Sound quality diminished in 11?

Is it my ears or is there perceptable "fuzz" cast over playback in 11?  Otherwise my desktop speakers have suddenly given up the ghost with this install...
I'm reproducing AAC Losseless, mp3, etc. and there is to my ear a buzzy distortion that appears to have been introduced to music that I was listening to earlier in the week.  I have turned the EQ on in an attempt to smooth the lo-fi grunge from my less-than-indie holiday music.  Anyone else?  I'll try additional locations through Airplay (and other files such as CD) to test but I think there may be niggling problems beyond the cosmetic with this release.
As to iTunes itself, the default interface settlings were jarring intially but I'm okay with many of the decisions after poking around a bit so I'm not picking a scab here or anything... But if the sound is flaky in a jukebox app?  Then 11 is rushed, even at this late date.

Thanks for the reply, David.  I'm glad your experience is different from mine. ;-)  I haven't tested further, but appreciate your feedback.
Cheers

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