Kasboot - here’s a few tweaks...
PHONO CARTRIDGE TWEAK:
I epoxied a brass plate to my Denon DL103 Cartridge. It increased the mass of the cartridge which improved the compliance match to the arm and resulted in superior performance - best $12.50 ever spent.
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-denon-dl-103.html
I probably wouldn’t try this on a real expensive cartridge - but the Denon is reasonably priced and i wouldn’t trade it for anything - so resale is not an issue.
However - I did the same thing with a Denon 103 rebuilt by Soundsmith and the performance improvement is incredible - again, I will not be selling this cart either :-)
ISOLATION FEET TWEAK:
I make my own isolation feet by epoxying a ball bearing to a washer, then add a layer of Sorbothane between the washer and the component foot - works great on the granite isolation plinth - cost about $20 for a set of 4
http://image99.net/blog/files/0915f27ce41639dc6e4bf13bff2cbcbb-24.html
ISOLATION PLINTH TWEAK
I make my own isolation plinth using a piece of MDF and some rubber drawer liner - but I just upgraded to a piece of granite in place of the MDF to improve the dynamics and looks - cost around $30 each
http://image99.net/blog/files/3b1e019ed6bce1eec35dad4636fd815c-25.html
OUTLET REPLACEMENT:
I use Pass and Seymour MRI grade outlets everywhere - they are affordable, clamp like a vice, non magnetic and extremely good at transferring power
http://www.takefiveaudio.com/categories/214-pass-seymour-cryo-treated-15a20a-wall-outlets
Just a few of the more "affordable tweaks" on my web site
Regards - Steve
PHONO CARTRIDGE TWEAK:
I epoxied a brass plate to my Denon DL103 Cartridge. It increased the mass of the cartridge which improved the compliance match to the arm and resulted in superior performance - best $12.50 ever spent.
http://image99.net/blog/files/category-denon-dl-103.html
I probably wouldn’t try this on a real expensive cartridge - but the Denon is reasonably priced and i wouldn’t trade it for anything - so resale is not an issue.
However - I did the same thing with a Denon 103 rebuilt by Soundsmith and the performance improvement is incredible - again, I will not be selling this cart either :-)
ISOLATION FEET TWEAK:
I make my own isolation feet by epoxying a ball bearing to a washer, then add a layer of Sorbothane between the washer and the component foot - works great on the granite isolation plinth - cost about $20 for a set of 4
http://image99.net/blog/files/0915f27ce41639dc6e4bf13bff2cbcbb-24.html
ISOLATION PLINTH TWEAK
I make my own isolation plinth using a piece of MDF and some rubber drawer liner - but I just upgraded to a piece of granite in place of the MDF to improve the dynamics and looks - cost around $30 each
http://image99.net/blog/files/3b1e019ed6bce1eec35dad4636fd815c-25.html
OUTLET REPLACEMENT:
I use Pass and Seymour MRI grade outlets everywhere - they are affordable, clamp like a vice, non magnetic and extremely good at transferring power
http://www.takefiveaudio.com/categories/214-pass-seymour-cryo-treated-15a20a-wall-outlets
Just a few of the more "affordable tweaks" on my web site
Regards - Steve