Topic: Free, Cheap tweaks...

[Tim]

Sunday morning coffee, listening to a killer tape and perusing the audio boards  - life is good

I came on these links to cheap/free tweaks that I thought were interesting.

http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/freeaudiotips.php
http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/turntableupgrades.php
http://www.mapleshaderecords.com/audioproducts/tubeupgrades.php

free or cheap - http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=35936.0
$100 or less - http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=37980.0

[Krispy D]

[Sloan Simpson]

Just for starters,

Brass mounting screws make any cartridge sound better

sounds like it's beyond the limits of my ears

[boojum]

Just for starters,

Brass mounting screws make any cartridge sound better

sounds like it's beyond the limits of my ears

Silver is even better!   

[ellaguru]

try this

[Sloan Simpson]

try this

Are you saying you can hear the different metals used in cart mounting screws?

[Tim]

meh, I guess. Since they are free or very cheap I didn't think they'd be too controversial. Many ar ejust related to vibration reduction, is that controversial?

[Tim]

try this

Are you saying you can hear the different metals used in cart mounting screws?

I think he was just saying the first tweak should be cleaning ones ears,

not specifically yours and not commenting on metals used in mounting scews

[Sloan Simpson]

Aha, gotcha.

Hmm, maybe I should invent "Audiophile Cotton Swabs" 

[Lil Kim Jong-Il]

Brass mounting screws make any cartridge sound better

I wonder if that is recommended because brass is non-magnetic.  A cartridge uses magentic components to convert mechanical energy into electricity.

[twatts (pants are so over-rated...)]

http://www.shopinprivate.com/murearwaxrem.html

[bobbygeeWOW]

[pfife]

I posted/tried these a while back, and iirc, one of the ones that made a huge difference in the sound of my system was sitting lower.  I sat on the floor, and I thought it sounded much better.  I proceeded to acquire a bean bag seat that can be tossed into the sweet spot when necessary.   I highly recommend this free tweak.

[Tim]

I've tried the sitting lower and it definitely works. I picked up some cedar blocks today, 20 for $8. Figure I'd slide em under my components and see if I heard a difference.

[Sloan Simpson]

I posted/tried these a while back, and iirc, one of the ones that made a huge difference in the sound of my system was sitting lower.  I sat on the floor, and I thought it sounded much better.  I proceeded to acquire a bean bag seat that can be tossed into the sweet spot when necessary.   I highly recommend this free tweak.

Hell, I've needed an excuse to get a bean bag anyway, it's been 20 years or so