New Listener Mag Tweak Issue


Latest issue, july/aug reviews many tweaks that members here have been recommending for years now including

Symposium rollerblocks
Symposium platforms/shelf
Aurios MIB
Nueance shelf
Walker HDL (high definition links)
Shun Mook Mpingo disc
Nordost Pulsar points
Vibraplane

Like to hear members reactions to reviewers findings. No surprise that rollerblocks and MIBs produced more detail under CDP, they recommend double stack tungsten rollerblock
set-up, but this is $700 of tweak per unit! I like the fact
that one reviewer did not always think enhanced detail retreval was an improvement, and maybe less musical. BTW they should have used the drop of teflon oil tweak for rollerblocks, does help.

If you want an idea of what doublestack rollerblocks sound like at 1/7 the cost try a set of daruma II for $99, check the tweak section there is a member Doug Kerns who is selling them and he does fast turnaround. Gives about 75%
the improvement for fraction of cost.

Redkiwi fav the Nueance shelf was well received and one of the more sanely priced tweaks. Things become more confusing when they combine shelfs and bearing isolation together.

I would really like some member here to confirm that 2" $50 wood disc placed on gear/speakers makes noticeable improvement in sound, refering to Shun Mook Mpingo disc.
The reviewer was just too positive about these, I have hard time believing this, any members tried these?

Comments please.
128x128megasam
OK, I put a dollar bill on my amp and nothing happened. I even tried saying "Novus Ordo Seclurum' 3 times fast. Whose eye is that, anyway? And why is it looking at me. I'm gonna take another yellow one and stick with vibrapods, at least they don't stare back.
Megsam, the discs makes the sound more liquid and rounded. Sounstage and depth also improved. You can adjust the tonal balance slightly by turning the discs.

These discs work based on the theory of ...instead of getting rid of vibrations (nobody can though...you know that), it will help the component vibrate (resonate) at a more listenable frequency. The saying goes... "if you cannot kinn the culprit, then let it work to your advantage".

If you see how they attach these discs, they mount them on walls where it resonates most and on the top of the components where it also vibrates. These discs do not kill the resonants but rather tune the resonant frequency to a more acceptable one.

Hope it helps.
Hi Megasam,

In addition to Genesis168's comment, the disc works together with other tweaks as well. For my PS Audio transport, I have one set each of BDR pits, cones, and round things under the transport, and Audioprism blacklight and Statmat on top of the CD already. I can still hear a favourable improvement easily.
if i bought some slimy green liquid from a slightly mysterious resident of nepal for, say $600, and was told it would improve my listening accuity by 67% should i use it as a weekly enema, i'd probably sing its praises, too. of course your results might vary by rotating the terminus of the pastry bag before insertion into the intended orifice. -kelly
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