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Most "tweaks" are branded ready made products ( most of the times costly) that are perceived like only " secondary" addition to the audio system itself... But in fact the embeddings of an audio system with different low cost devices is the "primary" task, more important than even the difference between the choice of the different + or - equivalent basic electronic components themselves most of the times....A good amplifier, nevermind his brand, is relatively equal to another good one to begins with..... The expression "tweaks" hide then the main audio problem: How to embed an audio system... There exist 3 embeddings dimensions: mechanical,electrical and acoustical.... No single "tweaks" can do this triple rightful embeddings, not even only one embedding can be completely solved by a single "tweak".... Never mind his price... These Embeddings are concept, not an object, and come from a method of listenings experiments and experiences we must work with ourselves .... Nevermind his price, you dont know your own audio system potential if it is NOT rightfully embed.... Sorry.... And NO ! upgrading to a new piece of so called new high tech electronic component is not the solution at all... Only hype and ignorance in action even if this is a better electronic component....It is however often a throwing of money in the wind of an elusive hi-fi top experience ... We must begin by the beginning : what my actual audio system is capable of ? After that you may be surprized by your own audio system and you may discover what i have discover myself, there is no comparison between before the rightful embeddings and after.... My rant is there to awake some beginners about the upgrading myth and illusions, others can laugh..... My rant is there also for those who ridiculized all these "tweaks" for a bad reason in the name of their" science" obsession or in the name of the marketting blinders they put on their eyes.... :) I devise with cheap materials or very low cost one all the devices i use myself to accomodate and controls the 3 embeddings dimensions of my audio system, and the one i bought were low cost also... Top Hi-Fi experience, contrary to most opinions here may cost peanuts if someone learn how to embed a good basic audio system..... My best to all.... To answer the precise question of the OP : No i dont have now only one "tweaks" that is the king solution....I have many simple devices at peanuts cost yes that solve partially, but in an very audible way, each one of the 3 embeddings problems... |
Yeah, I guess it’s time to try and define the term "tweak." To me it’s a no cost or relatively inexpensive fix that can be done with little or no effort, using your own set of ears as a guide. Something like putting a set of tiptoes under your amp or moving your speakers a couple inches. In other words, to me it’s not installing a five figure set of interconnects or getting the ceiling raised in your listening room. |
1) Great Cables 2) Stabilant 22A (From Concentrate Stabilant 22) https://smile.amazon.com/Stabilant-5ml-Kit-Makes-30ml/dp/B001E50GQS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2VZVB6OK4366C&dchild=1&keywords=stabilant+22&qid=1601662310&sprefix=Stabilant%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-2 Brand: D.W. Electrochemical Nothing better 3) Placement of Speakers, etc. 4) Isolation |
My tweaks involve a soldering iron and only the amplifier. 1. Replace the Schottky rectifiers in my amplifier's power supply with SiC rectifiers. 2. Replace the Mundorf interstage capacitors with Jupiter copper foil caps. 3. Replace the volume "potentiometer" with a stepped attenuator. 4. Replace the stock output transformers with Lundahl transformers. |
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audiodharma Cable Cooker is well worth the cost. Really improves my cables and also gets rid of the break in period for new wires. Perfect when I get back from vacation as well. If you want to see if a new cable is better, just cook it and you know right away. Of course, the real tweak is Super Audio CD. The extra cost for a SACD over a CD is tiny compared to the improvement in sound. |
Oh, and Stillpoints under my equipment, especially my pre-amp which is custom made but had a dark, slow and mushy sound on it’s hard rubber cone feet. Townsend seismic sink under my VPI TNT turntable-essential due to VPI’s poor vibration control. My room construction is not a tweak but considered an essential component for music reproduction. It was expensive, non-defeatable and provides both perfect isolation and bass control. |
fuzztone recommends Nano Diamant contact oil and I have pondered on the use of this product. - In fact I have ordered some . As an alternative what about Gallium ? Readily available as a liquid metal thermal paste primarily used for the interface between a CPU and the heatsink in PC's. Gallium's electrical resistivity is considerably higher than carbon in the form of graphite ,silver or copper but it is a hell of a lot better than air. Has any member explored this liquid metal? |
Always buy the best quality recordings and performances. Most musicians have their ups and downs. Using Amazon reviews, I sort newer artists chronologically from first release to last. I read customer ratings, listen to top examples to see if agree, and choose their top rated recording as a first buy. This method rarely disappoints. I’m another DeOxit Gold happy customer. Reapply about every 6 months to all component and speaker connections while securely reseating cables. Mogami Gold studio analog and digital cables are very reasonably priced and won the Best Cable Tweak Award in my music system. |
This is really easy. I got a bigger improvement by paying an electrician to run a direct line from the breaker box to my listening room (including installing premium PS Audio outlets) than from any other change I've ever made in 40 years of high-end audio. It cost me $1,200, and the improvement was jaw-dropping. Cleaner, clearer, vast improvement in air and space, tighter bass -- everything you want. The gain was WAY bigger than any other single change I've ever made, and many of those changes cost big multiples of that $1,200. In many homes, the cost would be even less. It required a complicated run in my house. If you own your house, just do it! Steve |
@stvgray That's a great suggestion. May I ask you about it? I assume the electrician used Romex. Where I live the minimum required Romex is 12/3. And that's what all the electricians use routinely if nothing else is specified. Did you use that, or a lower gauge (thicker wire)? Also, how long was your run? Thanks. |
+1 with atmosphere & mrdecible. The majority mentioned should not be considered a tweek in my opinion. A tweekers system will always sound better then a plug & play guys system and once you enter the high end hobby everything matters especially entry level not just the super high end. I agree weed is a good tweek. |
Many tweaks depend on what you want to tweak. before you say over all sound and as some one mentioned divorce comes into play or refinancing your home. Simple tweaks that wont break your bank account. For instance TTs, there are many tweaks for TTs, that we can discuss. Speakers, placement comes into play. Place a laser on top of your speakers see where it points at. This may help in re-directing where they should pointing or placed, if the laser hits your sweet spot too low or too high adjust them to near ear level. Next you may want to go after internal wiring or capacitors in your crossovers. a better cap makes a big difference. Believe it or not even expensive speaker companies don't use top quality caps. We've changed out caps and better wire in less expensive speakers and made a really big difference. Speaker wires make a big difference, however this could go either way good or bad. More expensive doesn't necessarily mean better. This depends on how much noise the speaker cable lets in, meaning it works like an antenna. Connect it to a FM radio antenna connection with a tuning meter and move it around, get a high reading on the tuner meter, not a good choice. braided or twisted pairs works better than most. the less noise or interference, the blacker the background. You don't need huge snake size cables either. A simple tweak raise them off the floor. carpet tends to smear the sound. I'll bet your cables are on the floor. if possible away from the wall as well. small pieces foam works well for testing. You'll notice a difference. Try good power cables on each of your components. and route them accordingly. away from your speaker cables and interconnects if possible. Which is next to impossible.. Clean your phono jacs and connections with pro- gold. little goes a long way. spray it on a cotton swab and clean all your connections. These are just that tweaks.. Wont break the bank or your happy home. GT Alien Tweak Audio |
Hi redwoodaudio I could not agree with bdp24 more. Room treatments are often overlooked due mainly to the wife acceptance factor. Let's face it, most audiophiles don't have the luxury of a dedicated room. If you do, don't underestimate the benefit of room treatment. A word of caution, it's very easy to over do it. When done properly it can make the difference between good sounding system and a great system. Placement of your speakers is absolutely critical. The difference of an 1/8" can also be the difference between good and great sound. As far as tweaks are concerned regarding best bang for the buck, I think a good set of isolation feet can sound amazing (if you get good ones). I bought a set of the Critical Mass System Center Stage feet and couldn't believe the improvement. They are stupid expensive but boy do the work. In my opinion, they are worth every penny. I've tried just about all of them over the years with very different results. Some were good, some were just ok, some made it sound worse. You have to be careful. At first you think everything is better and then you remove them after a few weeks and you realize that it just made things sound different, not necessarily better. I had one set I thought were great and when I removed them and put the cd player back on just the shelf in the rack my tonal color came back. When they were under the cd player the tonality and timbre was gone! Caveat emptor. My advise is avoid coming to a quick conclusion. Take your time and listen carefully and then remove them and listen to the same material. The CMS feet really just blew me away. The new Wilson "Pedestal) feet are also supposed to be fantastic. Hope that helps. Take care. Scot |
Tweaks that worked for me: - Townshend seismic corners under the rack. These ‘float’ the whole rack and made a big difference - cheap Granite slabs under speakers - Isoacoustic Gaia feet under speakers - CAD GC1 and GC3 passive grounding units - a dedicated Hi-Fi ring from main fuse box- closing the curtains (eliminates reflections from the glass) Tweaks that made NO difference to me: - Isolation feet under individual components (and I tried three brands just to be sure) made no difference. Maybe because the whole rack is floated on Townshend seismic corners. - power conditioning, even a top of the range £6k conditioner. It smoothed the sound but did not improve it. |
duckworp With regard to the isolation feet, which three brands did you try? If you heard no improvement, then it had to be the wrong brands. Like I stated in my last reply to this very thread, there are good feet and bad feet. If you have a Critical Mass System’s dealer or a Wilson dealer in your area, ask the dealer if you can home audition a set from either brand. The Wilson’s would be better for a home audition because the CMS feet need about 7 - 10 days until they sound correct (something to do with physics which is way beyond my comprehension) the improvement from the Wilson feet are instant. Try a set under your CD player or preamp, the improvement should be immediately obvious and significant. The Set of CMS feet I tried freaked me out. The improvement surprised the hell out of me. You have to be patient, for the first few days, once the are in place, the system will actually sound worse. I was very skeptical but I kept an open mind. After about 6-7 days everything started coming back into focus. After about ten days the improvement was shocking. The soundstage was the first thing I noticed. Then the clarity and the transparency was off the charts. They made such a big improvement, I immediately bought two more sets (and trust me, these things are not cheap) for two other components. I need one more set for under the amplifier and I’ll buy that set as soon as I can afford it. I consider them a must have “tweak”. A friend of mine owns a high end audio store and he had a customer take home a set of the Wilson feet to try. He liked them so much he bought a set for under every piece of gear he has. This guy spent close to $10,000.00 in isolation feet! The other comment you made regarding the power conditioner surprised me. I bought the new Shunyata Denali v2 conditioner and that thing is amazing. Over time it even got better. It made such an instant improvement, it surprised me. I’ve had several conditioners over the years but none of them came close to the Denali v2. That thing is nothing short (no pun intended) of amazing. I will never be without it (unless they come out with a v3). The coolest thing about finding a great power conditioner is, if you buy a better preamp, you get a better preamp, if you buy a better conditioner you get a better everything! The moral of this story is, you have to try different products in your own system until you find one your happy with. There’s a lot of expensive mediocre products out there. Some of them are great, the trick is finding the great ones. Take care. Scot |
@scothurwitz With regard to the isolation feet, which three brands did you try?I tried CMS and did exactly as you did and left them in for 2 weeks as my dealer said they would change over time and, as exactly as you said that they would get worse then better. I heard no change at all over the two weeks. Nothing. I also tried Stillpoints and Ansuz. I thought I heard something slightly better with the Stillpoint 6 under the CDP but with some blind testing there was nothing. Funnily enough the conditioner I tested was the same as yours, Shunyata Denali v2 but as I say it did nothing but a little smoothing, which created a far less enjoyable sound. I do have two Shunyata Alpha EF mains cables in my system on my amp and CDP and they are fantastic, a real game changing mains cable for me. That and Townshend cabling in my system make a massive difference but I don’t count cabling as tweaking. |
