I have a dedicated (expensive) listening room (just equipment and seating). The room has built-in bass traps and only two walls have sound absorption panels. So, a pair of Hallographs behind/side of the speakers and a pair in the rear corners don't bother my wife or any visitors. They are also conversation pieces. I would give up all my other tweaks just to have them. They are essential for most speakers for focus and dispersion. They have been around for decades. Too bad too few audiophiles have experienced them but Shakti owner doesn't market them. You know the Shakti stone, doesn't work anywhere in my system but may work in others.
Any tweaks I'm missing?
I have lots of ’tweaks’ added to my system.
Is there anything I’m missing?
A small cupboard, so no power conditioner possible.
A smallish budget, so most probably no Gate to try.
One small request...
Can the negative knobs please refrain from commenting.
I’m not interested in what you think of me, the products you have not tried, or my spending habits.
Only those who have experiences of possible additions, would be much appreciated.
Upgraded over the last year:
Chokes on electrical items with a switched mode power supply
Halide Bridge USB to coaxial reclocker
Akiko Triple AC Power Enhancer
Audio Prism Ground Control spades on speakers
RCA shorting plugs for inputs on my amp.
Akiko Tuning Caps on amp outputs.
Akiko Fuse Box Tuning Chip.
1 x Shumann Resonator Chatres SE + power supply
1 x Schumann Resonator CHARTRES Mk3
Black Ravioli pads for amp, Dac and power supply
Vibrapod isolation cones and feet
Akiko Universal Tuning Sticks on speaker cables.
iFi AC iPurifier.
MCRU Mains Filtration plug
Mad Scientist Nitro Nano power cables.
’LOA audio tweak’ chip.
Signal Ground solutions SGS-1 Groundng Box.
3 x Bybee iQSE - one on power board.
High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5
XLR Noise Stopper Caps.
Russ Andrews ’The Silencer.’
Audioquest Jitterbug.
iFi USB Silencer.
SR Orange fuses
PPT Omega + EMat to trial
Mad Scientist Graphene Contact Enhancer to apply
Mad Scientist Donuts coming.
Ideas?
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thecarpathianIndeed she has. My stuff can't be ugly. And she doesn't like cables. I tried to get one of my Schumann Resonators on the wall today. Not a hope in hell. So one is behind a couch, and the other behind the tv... |
I just want to make sure I understand the naysayers. My tweaks have been: 1. Cleaning up the power Are the negative Norman's saying this is not worthwhile? 2. Equipment isolation. How about that? 3. Jitter control, and USB-S/PDIF converter, reclocking. Hogwash? 4. Improved cablingA waste of money? 5. The slightly less easy to explain tweaks.Is it all of this that I should throw in the bin? What if I've noticed an improvement in the delivery and retrieval of music? |
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