Cheap Tricks To Improve Sound!

[Bernd]

Hi,
What happened to the Sonus Faber Guarneris you have listed in your profile?

Bernd

[Bernd]

I don't really have room measurments and I am too lazy to get them right now.

But, here is my system.

Quad 12L speakers
Atlantis Refrence speaker stands
Arcam CD73T CD player
Arcam A65+ integrated amplifier
Zu Cables

Hi,
This is a niceley balanced system and should sound very nice. just try and move the speakers around and listen for any difference in sound.

Peace

Bernd

[royphil345]

I decided to give the coffee cup thing a chance. Heard no difference at all, but as an unexpected side effect noticed a huge improvement in the taste of coffee served in these cups.

[csukasem]

I decided to give the coffee cup thing a chance. Heard no difference at all, but as an unexpected side effect noticed a huge improvement in the taste of coffee served in these cups.

I sent you a message.

Sukasem

[csukasem]

Hi,

Well said Sukasem.
Shwamdoo has asked for cheap improvements (man-some of these are even free) and we all chipped in with our experiences.
And "Pelly3s" if you have indeed golden ears good for you.There is no need to play the " I am smarter than you game".
Most of us are not blessed that way and we make do with what we were given.
I did not hear any difference by keeping the power and signal cabels separate. That does not mean it does not excist.

Peace

Bernd

I sent you a message.

Sukasem

[Florian]

Good tip for box speakers is to absorb the first reflection points! Get yourself some fiberglass from Home Depot and absorb those reflections. Get them away from the boundries play with toe-in.

Cheers and good luck

Flo

[Shwamdoo]

Florian,
Is this tip helpfull even if I don't have a problem with enchoes and reflections?

Thanks.

[Shwamdoo]

Bernd,
That system with the Sonus Faber speakers is not actually mine. It's more like my dad's. But since I am the one that listens to it most of the time, I like to pretend that it is mine. Plus, I was responsible for picking out most of the components and for setting them up and maintaining them.

[Bernd]

Bernd,
That system with the Sonus Faber speakers is not actually mine. It's more like my dad's. But since I am the one that listens to it most of the time, I like to pretend that it is mine. Plus, I was responsible for picking out most of the components and for setting them up and maintaining them.

Hi,
And I thought you traded the Sonus Fabers for the Quads.
How is it going with some of the tips? Have you tried any yet?

Enjoy

Bernd

[TerryB]

Clean the contacts - like others have said, the difference can be more than you'd ever imagined.

Experiment with what your equipment stands on. Oak cone feet are ok, or if you can afford it, specialist equipment supports, such as Base platforms. Again, potentially massive improvements to be had.

Interconnects. You don't have to go mad, but just make sure you're not relying on something not much better than bellwire.

Speaker cable. Get this right and you'll make an ordinary system sound *very* acceptable. Again you don't have to spend loads but definitely worth experimenting with.

Speaker placement - speaks for itself. And room acoustics - send the other half out to buy cushions - they love that sort of thing anyway.

Good luck.

[jocko_nc]

I always liked Cheap Trick... If they are going to improve their sound, I say great! "Surrender" is still a rockin' tune.

jocko

[blairphillips7@yahoo.com]

I agree with everyone who mentioned speaker placement. I am new to the hobby myself, 1 year or so, and started when I was a senior in college. I was also broke (still am) and forced to try many cheap things to improve sound quality. Speaker placement and your sitting position is huge. A good rule of thumb is your speakers and yourself should form an equallateral triangle. I found that with my setup that by removing the speaker grilles and toeing the speakers in to where I can not see either side of the speaker, only the front, it really helps. This is what my audiophile friends helped me with at first. These suggestions will drastically improve your listening experience. Also, I have noticed a huge difference in my sound when I upgraded my cables recently. I started with cheap stock interconnects and Audioquest Type 2 cable. I recently switched to Audioquest type 8 cables and Audioquest G-snake interconnects and was absolutely blown away for a relatively inexpensive price. I don't know if I believe all this about not letting your cables touch each other or the floor or walls however. Good Luck and let me know if I can help anymore.