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WOW factor

Just wondering what upgrades or changes to the system made big differences in sound in your system?
For me there were a number of things, but I'll start with: suspending my speakers from the ceiling using cables attached to rubber mats coupled to top and bottom of speakers held in place with cables. Prior to that I had plywood squares coupled to speaker's top and bottom surface which produced alot of bass resonance. The rubber mats made the sound dark and quiet. Also floor does not resonate. This is one of many things I discovered.
pedrillo
pedrillo OP
560 posts
 
Tom Hankins,
Just out of curiousity did you get your source right?
I found that not until I got my source right was when I started to realize the potential of my speakers!
Just IMHO!
tom_hankins
928 posts
 
I listen to vinyl 99% of the time and it sounds very good. Since owning the Thiels I have found more than ever before how much amp/speaker combo matters. I went through (owned or home auditioned) several very nice amps with the 7.2s. Parasound JC1s, two models from Pass, and Ayre. When The Krells hit, system pretty much complete. I am waiting on a custom made tubed preamp to get here and I really am not wanting for anything else.
chashmal
605 posts
 
The leap came when I got my turntable (LInn LP12) running after about 8 years of sitting idle. Wow!
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