playpen,
It is also possible that the brass screws are making the sound noticeably better. Followed a Forum link about 12 years ago that many said the use of brass screws to fasten the drivers of your speakers made the sound better in most ways. Tried it with the music playing through my speakers at the same time. The bass got tighter, and the sound at all frequencies was cleaner and, at the same time, more beautiful sounding with no downsides with each screw changed. By the time I had done all 16 screws, I was smiling at the thought of improving the sound quite a bit for about $15. At the time, I did just the woofers. And yes, the drywall screws that the speakers came with were already tightened snugly just prior. I checked that prior to installing the brass ones. That was on a pair of Vortex Screens made by Albert Von Schweikert made earlier in his career. The fact that they are brass could be the difference vs. some other metal. Of course, this is comparing use in speakers to use in a headshell. I may have to try that on my Pete Riggle Woody arm.
Bob
