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Anybody know anything about these? I'm interested in the Warmth Kit. Can they be duplicated DYI? If so, how? What do you get in this kit, if I read it right it's just some blocks of wood. Also where do they recommend placing these? Any info will be appreciated. See site below if you have not heard of these.
Jeff
I love the effect of Teak. I use the blocks under and on top of components. As stated, tuning can be done by moving the blocks from outer edges toward the center of the component.
I don't know exactly what woods are used in the "Warmth Kit", but if you look up the info he has on the resonances of various woods in the tuning white paper, it isn't difficult to find ones that will effect the warming of the sound [ie adding midrange presence and smoothing the highs].Mahogany has it's resonant areas in the lower and upper midrange and has a lack of support for the lower treble on up, so a few small blocks placed on top of your components should do the trick. Oiling the blocks will further smooth the high frequencies, the Jasco butcher block oil is good for this and is available at hardware stores.
Placement is a matter of experimentation, try placing blocks toward the outside edges as well as the center of the components to hear what sounds the best. Using more than one size of block is best, otherwise you will reinforce the resonant areas too much. A smaller block will shift the resonant points up and a larger block will shift the resonant points down in frequency. Start with a block about 3/4" thick, 1" wide and 1.5" long. Keep the thickness and width the same and increase or decrease the length.
You will need to find a store that deals in imported hardwoods to find mahogany, as normal hardware stores will not stock it. Look in the yellow pages under hardwoods for a store in your area.
Happy experimenting,
Analogon
Mike has a complete listing of woods, and what frequencies in the audio spectrum are affected by their use, under the title "Tone Painting Your System" at his web site under the major category "Tweaks/tuning".
Hi Jeff,Mike has posted at other sites, giving advice on "tuning" systems. You might try emailing him and ask for his assistance on DIY. I know he makes a living at this, but he is also very "open" with sharing his knowledge. It's worth a try.
Best wishes,
Jim
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