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What next, after finalising components ?

I have hopefully finalised my components as below (at least for now)
- Resolution Audio Opus 21 CD Player
- ModWright LS36.5 Tube Preamplifier
- Nuforce Ref9V3SE monoblocks
- Dali Euphonia MS5 Speakers
- 3 dedicated lines for power (CD, Pre, Power)

I am now wondering what are the next steps in improving my system and am considering the following :
- Power Conditioning
- Vibration Control / Isolation
- Room treatment

Please advise which of these will have the biggest impact in your experience.
Also please advise on the recommended order for approaching the above.

Many thanks in advance
wilfredt
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lak
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I'd vote for:
Room treatment.
Vibration control / isolation.
Power conditioning only if necessary. I assume you are using good AC outlets.
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onhwy61
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Assuming you've determined a good listening triangle, do nothing else and just listen to your music collection. Familiarize yourself with how your music collection sounds on your new components. Take your time in doing this. It's only after you really know what your system sounds like can you figure out what you need to do next.

BTW, I would address room acoustics first. Keep it minimal.
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loomisjohnson
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in all seriousness, some good liquor and a few new cds will improve your experience more than, say, a power conditioner. it looks like you've got great stuff--personally, i'd kick back and enjoy it
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jgiacalo
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At this point the XLO Reference disk for positioning your speakers will maximize your system's potential. You can it get on Amazon.com.
I've been tweaking my setup for years and this disk helped me refine positioning easily and quickly yielding improvements on the scale of a component upgrade for less than $25.
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