Hi Skerdi! I think you should get used to the sibilance. It's in your source material. They record it that way because the majority of people have LOW-FI equipment including hand held CD players. POP & Rock music would sound dull if they didn't pump up the high frequencies. Turning down the treble of HI-FI equipment doesn't cut it much, it's not the frequency covered by the tone control. Get a hold of some vinyl rock or POP Lps and you will hear that there is NO sibilance. OUR CURSE IS HAVING SPEAKERS THAT FAITHFULLY REPRODUCE THE SOURCE MATERIAL...NO MATTER HOW BAD IT IS!!!

If I'm off base with my thinking, somebody please tell me because I have the same problem with my Athenas powered by NAD.

P.S. My M50s for my Rotel are on their way!!!!