One Small Step ... That Transforms Your System

'changes' or 'differences' do not mean much unless you put them in context. Since almost everyone has a cd or lp of Beethoven's 9th sym, why not describe for fellow members the impact your precevived 'differences' or 'changes' made when listening to the LvB Masterpiece.
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Elescher,
I didn't allow any break-in time because both plugs were well broken in -- thousands of hours.

Mrtennis,
This is subjective. Each person is judging his own system. Who knows your system better than you, after all? It is not a matter of disagreeing if a change is large or small. It is up to each person to report what they hear in the system they know best -- their own. No one else is there to tell anyone what they are hearing is other than what they are hearing.

One small step -- we are obviously not talking about changing components here. They cannot be considered small. We are talking cables and tweaks and half inches. Would anyone consider one half inch a big step?

Rok2id,
The perceived changes were observable with all recordings. The sound was thin and lifeless, lacking the body, fullness and naturalness that the system is capable of producing.

It took you six years to put together a thin and lifeless sounding system. Contradicting yourself you also describe your system as sounding great. Then you make a subtle change and the system is transformed and is now highly musical.

How many other transformative tweaks have you experimented with?

"I am near the end of a long audio journey. After 6 years of upgrades and changes my system is finally sounding great."

So was it great, or "thin and lifeless, lacking the body, fullness and naturalness that the system is capable of producing?"

I'm guessing maybe whatever it is it ain't the location of the plugs. But it's just a guess.

Onhwy61 and Sebrof,
Of course, I knew this was coming. It was too obvious. With all due respect, your comments show a complete misunderstanding. There is absolutely no contradiction at all -- except that which is caused by elements that do not match.

Both sides of the audio coin can easily be made evident in a highly resolving system -- especially a system such as mine that uses cables in series and that uses plugs and IECs patched into the system. Have you tried to create a system using cables in series? With all due respect, if you had you would know exactly what I am talking about.

One small change can ruin a system. If you used Oyaide plugs and IECs you would know this. Even a highly resolving, wonderfully musical system has to have all the elements working in synergy. Each element has to be in its proper place.

Oyaide plugs and IECs are a powerful tool in complex systems like mine. They can create enormous changes to a system. I have been working with them, as well as Bybee products and other Quantum products for 6 years. I have upwards of 20 Oyaide plugs and IECs in my system and upwards of 20 Bybee products in my system.

Sebrof,
Absolutely -- it was both. Depending on the location of the elements. With all due respect, this is elementary. My dear Watson. If you used Oyaide plugs you would know this. IMO.

I have more tweaks in my system than you can shake a stick at. When everything is in its proper place everything works together beautifully. When things are not in their proper place, the system is potentially great but may sound awful.

It's like so many things in life. For example. What would you look like if you went to a party and you had your right shoe on your left foot and your left shoe on your right foot. You'd try to walk properly but things would not be going too well for you. Everyone would get a good laugh. Now what would you say about the situation? Would you say your shoes were no good? Would you beat yourself up about your ineptness? Would you be embarrassed about your misfortune and try to figure out why you had done such a foolish thing? Or would you do the obvious? This is too simple, really. IMO.