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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.
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tom_hankins
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For me the biggest WOW factor to my ears, heart, bank account, and system was the first time I heard a pr. of Thiel speakers really show there stuff to me. I had heard them off and on for years in different systems, but they really never got my attention.
I ventured into a shop that had a pr. of 2.4s set up with VTL 7.5 preamp, Ayre V-1XE amp, sourced by a VPI HX-R table with Dynavector XV1s cartridge. I bought a pr. of 7.2s without a demo later that week. Going on three years and some frustration, (matching the right amps) I have never even thought about changing speakers.
Anyway now I get to have WOW moments everyday. ;)
tom_hankins
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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.
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