Rsbeck:
Many details were omitted in my post for brief purposes. Basic tweaking was performed like interconnect and power cable layout, the rack was on a small rug and it was removed so it was directly on the tile floor. Mass loading of the player was also tried but the cone effect mentioned was far more noticeable than any of the other tried things. Since he was so puzzled by this it was tried several times and the improvement was confirmed by him not by me.
If you got the impression that the untrained ears phrase was demeaning for my friend that was not my intent, I tried to convey the idea that in a not sophisticated listening environment and with people not complicated as we as a group are, there are ways to share our hobby without been or projecting the "complicated" image we have that is limiting in a way the number of people that could enjoy more music with lesser electronics but properly set up that could eventually become audiophiles.
I keep an open mind but first I love to listen to music and is far more important to me than the equipment itself. If tweaking improves my music enjoyment I do it. For me vibration counts and affects the enjoyment I obtain from my listening sessions.
Vibration tweaking has worked for me and is not my idea to "convert" anyone. Just again sharing experiences to motivate people to experiment themselves and take their own conclusions as you seem to have, I have no problem with that and I respect your choices since they are your own.
Cordially
Luis
Many details were omitted in my post for brief purposes. Basic tweaking was performed like interconnect and power cable layout, the rack was on a small rug and it was removed so it was directly on the tile floor. Mass loading of the player was also tried but the cone effect mentioned was far more noticeable than any of the other tried things. Since he was so puzzled by this it was tried several times and the improvement was confirmed by him not by me.
If you got the impression that the untrained ears phrase was demeaning for my friend that was not my intent, I tried to convey the idea that in a not sophisticated listening environment and with people not complicated as we as a group are, there are ways to share our hobby without been or projecting the "complicated" image we have that is limiting in a way the number of people that could enjoy more music with lesser electronics but properly set up that could eventually become audiophiles.
I keep an open mind but first I love to listen to music and is far more important to me than the equipment itself. If tweaking improves my music enjoyment I do it. For me vibration counts and affects the enjoyment I obtain from my listening sessions.
Vibration tweaking has worked for me and is not my idea to "convert" anyone. Just again sharing experiences to motivate people to experiment themselves and take their own conclusions as you seem to have, I have no problem with that and I respect your choices since they are your own.
Cordially
Luis