9130
Thinking that I need to pair these with a warm amp...
Thanks for the help
I recently bought some Monitor Audio Bronze 2s to replace my Eltax Concept 400s. To be fair my amp isn't great, it's a Technics SU-x102, which I also plan to upgrade, but wanted to do it step by step so I could hear what was changing to the sound.
I have a small 4x5m living room, and don't really listen to music loud, and was looking for more clarity, which I certainly have. The top end on these is very clear, too clear, I've found myself rolling the treble off slightly, and I've had these for around 2 weeks now.
The only problem is that there is absolutely zero mid-range, and sounds very 'hollow'. Listening to vinyl (Technics SL-DD33 with a good condition original stylus+cart), the keyboards and warmth feels totally gone, anything that is in the 'gut' of the sound. Drums, vocals, percussion is really at the forefront. Bass is there, not massive, but is not a problem. But something like the warm keyboards on All Night Long by the Mary Jane Girls, or the equally moody keyboards in Talk Talk's New Grass just seems 'not there'.
I've read many reviews of these, and it seemed to get rave reviews. But after listening to them in my set up I'm confused as to how this would be the case seeing as how much of the sound seems recessed.
Is it my amp? Is there a power issue?
I was initially looking to upgrade the amp with either:
Yamaha RN602
Yamaha RN402D
Onkyo | A-9130
Thinking that I need to pair these with a warm amp...
Thanks for the help