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Ceramic insulator cone under phono stage shocker!

I have used small ceramic insulator cones underneath my phono stage for quite some time.
Previous phono was a Gold note ph10 and it did not make ANY audible difference I could detect which way up the cones were so I had left them cone upwards.

When I changed my phono to a Manley Chinook I just left the cones same way.
This afternoon I decided to flip them over so cone down just to see.

I honestly could not and cannot believe the difference!
I may have lost a smidge of low bass but everywhere else is improved in spades.
Much more detail, resolution, air, imaging, dynamics.
Just completely shocking how much better a small change has made.

But I am perplexed why such a huge change on the Chinook where I noted nothing on the ph10?

Any theories here?
uberwaltz
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uberwaltz OP
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Had time this afternoon to experiment with the Cocobolo pen blanks that arrived while I was working in the Pacific Northwest.

Still prefer my $1 ex ham radio ceramic cones points down under phono, SUT , CD transport and Jolida Black Ice bass expander.

Cannot really tell much difference between the African Blackwood or Cocobolo under the reel to reel player tbh.

Maybe I will take up pen turning.........
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I am just preferring the sq with my overly expensive ex ham radio ceramic cones for now.
Still have all the blanks and will carry on experimenting at my leisure.
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This is kind of what always happens. Trying to save a few bucks. Penny smart and pound foolish. The oldest audiophile game in town. No offense.
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Not sure what you are getting at there Geoff.

I have a massive $22 invested in .... 22 ceramic cones that are working out VERY well for myself in my system....
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