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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?



jerrybj
jerrybj OP
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@cdc 

What are some of your tweaks?

cdc
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1) Novus plastic clean and shine applied to CD. Let it dry and polish radially outwards with microfiber cloth. If you see no Novus residue and no fogging up when you breath on it, you got it right.

2) Auric Illiminator CD treatment.

3) AudioPrism - CD Stoplight

 

4) AudioDesk CD Sound Improver [Lathe]

 

5) TNT stoneblocks

under CDP and bookshelf speakers on stands

6) Mu metal shielding foil.

7) Maybe not a tweak but low cost option is use 4 strands of 18-22 gauge twisted magnet wire for speaker cable.

8) Dry air has a higher density than humid air (is why clouds float in the sky) and I find my system sounds better in the winter because of this. So a dehumidifier would help in the summer.

9) Hospital grade outlets.

10) Caig deoxIT progold contact cleaner.

ProGold is a conditioning solution that improves conductivity and protects precious metal contacts and connectors.
Key Features
  • Ideal for gold plated surfaces
  • Pre-treat oxidized surfaces for better performance and reliability

 

11) Lifting speakers cables off the ground

 

cdc
1,748 posts
 

If you’re more interested in upgrading components I would suggest

Michael Percy audio

things like FRED’s on page 9

power conditioner

Cardas recepticles

jerrybj OP
861 posts
 

@cdc

Thanks for your ideas.

1-5 I don’t listen to CDs much any more. The Auric Illuminator was something I considered though.

6. I have shielding on my Dac and streamer. Will investigate where else I can use this.

7. Speaker cables are in-wall, with no option to replace

8. I dehumidify in summer.

9. Seems no hospital grade outlets are readily available in my country. Have tried electricians, installers and audio shops on three seperate occasions, to no avail.

10. I use Mad Scientist’s Graphene Contact Enhancer

11. Speaker cables are in-wall. Looking eventually at Audience AU24SX, or Auditorium 23.

 

Sent amp away for $1000 of component upgrades late last year. Dac has had significant upgrades. Network switch has been modded.

I have no space for power conditioners unfortunately in my current house.

No improved power receptacles available here.

 

 

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