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Feeling Tweaky

I recently tried my first system tweak, purchasing IsoAcoustic Orea isolation footers for my Luxman 507uX Mk2 integrated amp, Marantz Ruby CD/SACD player, and Shunyate Hydra Denali 6000S power conditioner. I liked the improvement in sound quality so much I’ve gone ahead and ordered IsoAcoustic Gaia feet for my VPI Classic 2 turntable and Magico A3 speakers. I never expected a tweak to make such an improvement, not just a change, in sound quality. By the way, my cables are Audioquest Rocket 88 speaker cables, Audioquest Colorado cables from the CD/SACD player, and VPI phono cables. The Shunyata Hydra Denali has a Venom power cable. All the other power cords are what came with each component.

Acoustic room treatments that would affect room decor are unfortunately out of the equation and I’ve already tried my best to design component shelving to be a vibration free as I could. I’ve thought about are redoing the house wiring to create a dedicated circuit, and making an ultrasonic record cleaner.

So my question to you all is, what tweaks have had the most positive impact on your own system, that you could you recommend for the above described system? There seems to be a lot of tweaks out there that range from the sublime to the ridiculous in both performance and price. I’d like to know what tweaks of the many out there have worked best for you so I can make a list and prioritize each in terms of performance and budget. Please share your favorites and I’d appreciate your advice. Thanks,


Mike



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skyscraper OP
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Hleeid, thank you for your suggestions and describing how they worked for you. That's the kind of information I'm looking for.

Geoff, I'd still like to hear from you what tweaks, if any, have worked best for you.

Mike
tantejuut
125 posts
 
Tweaks that worked for me were. 1) dedicated line of 20A on separate phase 2) star wired distribution block. 3) high end receptables and iec connectors from Oyaide C004 4) neotech 3003 power cables 5) master base under all my equipment 5) audioquest sorbothane pieces (cut to size) under interconnects, low level cabling and rack 6) cable dressing 7) hifi tuning fuses 8) diffusors behind my listening seat 9) JSSG 360 cable tweak (from computer audiophile website) 10) friwo medical smps with ultra low leakage currents for modem and non audiophile equipment. 11) linear psu's for audiophile equipment. 12) hqplayer and fidilizer for nuc 13) star quad geometry for DC cabling. 


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geoffkait
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skyscraper OP
Geoff, I’d still like to hear from you what tweaks, if any, have worked best for you.

Mike

>>>>Huh? Mike, I rattled off a list of tweaks a few moments ago. I am a tweak manufacturer and lover of tweaks. I’m also a lover of the bayou. 🤗 Stick with me, I’ll take you to the top. 
skyscraper OP
836 posts
 
Geoff, I thought those were tweaks you were making fun of. Excuse me, Ill look them up,

Tantejuut, you've provided a number more to look up too. Thanks,

Mike




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geoffkait
23,365 posts
 
I did not see that coming. 😬 No problem. 
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