David - just might work =)
A better plinth cannot hurt - lots of info out there, a significant driver will be what kind of floor you have - for instance sand filled plinth on concrete but perhaps spikes on hardwood. Definitely some experimentation to be done. You could also consider using 2 or 4" maple blocks under the speakers.
If you are looking at rewiring, it probably makes sense to start by improving the binding posts themselves. Cardas copper, Eichmann pods, WBT - lots of good choices
Internal wiring usually runs from terminal to tweeter or cross over. 18ga OHNO copper is popular and very smooth though some folks like to use all silver on the internals. Point being no heavy stuff required or wanted
In addition to the V-Caps and M-Caps, check out the SonicCap Platinums.
Suggested next steps:
1) search the DIY and Audio Asylum sites to see what's been written and put up a question on each
2) talk to the good folks at Sonic Craft and or Parts Connexion to see what they recommend in terms of bits and pieces
3) see if you can find a friendly type in service or engineering at B&W or the US distributor
One thing I can tell you - you will spend more then you imagined. And you will never recoup it if/when you go to sell the speakers. I have learned the hard way that most mods don't add much money.
Still if it is something you would enjoy doing and you like the speakers now, you are bound to learn something, have some fun and improve them by some percentage TBD
A better plinth cannot hurt - lots of info out there, a significant driver will be what kind of floor you have - for instance sand filled plinth on concrete but perhaps spikes on hardwood. Definitely some experimentation to be done. You could also consider using 2 or 4" maple blocks under the speakers.
If you are looking at rewiring, it probably makes sense to start by improving the binding posts themselves. Cardas copper, Eichmann pods, WBT - lots of good choices
Internal wiring usually runs from terminal to tweeter or cross over. 18ga OHNO copper is popular and very smooth though some folks like to use all silver on the internals. Point being no heavy stuff required or wanted
In addition to the V-Caps and M-Caps, check out the SonicCap Platinums.
Suggested next steps:
1) search the DIY and Audio Asylum sites to see what's been written and put up a question on each
2) talk to the good folks at Sonic Craft and or Parts Connexion to see what they recommend in terms of bits and pieces
3) see if you can find a friendly type in service or engineering at B&W or the US distributor
One thing I can tell you - you will spend more then you imagined. And you will never recoup it if/when you go to sell the speakers. I have learned the hard way that most mods don't add much money.
Still if it is something you would enjoy doing and you like the speakers now, you are bound to learn something, have some fun and improve them by some percentage TBD
