Here's a very cheap tweak; it cost me nothing!
After posting a write up of my 2-channel only system on Audiogon, which included pictures of the room, a couple of readers suggested removing the television from between the speakers. It's now in a different room altogether. The result was improved clarity, a touch more air and a major reduction in a sibilance problem I've been chasing interminably.
Another cheapie tweak is to buy a small bubble level and use it on everything. Source components, shelves, speakers, etc. Leveling the CD transport made the most noticeable difference. The sound became more relaxed and had less hash and grain. The change was enough that now everything except the cables have been leveled. I tried to get them straight, but no matter what I did they drooped...
After posting a write up of my 2-channel only system on Audiogon, which included pictures of the room, a couple of readers suggested removing the television from between the speakers. It's now in a different room altogether. The result was improved clarity, a touch more air and a major reduction in a sibilance problem I've been chasing interminably.
Another cheapie tweak is to buy a small bubble level and use it on everything. Source components, shelves, speakers, etc. Leveling the CD transport made the most noticeable difference. The sound became more relaxed and had less hash and grain. The change was enough that now everything except the cables have been leveled. I tried to get them straight, but no matter what I did they drooped...