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Sound quality vs. volume
wanderingmoo,Just be careful. Music often feels good when it is a little louder while, in fact, it is already too loud. I am as guilty about it as anybody else. Get a measuring device, basic ones are less than $20 in the USA, and check the levels ... 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
I just did, but doubt such a device had not been mentioned earlier in this thread. 
Sound quality vs. volume
wanderingmoo,"As I start to push the volume up a bit, closer to live-performance levels, the sound becomes increasingly “mushy”."I would take that as a warning. Turn the volume down. Not many things are better at destroying hearing than some live-... 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
Not to turn this into a cable thread, but speaking about tweaks or minutia of audiophilia, does anyone know what this means..."...is not a permanently directional cable; it can be used in either direction. However, we pay close attention to direct... 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
"I’m giving serious consideration to letting glubson win one of these times just to keep him in the game."Do not worry geoffkait, I am not trying to win. In fact, I have fun reading your inaccuracies and attempts at cool ideas with half a merit. T... 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
geoffkait,"Are posting drunk again, glumpy?"No, it would not be me. 
Gentleman, get yer credit cards ready...
You would be the first, last, and only one. 
Shootout of four earphones and a headphone
Be careful not to have it burn out. It happens. 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
I guess, you see what you decided you will see. 
Shootout of four earphones and a headphone
While you are waiting, maybe it is a good idea to buy another CD player. Things break when used and your model is getting a bit old and used up.I am talking about your CD player model. 
Shootout of four earphones and a headphone
No need, I am really glad and am not fishing for praise. 
Shootout of four earphones and a headphone
"...I’m continuing to run the XLO track on repeat."I am glad to be of help. 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
In the link above, as removed from pertinence about audio reproduction as it is, there are two moments that emphasize limits of isolation.At around 2:45, word "relatively" and at around 6:45 "bonding them" ("connecting them", one could say).In fac... 
What’s your vote for the most ridiculous, overpriced, and useless tweak?
Connection 101, not for the uninitiated...Anything that connects to another something is a connector. To a certain desirable extent it can be an isolator, too, but is a connector.Which property practically prevails depends on multitude of factors,... 
Your favourite music movie?
woofhaven1992,Thanks for reminding me and sorry.Grease before Tommy!