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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!
slowhand
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marakanetz
5,473 posts
 
I run my VTL tube monos 24hrs/day on weekend and 25kg load of lead shots would block the heat dissipation from transformer and tubes as well.
BTW Do I need to mass load my 50lb Monarchy DT40b CD-transport?
AR PH3 phono that I currently posess "likes" to be away from top and bottom as well(i.e. in the air) so I use racing cones for it. Is there any air-bearing tweaks for that tweak-hungry phono?
slowhand OP
610 posts
 
Sorry guys, I did not mean to imply that mass loading would work in every case for everyone, only that it is a cheap tweak to try before spending big bucks on upgrades.
pubul57
3,712 posts
 
What are some of the better mass loading commercial products?
unsound
7,333 posts
 
The ones without lead.
pubul57
3,712 posts
 
This is an old thread, so I'll just continue on the "footers" thread. Trying to damp chassis vibrations in the digital source.
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