Removing the lid of your amp/preamp


I have seen audiophiles remove the cages of their equipments be it SS or Valves. Some swear there is a sonic benefit to it. Anyone has done this?
dalton

Showing 1 response by snofun3

It appears many missed this exchange from a couple of months ago -

"One tweak that I tried that makes a BIG difference is playing the amp with the cover off. When the cover is on, electromagnetic waves bounce off the metal and back into the amplifiers circuitry. When the cover is off, you will be surprised how much better it sounds."

Then the other Mensa candidate responds -

"Honestly, electromagnetic bounce effect sounds like pseudo-science to me, but if the XX sounds better with its top off, then top-off it shall be!"

Honest. Amazing stuff. You couldn't make it up if you tried. “Electromagnetic bounce”- maybe it could be teamed up with soundstaging power cords (OK, chords) to positive effect. Too funny.