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In Reply to: Re: How is this different than a $5k or even $10k phono cartridge? posted by Fred J on September 13, 2006 at 12:04:43:
would be to remove all knobs from the signal path. Just bar switch handles. Adjust with a pair of plyers. The sound is much cleaner, loss of heavyness is sensed.Knobs pick up airborn vibration which is then imparted to the chassis which then is fed to the circuit via pcb or connections. This vibration or resonance, as we like to call it in the industry, can be tweaked with said knobs. Wood for a warmer sound, stainless steel for that cold detail. Removing the knobs altogether approaches neutrality.
We have a service where you can send your knobs to us and we will throw them out for $750. The purist approach, less is more, always costs more.
Follow Ups:
I know that tweaking footers, and placing items on top of chassis, change the resonance of a component and therefore manifest sonic changes.I was just wondering if changing knobs could possibly make the same sort of audible change? I find it difficult to believe that you can impart a "warmer" sound from a component by simply changing from metal to wooden knobs, for instance.
That being said, I have ear-witnessed what would seem the unexplainable, so I have an open mind on such things until proven otherwise.
So, that said. Anyone game at making a few DIY knobs for a couple of bucks and finding out?
cheers,
Close to the Edge, down by the river....
-Ray
But unless it's quite lucrative, you should be doing Marketing / Advertising for the Nose Bleed High End (Snake Oil/Wacko/ Psycho side of things)Seriously you have it down pat, Pat ;-)
I'll try the snake oil all day long until it starts costing me money.That being said, I offer the sweat equity of "auditioning" these gems.
Nothing more. :-)
cheers,
Close to the Edge, down by the river....
-Ray
see the post just above ... should i send him an invoice?
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