Tweaks you got rid of because they were not effective (enough)?

This is and will continue to be a great thread if people stick to tweaks they’ve actually had in their own system and then removed again, because of no or even deleterious effects.

I tried those clamp-on carbon ferrite filters/blocks and could hear no difference whatsoever.

For going on 30 years my reference standard for cones and footers was Black Diamond Racing. Still love the Shelf and Round Things, but almost all the Cones have been removed for Nobsound springs. 

The springs do require some adjustment. The sound varies a lot depending on the number of springs for the weight of the component. This is a drawback if you want something simple, but a big plus if you want to be able to tune the sort of sound you want.  

So BDR Cones out, Nobsound springs in.

@millerc and @twoleftears - thanks. I was really trying to avoid a much wider and contentious conversation by asking the question so narrowly,  and I appreciate the straightforwardness of those last two answers.

@mahgister,

Are you able to think?
:)


Good question, but a little naughty from someone with such a philosophical bent as yourself.


@oldhvymec,

Kinda like Bruce Lee’s book, that no one could understand, BUT HIM...


Isn’t that just one man’s journey into the unknown leaving behind a metaphysical mindmap for the benefit of not only those that may wish to follow but the author himself?

Of course, as usual, it’s a case of one person’s experiences and memories translated into words and then translated back again by another...

Things sometimes can and do get lost in translation just as often as at other times things may be found.


As for that question of whether a $500 system that’s been well set up and placed in a sympathetic room can sound as good as a $50,000 one that’s not - I think we all know the answer to that.

At least those of us who have been to as many shows as I have. Things may have improved lately with setup but cramped hotel rooms are usually not the best place to demo new products.

Hi-Fi equipment selection, setup and room interface matters - a lot.

My first reaction to, "embedment"  wasn't exactly positive.     Since; I've adjusted my thinking.      Some simply communicate their thoughts differently.      As many of us understand (sometimes, from decades of experience); what are being termed such, are prerequisites for any good music venue's viability.      In a properly, "embedded" home environment; the better the associated gear, the more obvious and efficacious any tweaks should become.     That's- IF, from the start, they are worth their weight in salt and compatible.    I'm referring to performance, since aural acuity varies greatly.     KUDOS, to those that experiment, regardless of result.      Also: Some seem to miss the fact, that improvements in sound are (or- should be) cumulative.       The only limit is one's own satisfaction (far as I can tell, anyway).