Hi Elizabeth,
A "tweak" is usually considered an accessory device or a set up procedure that allows a component or system to achieve a higher degree of performance.
The basic components of a system that are required for operation are not considered tweaks. There may be some gray area along the continuum, however. For example: is an outboard D/A converter or outboard phono section a tweak if the main component already has them built in - even though the built in sections may not perform as well as the outboard units?. Most people would probably say that they are not tweaks but are upgrades to the main components of a system.
The cost involved with a tweak is not the issue. The distinction is probably that a person has to go beyond the basic connecting of the components to one another to qualify the additional set up procedure or the addition of an accessory as a "tweak".
"Tweak" is a common term in many other industries which describes small adjustments made along the way that yield improvements.
Best Regards,
Barry Kohan
A "tweak" is usually considered an accessory device or a set up procedure that allows a component or system to achieve a higher degree of performance.
The basic components of a system that are required for operation are not considered tweaks. There may be some gray area along the continuum, however. For example: is an outboard D/A converter or outboard phono section a tweak if the main component already has them built in - even though the built in sections may not perform as well as the outboard units?. Most people would probably say that they are not tweaks but are upgrades to the main components of a system.
The cost involved with a tweak is not the issue. The distinction is probably that a person has to go beyond the basic connecting of the components to one another to qualify the additional set up procedure or the addition of an accessory as a "tweak".
"Tweak" is a common term in many other industries which describes small adjustments made along the way that yield improvements.
Best Regards,
Barry Kohan