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I finally got off my butt and went out and purchased several 1-1/2" copper union to put over the IEC AC Plug on my amp, cd, and preamp.
Imaging is more stable, bass more defined and details and highs more open yet no longer in front of the rest of the music, sound stage improves as well as the imaging.
First heard of this tweak as part of the Marantz SA-7S1 CD/SACD player here at AA. You can see the tweaks at You Tube just type in the above model number. These tweaks would also work on any cd player.
I did the tweaks on the CD player as noted, then I thought about the pre and the amp and tried them their also for the fun of it. I went back and for several times and every time once the unions were in place the imaging and sound stabilized and the imaging really snap into focus and placement.
Give it a try, total cost $15.00!
PJB
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Topic - Excellent and Cheap Tweak - Dr.Phil 09:12:17 03/12/09 (96)
- OK this is 'out there' - WilHenry 18:08:02 03/22/09 (0)
- My results are not at all convincing - bartc 05:59:47 03/21/09 (5)
- RE: My results are not at all convincing - puremusic 13:12:13 03/24/09 (1)
- Not "products" except by my own hands! - bartc 14:49:31 03/24/09 (0)
- RE: My results are not at all convincing - dr. phil; 06:26:32 03/21/09 (2)
- Phil, cheap tweaks lured me into audiophilia - bartc 06:34:17 03/21/09 (1)
- RE: Phil, cheap tweaks lured me into audiophilia - Dr.Phil 08:52:57 03/27/09 (0)
- Sensor? - Scrith 16:57:15 03/19/09 (0)
- What may be at work here - bartc 14:59:12 03/19/09 (5)
- Multiple properties combined - WilHenry 12:50:44 03/20/09 (1)
- YOu are correct - bartc 13:58:38 03/20/09 (0)
- I believe the - unclestu52 03:57:30 03/20/09 (2)
- RE: I believe the - rick_m 09:49:02 03/20/09 (1)
- You can - unclestu52 12:14:52 03/20/09 (0)
- If you think the copper makes a difference - unclestu52 02:17:52 03/19/09 (0)
- Got some nice results... - clio09 15:18:10 03/18/09 (2)
- RE: Got some nice results... - Dr.Phil 04:50:09 03/19/09 (1)
- Will give it a go... - clio09 10:58:18 03/19/09 (0)
- I wrapped mine in tin foil... - thc 14:45:51 03/18/09 (0)
- Test Results - clio09 08:38:18 03/18/09 (4)
- I like your use of the tester. I bought a cheap one with no sensitivity selector. It is useless other than - Norm 14:19:26 03/20/09 (0)
- RE: Test Results - Dr.Phil 08:45:11 03/18/09 (2)
- RE: Test Results - Jim Smith 13:15:51 03/18/09 (0)
- Okay, off to Lowes, thanks (nt) - clio09 10:15:51 03/18/09 (0)
- Can you clear up something for me? - Dave Pogue 07:22:16 03/17/09 (4)
- RE: Can you clear up something for me? - Dr.Phil 09:21:28 03/17/09 (3)
- RE: Can you clear up something for me? - Dave Pogue 10:28:37 03/17/09 (2)
- RE: Can you clear up something for me? - WilHenry 11:39:49 03/17/09 (1)
- Cost me $4.50! You got a deal.... nt - bartc 16:50:26 03/17/09 (0)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - slbenz 15:33:09 03/16/09 (2)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - Dr.Phil 03:15:10 03/17/09 (0)
- Almost forgot... - slbenz 16:19:19 03/16/09 (0)
- Equivocal results - Dave Pogue 11:51:26 03/16/09 (2)
- RE: Equivocal results - CouvaJazz 04:25:27 03/17/09 (1)
- Good idea. Thanks. (nt) - Dave Pogue 05:44:37 03/17/09 (0)
- I just tried - bartc 06:20:51 03/16/09 (2)
- RE: I just tried - Dr.Phil 06:53:44 03/16/09 (1)
- RE: I just tried - rick_m 07:26:17 03/16/09 (0)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - ozzyboy 19:38:52 03/15/09 (1)
- RE: too many not a good thing - ozzyboy 09:43:40 03/16/09 (0)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - WilHenry 14:40:49 03/15/09 (0)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - Fynnegan 03:41:03 03/15/09 (0)
- Will this work if - LWR 17:59:44 03/14/09 (0)
- OK, can someone help me "get this"? - bartc 10:32:45 03/14/09 (0)
- is this for vibration or EMI / RFI rejection? - rhyno 07:54:29 03/14/09 (2)
- RE: is this for vibration or EMI / RFI rejection? - Dr.Phil 08:25:34 03/14/09 (1)
- This may give the ground but it would not be a good one. nt - Norm 09:43:13 03/14/09 (0)
- I saw the video and demo. of it working, but it seems to me that grounding it would be more effective. nt - Norm 06:33:06 03/14/09 (7)
- RE: I saw the video and demo. of it working, but it seems to me that grounding it would be more effective. nt - Dr.Phil 08:14:13 03/14/09 (6)
- Yes, but the copper coupler is not grounded. nt - Norm 09:39:55 03/14/09 (5)
- RE: Yes, but the copper coupler is not grounded. nt - Dr.Phil 09:41:33 03/14/09 (4)
- RE: Yes, but the copper coupler is not grounded. 1.5" is too small for my IECs. Do they make larger? - Norm 09:45:36 03/14/09 (3)
- Can you find 1.5 Cu pipe? - WilHenry 09:05:21 03/19/09 (2)
- No 1.5" or 2" copper pipe or couplers in town. - Norm 10:06:08 03/21/09 (1)
- That's the last straw U gotta move. nt - WilHenry 18:06:06 03/21/09 (0)
- It's a copper sleeve - a plumbing part to join two pipes - Sboez 19:50:59 03/13/09 (0)
- I made a few today - Mike B. 19:32:25 03/13/09 (6)
- RE: I made a few today - Dr.Phil 08:18:58 03/14/09 (0)
- Good idea. Did you solder the ends together? nt - Norm 06:30:35 03/14/09 (4)
- RE: Good idea. Did you solder the ends together? - Mike B. 07:54:36 03/14/09 (3)
- At least in the demo, forming and even grounding is unnecessary. - Norm 09:51:16 03/14/09 (2)
- Picture - Mike B. 10:42:18 03/14/09 (1)
- Thanks. I have got to find my copper sheets. nt - Norm 19:32:07 03/14/09 (0)
- Thanks!! - MMasztal 14:59:47 03/13/09 (0)
- Would it work as well... - clio09 13:05:54 03/13/09 (1)
- RE: Would it work as well... - Dr.Phil 13:14:55 03/13/09 (0)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - WilHenry 06:47:28 03/13/09 (3)
- I'd definitely like to know where to get one of those detectors (nt) - clio09 07:45:08 03/13/09 (2)
- Just bought a Sperry Volt Sensor ..........oh crap! - mcondo 10:07:44 03/14/09 (0)
- Home Depot, Menards, Lowes - QuadTodd 10:52:32 03/13/09 (0)
- SA-7S1 Double TOC reading - mcondo 06:33:52 03/13/09 (3)
- RE: SA-7S1 Double TOC reading - Dr.Phil 11:49:44 03/13/09 (2)
- I think the double TOC read may work - mcondo 10:11:55 03/14/09 (1)
- RE: I think the double TOC read may work - Dr.Phil 10:13:32 03/14/09 (0)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - theob 04:37:25 03/13/09 (3)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - Dr.Phil 05:20:30 03/13/09 (2)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - HumanMedia 16:54:03 03/13/09 (1)
- RE: Excellent and Cheap Tweak - Dr.Phil 08:22:30 03/14/09 (0)
- I couldn't find the youtube video… - Wellfed 00:03:40 03/13/09 (17)
- Here is the link - diyaudiophile 00:58:45 03/13/09 (16)
- Where would one get that phillips detector? nt. - Dawnrazor 11:27:45 03/13/09 (0)
- Thanks… - Wellfed 08:33:45 03/13/09 (14)
- RE: Thanks… - Dr.Phil 11:50:28 03/13/09 (13)
- RE: Thanks… - WilHenry 14:05:03 03/13/09 (12)
- It Works! - David Pritchard 21:50:32 03/13/09 (11)
- RE: It Works! - Dr.Phil 08:16:02 03/14/09 (10)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts - Dr.Phil 23:20:50 03/17/09 (9)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - WilHenry 08:07:13 03/18/09 (8)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - Dr.Phil 08:45:55 03/18/09 (7)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - David Pritchard 17:46:28 03/18/09 (6)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - cycle 23:18:12 03/19/09 (5)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - Dr.Phil 08:22:44 03/20/09 (4)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - Tarzan 07:57:14 04/01/09 (3)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - Dr.Phil 08:25:24 04/01/09 (2)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - Tarzan 11:26:52 04/01/09 (1)
- RE: It Works!-Final Thoughts --Thanks - Dr.Phil 13:18:10 04/01/09 (0)