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Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound?

For me it was an inexpensive power cord that was laying around for years, a Pangea AC9.  I have it connected to my Yamaha A S2000.  I've tried the stock cord on the Yamaha and then some of my other cords, (Wireworld, VH Flavor 4, Acronlink/Oyaide custom cord and a MAC). I've had lots of amps and integrated amps over the years, and this is the first time the Pangea contributed to making better sound. It surprised me because I had tossed it aside and forgot about it.  Power cord performance is such a crap-shoot and dependent on so many other variables in the audio chain.  Any inexpensive item you've come across that enhanced your system's sound? 
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Ear cleaning kit $12 at Rite Aid.  
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Mu metal foil shielding around phono step up ferment about 35 bucks.  

Auralex subdude isolation platforms under Ohm Walsh speakers about $100. 

Isoacoustics stands under various small monitors also about $100.  

The simple Monster power strip my preamp and source devices are plugged into cleaned up the sound for about $70.  

Auralex 24x24 inch acoustic panels at prime side wall reflection points about $35 each.  

I've bought gear on audiogon but not tweaks in that the cost for basic things that work like these are extortionist mostly here.  



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No it's ridiculous. Ipod spell checker changing my words and me not catching it. 📱
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Strike two for me.  It's an iPad not Ipod. 

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I have Pangea power cords on both dac and preamp and made a positive difference in terms of detail and clarity on both more so on the Dac than arc sp16 preamp.  
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