...now, y'all don't resort to the paisley chintz fabric.... ;)
People will giggle.....
Free air, tighter bass - snake oil or cheap tweaks?
Usually when we talk about snake oil it's because some one is out to make a buck on the gullible. In the case of these tweaks I want to recommend I'm not going to make any money, and you may not spend any either, but I find them useful.
Cover your Speakers
I don't know why a modest change in your acoustics can make such a difference but I usually find that covering my speakers adds a lot of air and room ambiance. I like to use some thick curtains that I've had from a house a long time ago. Works really well.
Weigh Your Speakers
I don't mean put them on a scale, but put a weight on top. Of course, this doesn't apply to those with behemoths. I find this especially useful with lightweight speakers that are on stands or very small footprints. Think 2-ways, both bookshelf and floor standers. I think the additional weight resists the tendency of the woofer to move the box back and forth, creating a kind of Doppler distortion in the bass. In some cases I find this tweak can really make a speaker sound tighter and clearer from the mid-bass downwards.
Clean up the Floor
We often pay attention to the walls, but not the floor, especially behind speakers. I find that room treatment, cushions and blankets here can really cut out hash I didn't know I had.
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Banking back to being serious.....and perhaps an interesting query, @erik_squires What if I’ve an omni on a column, with nothing that could be considered a side? All I could do is wrap the column itself...and have been considering a tapered column that would ’accentuate’ the taper of the Walsh drivers.... On a practical level, too top-heavy imho.... @classic8 ...no kidding...*L* |
Elegance is what one can strive for, limited only by ones' creativity and craft, @vitussl101 ... Go thee forth and astound, therefor....;) |
"The problem with forums is, since one is posting into The Void, it might not only echo you, but Find You..." *snicker* (...and not a candy bar, nooo...*L*) I'll be running 'bout 20ish lbs, even if I don't need to be concerned....*S*....since all the drivers will be at the top....+ hardware...grills.... Happi Fried dai.... |
@waytoomuchstuff .....way too late for free....Ref: "Tax Man" (Beatles).... ....even available in canned 'huffers' of oxygen for the altitude challenged and/or the COPD'ers....like me.... ....wonder if it's available in 'Panama Red' scent.....? @erik_squires ....."...just 'n excitable boy...." *familiar 6 note coda* .....here...sit, Stay. ....Been There..... *stylus hissss* *'URPLE DAZE is in muh HEAD muybbe got sum frum dat moldie BRED Actin' funnie don care YYYY Scuz me wile I eat dis rye..... *DOOM DOom doom" ....maybe something softer.....
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...woofer/mid-range not an issue, it and the tweet vertically aligned on axis...like the originals....*S* I admired Maggie Roche....same age, liked her lyrics....RIP, Mags.... Live, the ladies could put your hair on end with their harmonies... |