tweak, do they realy bring improvement?

Just as components, including all cables, are system dependant, so are tweaks.

Some of the tweaks I've found to be helpful and have heard immediate improvements were one-piece SS cones for my spkrs and isolation devices between the spkr. modules. Other tweaks are subtler but a combination of them all helps with the overall presentation. The only way to tell for yourself is actually try them and you can go the DIY route for a quick & relatively inexpensive attempt.

Even with all the tweaks available, if your room isn't maximized, you won't get nearly as much benefit & the very first tweak I'd suggest is spkr. positioning. I spent 4 months optimizing my spkr. placement, just to let you know it takes more than 15 minutes to do this, although I could've done it in less time.

Driver, it took me 8 months to find the ideal local for my speakers. As as you probably know, it's only ideal until I find an even better spot.

But I will say this, for best sonics, I'll take an average system tweaked to the max over any system at any price with no tweaks associated.

For the well-planned and carefully chosen tweaks are far more than just a great equalizer.

-IMO

Hi Dazzdax,

If an accessory, such as a vibration control device, actually eliminates the problem (as opposed to merely changing the resonant frequency of the component or altering how the resonances are being distributed in a component) the result should bring the system closer to faithfully reproducing the signal that has been captured in the recording. The key is to assess the theory behind and the construction of the accessory to determine if it actually has the ability to do what is claimed. Just plopping the accessory into a system and listening may sometimes yield erroneous conclusions.

Best Regards,

Barry Kohan

Disclaimer: I am a manufacturer of vibration control products.

ALL TWEAKS ARE SNAKEOIL, NONE OF THEM WORK. IT IS THE KINGS NEW CLOTHING. A PLECEBO. SOMETHING TO SELL TO SUCKERS.

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looks like you beat me to this thread Slappy...

Every tweak...well...both tweaks...I have tried (spikes under speaker stands & audioprism CD stoplight)worked for me...the way I see it...if it isn't expensive, you don't have much to lose...now when it comes to high $$$ tweaks...I would assume that high $$$ gear warrants them better than low $ gear.

but what do I know

Ellery