The Absurdity of it All

@perkri

What?

Tweaks are not something that have to be overcome!

Lets see... The components need to sit on top of something. Hmmm, do they sit atop a rickety old chair, or a solid platform?

Tweak one...

Now, to better control vibration, both inside and outside of the gear, some kind of isolation would be useful.

Tweak two...

These things all run on electricity. Not sure how clean the power is in my place, so some kind of protection/filter is likely a good idea.

Tweak three...

Now, I have to connect these components to the power. I’m going to get a well made cord that uses good materials and is properly assembled as opposed to some wire that was thrown together with plastic encasing it which was done by a giant machine designed to produce the most cost effective product possible.

Tweak four...

Now, I have to run the signal from the source to my amplifier. Now I know that small electrical signals are subject to interference from electrical noise, so I’m going to get some good interconnects that are shielded to preserve the integrity of that tiny signal. Don’t want it getting muddied or distorted by this noise.

Tweak five...

My speakers are stand mounts. Going to need to put them on something. That sideboard is not such a great idea, its a big open box, and I’m sure the sound isn’t going to benefit from that big open "bass bas" underneath. Stands are probably a good idea.

Tweak six...

Those speakers are going to be shaking a lot. Think I’m going to put something between them and the stand so as they vibrate, they move in such a way as to not fight with themselves. Want as much clarity as possible from them.

Tweak seven...

Going to have to connect them to my amp. They are really efficient, so its probably a good idea to buy some decent speaker cable. They are going to enhance any distortions because of their sensitivity, so no lamp cord here.

Tweak eight...

So edgewound, explain to me where the hurdle is here that needs to be jumped, or overcome?

What you describe here is a basis for a solid system.

"Tweaks" are outrageously priced, unsubstantiated marketing claims that have little to no benefit on the objective performance of a sound system.

@desert38  I
”I can’t tell you what you can hear, but I can hear a difference. Isn’t that what really matters?  There is no wrong or right.”

That is what should matter, but if you look at what happened in the last 12 months (outside audio) and all the “snake oil” posts, one gets the feeling that, no there is only one legitimate viewpoint, and they will be glad to share with you what that viewpoint is. 

@steakster 

 It's become whack-a-mole.  They just keep on popping up.

Worser yet..Unproven "Technology" that doesn't exist through objective means...but keeps magically appearing. Only marketing fluff with no way to prove efficacy by any type of real science or engineering.

@edgewound  

Lets check your response.

At what point does a rack become snake oil? Are roller blocks, Isoacoustics, Springs snake oil? Power filtration? At what point does it become a "hurdle" and take away from the purity? What about cables? What are "good enough"? At what point do they stop getting better?

I'll skip ahead...

Better grounding tech? Better outlets? Cable risers? Schumann resonators? Helmholtz resonators? Diffusion panels? Absorption panels

At no point to any of these things, or any other tweaks, become a hurdle for your audio experience to have to work around. They do not in any way "mess" with the so called purity of the signal.

When people buy these products, they are not using your money. And why do you feel you are superior to all those who use these products and can experience the differences in their systems? Who died and made you the protector of all us "victims"? Not spending your money, if the products don't do what they should, the bulk of these companies will take them back. But you, you know better than all of us, right? Because you have tried all these things, listened for differences. Not better or worse, that is subjective, but differences.

If you have tried any of these things, please, enlighten us and share how you arrived at this knowledge that none of us understand.

Whack...mole...