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Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?

Hey everyone, I am looking for some cheap tweaks, i just got done putting in a inner tube under my componets as an isolation device, and it works great. What else would you reccomend?..i am also thinking of an inner tube under the spkrs, with some sort of device to keep them stable. What do you think of Rf blockers..etc Please leave comments on your tweaks and how they turned out. i am looking forward to trying some. Thanks all
haoleb
lvk47
94 posts
 
place cdp on two 12" long 1/2 inch copper plumbing pipes wrapped in foam pipe insulation. This really put some air around the music. Also instead of using a full shelf I use 1" wide by 1.5" deep cherry slats as my shelves.
components sit on a 2" piece of maple with brass arrow tips screwed in to the underside. These sit on the cherry slats.
theaudiotweak
2,778 posts
 
Place your more sensitive components in a lower postion in your audio rack. Units that are particularly reactive to changes in inertia such as a cd player or transport will become more focused have greater detail and deeper bass.The lower center of gravity will result in less error correction needed by the player with greater effective power supply stability..Tom
robm321
932 posts
 
theaudiotweak, I had never thought of that, but it seems to make sense. I hope my back doesn't go out changing my records though.
audionut38
11 posts
 
My Polk LSi15 speakers are in a carpeted listening room (spikes attached). I have placed a 17.5" X 17.5" inverted ceramic floor tile under each speaker; I paid less than $5 for both tiles, tax included. The impact this tweak has had upon my rig is nothing short of astounding. I attribute this to the rock-solid stability the tiles have provided. Extremely cheap tweak -- give it a try if your speakers are in a carpeted room.
lohanimal
659 posts
 
Check out the Shun Mook website that gives a few idea - ie stacking magazines in a corner behind speakers is a great bass trap.

Also try your hand at making some cables - the tnt audio website has a great step by step plan and diagram.

Lohan
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