Cheap Tricks To Improve Sound!

[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