Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?

I used some heavy duty 20 amp toggle switches on my power supply to my phono stage.

Like this
http://www.delcity.net/store/Heavy!duty-Toggle-Switches-!-Flat-Terminal/p_788975

The rational being the 20 amp continuous rating was more than adequate for most hi-fi components - even amps i.e. under 2000 watts :-)

It seems to work very well and due to the heavier internal mechanism it makes and breaks contact quickly with no arcing (i.e. that I can hear :-)

Just Google "toggle switches with silver gold contacts" and you will find a large selection that may be suitable. I would go with 20/30 amp models for an amplifier, preferably made in the US :-)

Switches are perhaps the most hard working component in any electrical circuit due to arcing when turning off

Well made switches have a mechanism that release very quickly - in most cases eliminating the possibility of arcs forming - when I used to work in the switchgear industry silver contacts were preferred for their durability and if I recall correctly, it helps prevent arcing - that could have changed since then.

Since yours are old I would recommend changing them. Will they sound better? It doesn't hurt to try :-)

Sorry - that link should have been

toggle swithes

Thanks, looks like I have the heavey duty toggle switches.

My amps are always on, in standby, the toggle switch just puts the amp into full power/play mode.

It replaces a circuit that was used on the stock amps to turn the amps on to full power when a signal was sensed by that circuit.
That signal sensing full power circuit was said to degrade the sound,so a heavey duty toggle switch was used as part of a mod.

I was just curious if there is a hierarchy concerning toggle switches.

Like is there a Nordost Odin of toggle switches?

Thanks for all the tips so far.

I've got a question. I have my three shelf rack sitting on Herbies Big Fat Dots. I'm not exceeding their weight limit of 200lbs for the 4 dots, but could these Herbies Dots have any negative effect? The feet on my rack are those slightly rounded round feet, not spikes. I'm in tweak mode with a new Hegel H200. My room is fine. One thing I know I should do is xlr to run balanced from my CDP. Hegel recommends this so I'd imagine I'll gain a little something by doing this.

I'm looking for a tad more bass slam like i had with the Rogue Cronus Magnum. Maybe this is impossible. My Harbeth C7es3's are on Skylan stands filled to the top with kitty litter. I'm using Audioquest NRG 4 power cords and Audioquest Rockefeller speaker cables.

The rig is on hardwood with a giant oriental rug in front of it. My room has honestly never been an issue.

I'm also considering Oyaide Rhodium banana plugs for my Rockefellers. Any suggestions?

Now that I sit hear thinking about my integrated amp upgrade, I'm wondering if I might need a sub. May e even just a REL T5 or 7. I only have one dedicated duplex. Can I run the Hegel H200, Audiolab 8200 CDQ and a Sub off a good power strip off the same circuit?