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Know of a "Dirt Cheap" tweak?

I am looking for tweaks to improve the overall sound quality of my audio system. I recently purchased some TPC contact cleaner and it made a believer out of me. I noticed a signicant improvement, as if a veil was lifted my system sounded more clear and transparent. Bass got tighter too. Do you know of any cheap tweaks that have made a SIGNIFICANT improvement to the sound quality of your Hifi system...let us know... :-) Comments welcomed!
kasboot
sabai
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You can make your own HFTs for about $1 each instead of buying them from Synergistic Research for $300 for a 5-pack. HFTs are actually resonators, not transducers.
lexphin
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Hey Sabai. Please share how to make your own HFTs. Thank you in advance
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ozzy
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Use teflon tape (plumbers tape) to wrap around the outside end of power cords iec’s. This will make the iec a tighter connection and may also provide some damping.

ozzy

sabai
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lexphin,

I have been using copper beading cones inserted into copper end caps. The former are really hard to come by lately. You need to do a Google search. The latter can be had on Ebay. Since I have never used SR's HFTs I cannot comment on how they compare. All I can say is that if you find the right positioning the results can be very impressive with a DIY version of SR's HFTs. I have over 70 in my system -- total cost about $70 vs. $4,200 for 70 SR HFTs. How's that for getting a bang for your audio buck?
sabai
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Sand boxes on top of and under components.Dirt cheap, excuse the pun.
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