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Quick and free fuse tweak

I read about this once but tonight I tried it and was very impressed with the result. More pling from piano, more thwak from slapped acoustic bass, increased detail and space around performers.

Wrap a short piece of cream-colored masking tape once around the glass portion of a regular AC power fuse making sure not to touch the metal caps. I left a millimeter gap.
noromance
tablejockey
4,104 posts
 
"I recently bought a box full of cardboard egg boxes and glued them to every inch of the ceiling in my lounge (5.6m x 7.5m x 2.6m). The difference is unbelievable, much more detailed cymbals and percussion."

Uh, this is a goof right?

The thought of egg crates just doesn't seem aesthetically pleasing on any level.
It would overrule any sonic benefit.

Diffusion/damping can be found for reasonable cost. 
whitestix
734 posts
 
"Fuseheads" never rest, do they?  Proper isolation for a toroidal transformer, however, does make plenty of sense.  The egg crate placement is just a low end version of room treatment and may well be beneficial.  
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
I was using egg crate on the walls of my bedroom to improve the sound in 1970. Well when you are 13 and living at home what else are ya gonna do?
mauriceminor
13 posts
 
Much easier to chew Peyote rather than fiddle with tape.
teo_audio
2,197 posts
 
If you chew the peyote, you might find yourself fiddling with tape.

For hours.
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