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RE: Why magnets improve the sound is an interesting question. nt

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In Reply to: RE: Why magnets improve the sound is an interesting question. nt posted by geoffkait on November 15, 2010 at 09:14:37

I have read the same reports about ferrite beads hurting the sound in some systems. I have an Arcam FMJ SS system, which I think is generally considered to be mid-fi. In the earliest days of my tweaking, I used clamp-on ferrite beads and found them to be much better and very much more cost-effective than the cable upgrades that I had tried.
kendo

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RE: Why magnets improve the sound is an interesting question. nt - geoffkait 08:01:47 11/17/10 (2)
I reckon you are probably the exception that proves the rule. :-)
- RE: Why magnets improve the sound is an interesting question. nt - gbehappy2 10:54:57 11/17/10 (1)
  I think that we have to remember that tweaks are very system dependent. I don't know. The beautiful part of this forum, is that we can share information and then use whatever fits our individual needs. I have tried tweaks in the past that didn't work at first, and then after more tweaking and refining, trying the same thing again and it did work. For example, I tried shining a black light behind my components to no avail. But after some vibration dampening work and the sand bag tweak, trying again produced positive results. I had also tried surrounding my components with 35% glass crystal. I got positive results in the upper and lower frequencies, but it killed the midrange. After installing the above mentioned tweaks, I tried again and got an even positive response throught the frequency spectrum. The same was true for some DIY micro-vibration dampeners I had made for my interconnects and speaker connections. As I have mentioned before, my system is mid-fi, and maybe some mid-fi tweaks don't work on higher end equipment. I have also tried tweaks that worked well on my system that had no effect on lower end equipment. I just know that my system has improved tremendously as a result of this forum and I am very thankful for everyone's contributions.
  kendo
  - RE: Why magnets improve the sound is an interesting question. nt - gbehappy2 11:03:36 11/17/10 (0)
    I apologize for my poor typing. I meant to say 35% lead glass crystal in the above post.
    kendo

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