Any tweaks I'm missing?


I have lots of ’tweaks’ added to my system.

Is there anything I’m missing?

A small cupboard, so no power conditioner possible.

A smallish budget, so most probably no Gate to try.

One small request...

Can the negative knobs please refrain from commenting.

I’m not interested in what you think of me, the products you have not tried, or my spending habits.

Only those who have experiences of possible additions, would be much appreciated.


Upgraded over the last year:

Chokes on electrical items with a switched mode power supply
Halide Bridge USB to coaxial reclocker
Akiko Triple AC Power Enhancer
Audio Prism Ground Control spades on speakers
RCA shorting plugs for inputs on my amp.
Akiko Tuning Caps on amp outputs.
Akiko Fuse Box Tuning Chip.
1 x Shumann Resonator Chatres SE + power supply

1 x Schumann Resonator CHARTRES Mk3

Black Ravioli pads for amp, Dac and power supply

Vibrapod isolation cones and feet
Akiko Universal Tuning Sticks on speaker cables.
iFi AC iPurifier.
MCRU Mains Filtration plug
Mad Scientist Nitro Nano power cables.
’LOA audio tweak’ chip.
Signal Ground solutions SGS-1 Groundng Box.
3 x Bybee iQSE - one on power board.
High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5
XLR Noise Stopper Caps.
Russ Andrews ’The Silencer.’
Audioquest Jitterbug.
iFi USB Silencer.
SR Orange fuses

PPT Omega + EMat to trial

Mad Scientist Graphene Contact Enhancer to apply
Mad Scientist Donuts coming.


Ideas?



jerrybj

Have continued with tweaks/mods/updates

 

A second set of Black Ravioli Big Pads

SR Purple fuses

Akiko Audio USB Tuning Stick

Fo.Q Tape on equipment

Akiko Audio Tuning Chip

Meicord Opal Ethernet cables

M2Tech HiFace Evo 2/Clock/Supply

Mad Scientist 'Black Magic' USB Cable

Black Cat Silverstar coax cables

Linear Power Supplies for modem/router and M2Tech Hiface Evo

Amplifier recapped.

 

Replaced MacBook with streamer.

Replaced Dac.

 

 

Blew another $30 bucks on more snake oil. (Specifically the Ayre Acoustics IBE CD "System Enhancement Disk") Ran it twice through, louder second time, and grabbed one of my favorite CD's Elianne Elias 'Kissed by Nature'. Sounded pretty good but didn't notice anything special. FINALLY, I thought at last a true snake oil product has been properly identified. (I've tried about a dozen times to reinforce the "snake oil theory" since I psychological prefer being that kind of person. (character fault I know) BUT unfortunately or not each has made undeniable irrefutable improvements in sound quality. Apparently placebo effect has no numerical limits! My brain keeps believing it sounds better. BUT WAIT, why do my pals notice improvements even when they didn't know I'd made a "placebo" enhancement? So back to my report on the Ayre IBE disk. I got another CD to play, Jazz group Foreplay. Wasn't really paying close attention and then I noticed something usual. I'm very familiar with these CD's. The attack of the bass was clearer, and then I noticed that the inner detail and sound stage was clearly better somehow. Maybe my placebo mind took over again so I embarrassingly must withdraw my snake oil label from another irrational audio product. BUT Why would it begin to "take effect" on the second CD, and third....So I put that first CD back in. Shock....now its better too AND I haven't even started my evening drinking routine yet! Placebo effect works infinitely.  Very ashamed of my apparent gullibility. I may need help  Time for a small whiskey. 

@allears4u 

Placebo is then part of my audio path. I'm neck deep in snake soil.

 

Progressively tricking myself into a better sounding system.