glen: as albert & sean correctly note (of course) this doesn't work on all components and the critical mass my vary among the components for which it does. once you determine on which pieces mass loading works and the amount required, you can have the shot sewn into quite a lovely custom bag, matching your curtains, upholstery or whatever. see, again, marthastewart.com (i'm lobbying a'gon to link to martha's site; i think it's indispensable for discriminating audiophiles). perhaps this may be a perfect place to involve your spouse more in your audio hobby. perhaps not. -cfb
Cheap Tweak..Mass Loading
If you are dissatisfied with the sound of your system, try this before spending big bucks on upgrading of audio components. I borrowed 3 bags of lead shot (25 lbs) each from a friend and placed one on each of my 2 power conditioners (one for power amp and analog sources and one for digital) and a bag one my power amp. The improvement in sound was very dramatic, bigger than component upgrades that I have done in the past. Soundstage is huge with more depth. Dynamics at high listening levels is unbelievable. Resolution and detail at low levels is amazing. The bass is so tight it's like a sledge hammer hitting you square in the chest. For $45 I have seen a much bigger improvement in my system than I ever dreamed that I would. If you have not mass loaded your components..Do it!
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