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Any tweaks I'm missing?

I have lots of ’tweaks’ added to my system.

Is there anything I’m missing?

A small cupboard, so no power conditioner possible.

A smallish budget, so most probably no Gate to try.

One small request...

Can the negative knobs please refrain from commenting.

I’m not interested in what you think of me, the products you have not tried, or my spending habits.

Only those who have experiences of possible additions, would be much appreciated.


Upgraded over the last year:

Chokes on electrical items with a switched mode power supply
Halide Bridge USB to coaxial reclocker
Akiko Triple AC Power Enhancer
Audio Prism Ground Control spades on speakers
RCA shorting plugs for inputs on my amp.
Akiko Tuning Caps on amp outputs.
Akiko Fuse Box Tuning Chip.
1 x Shumann Resonator Chatres SE + power supply

1 x Schumann Resonator CHARTRES Mk3

Black Ravioli pads for amp, Dac and power supply

Vibrapod isolation cones and feet
Akiko Universal Tuning Sticks on speaker cables.
iFi AC iPurifier.
MCRU Mains Filtration plug
Mad Scientist Nitro Nano power cables.
’LOA audio tweak’ chip.
Signal Ground solutions SGS-1 Groundng Box.
3 x Bybee iQSE - one on power board.
High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5
XLR Noise Stopper Caps.
Russ Andrews ’The Silencer.’
Audioquest Jitterbug.
iFi USB Silencer.
SR Orange fuses

PPT Omega + EMat to trial

Mad Scientist Graphene Contact Enhancer to apply
Mad Scientist Donuts coming.


Ideas?



jerrybj

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fleschler
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I have a dedicated (expensive) listening room (just equipment and seating).  The room has built-in bass traps and only two walls have sound absorption panels.  So, a pair of Hallographs behind/side of the speakers and a pair in the rear corners don't bother my wife or any visitors.  They are also conversation pieces.  I would give up all my other tweaks just to have them.  They are essential for most speakers for focus and dispersion.  They have been around for decades.  Too bad too few audiophiles have experienced them but Shakti owner doesn't market them.  You know the Shakti stone, doesn't work anywhere in my system but may work in others.  
fleschler
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millercarbon - I have 32 HFTs in my main audio room. The speaker kit is the only difficult placement. No HFT works near my tweeters or mid-ranges on my Legacy Focuses. Just 1/8" difference in height of the HFT warm sound on the sides of the speakers make a significant difference.   

I use the Walker Talisman prior to playing every CD.  I have found another dual bar magnet on Amazon which should do the same thing for $15.  

Another tweak which I rely on (maybe until I get better speakers like the Von Schweikert VR55s) are Shakti Hallographs which aid my speakers dispersion characteristics.  I didn't like my speakers until I tuned them with the Hallographs.

There are a multitude of tweaks which can work in a room.  Treating the acoutical setting of a room first is 50% of the battle in hearing audio at its best.  

Another really cheap accessory that I've used for six years is a Magic Eraser to clean my Benz Ruby 3.  It truly cleans it and fast.  I used to dip my stylus in a goopy material for the prior 10 years (I forgot the name) which worked but I didn't like it as much (not as easy to use). 
fleschler
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1. Demagnetize CDs, LPs and all cabling and power cords.
I use the Talisman to demagnetize every CD and LP prior to play.  I don't do my cabling as it is infinitely well shielded and has special anti-magnetic properties (GroverHuffman.com for details).
2. Isolate everything from the floor. Even Schumann frequency generators and power supplies.  I do not isolate my stands or speakers from the floor.  My floor is 12" thick, 1/2" steel reinforced, 3000 psi concrete and quite dead.  I don't think the expense of further isolation is warranted for those items.
3. Clean all wall outlets in ALL rooms of the house with isopropyl alcohol.  Why?  I never heard of this tweak.
4. Always store all CDs and LPs vertically.   I always do, all 42,000 of them in custom shelving for 40,000 of them.   Same with 7,000 CDs, stored in roll out steel cabinets vertically.
fleschler
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Yes, I have a subpanel with 8 dedicated circuits of 20 amps each per duplex in the listening room isolated from the lighting and HVAC servicing the room which goes to another subpanel.  So, thanks, but I guess I don't need to do it.  I thought Deoxit would be a good cleaner if someone doesn't have dedicated circuits.  Also, 99%, 91% or 70% isopropyl- I suspect that 99% is best since it has no water component.

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