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Cheap tweak from Virtual Dynamics:

Has anyone seen the short video from Virtual Dynamics showing the owner replacing all his speaker screws with all brass screws? I was wondering if you could hear an improvement. It's a cheap tweak, so I thought I might go to Home Depot and try out a set. What can I lose?
sherod
theaudiotweak
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Its the brass material 95% and the torque the balance..thats the measure of it all. The torque measurement device has much to do with adjusting for the shear strength of the brass material. Versus that of the inferior sound and greater shear strength of the steel usually supplied and installed by the factory. Brass is the metal of music. Tom
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albertporter
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Yep, I don't doubt it. Maybe I'll get the courage to obtain the zillion brass bolts required for my 24 woofers and get to the job one day.
kbuzz
214 posts
 
how does one confirm that the hardware store is selling you real brass screws and not plated?
don_s
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Kbuzz, Brass is not magnetic. Stainless steel is not magnetic either. Test the screws with a magnet.
theaudiotweak
2,801 posts
 
Take a screwdriver that has a magnetic tip along for the ride. If its sticks or it has a draw its ferrous. Go for the brass not the stainless. Brass is the metal of music.Tom
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