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@garion | 2 February 08 | |
To start the topic off: isolate your cd player, don't have it on top of, or on the same surface as your amplifier. You can buy expensive isolation feet at around 25 guid a throw, but buy two squash balls (about 3 quid), cut 'em into halves, and put them under the feet of your cd player. The top end will be crisper, and your bass will lose some 'boominess' and become tighter.
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@metal137 | 2 February 08 | |
Great topic. I learned a bit just from the first reply.
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@yogoda | 2 February 08 | |
don't stick your speakers in the corners of your room
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@yogoda | 2 February 08 | |
keep volume at reasonable level, sounds better, protects hearing and avoids upsettin neighbours
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@yogoda | 2 February 08 | |
as for isolation feet have you seen china cones for studio monitors :p
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@garion | 2 February 08 | |
Good call on the 'avoid corners' @yogoda - I suppose it's a bit obvious, but if it turns out to be that kinda post: NEVER have your speakers facing each other, even if it's across a big room.
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@yogoda | 3 February 08 | |
upgrade cheap/free speaker cable...not saying blow your life savings on it, but a bit better cabling does improve the sound :)
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@garion | 3 February 08 | |
Yeah, and some of the most expensive speaker cable is solid core. You can get exactly the same effect by using 2 core mains cable - it'll cost you about 30p a foot rather than 7 quid a foot and you'll notice an immediate improvement in bass extension and midrange quality.
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@yogoda | 3 February 08 | |
if possible arrange the speakers so the tweeters and in line with your ears...obviously this doesn't matter if your cleaning the house while listening to music :)
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@yogoda | 3 February 08 | |
another simple point is too make sure your speakers are in phase :)
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