Tweaks That Really Work

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FredT300B

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Tweaks That Really Work
« on: 1 Apr 2013, 11:15 am »
Over the years I've tried almost every tweak in the book, and I finally concluded that most of the commercially available tweaks have much in common with the weight loss products found in early morning informercials. They work, but only if you believe they work.

In spite of this disappointing experience I've found a few affordable under-$100 tweaks that make an immediate and noticeable difference. I prepared a summary, and you can find it here:
http://fredt300b.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Tweaks-That-Really-Work/1724942_gps4vv#!i=139895835&k=nmMQbw3

Nick77

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #1 on: 1 Apr 2013, 11:57 am »
Nice!......    :)

decal

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #2 on: 1 Apr 2013, 12:39 pm »
 :rotflmao:

mgalusha

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #3 on: 1 Apr 2013, 01:21 pm »
Reference quality indeed.  :thumb:

wakibaki

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #4 on: 3 Apr 2013, 12:16 am »
...and I came here looking for tweaks that really work.

dflee

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #5 on: 3 Apr 2013, 12:24 am »
Won't know until you try em.

Freo-1

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #6 on: 3 Apr 2013, 12:50 am »


 
I know this tweak works!   :lol:

medium jim

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #7 on: 3 Apr 2013, 02:41 am »


 
I know this tweak works!   :lol:

Looks like a pair of black plate RCA's!

Jim

medium jim

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #8 on: 3 Apr 2013, 02:44 am »
Now I understand why I put a wooden decoy duck on my CDP!

Jim

Freo-1

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #9 on: 3 Apr 2013, 04:11 pm »


 
I know this tweak works!   :lol:

These are GE 5751 (50's vintage). A excellent tweak for many preamps using 12AX7's.

Airborn

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #10 on: 3 Apr 2013, 04:37 pm »
Over the years I've tried almost every tweak in the book, and I finally concluded that most of the commercially available tweaks have much in common with the weight loss products found in early morning informercials. They work, but only if you believe they work.

In spite of this disappointing experience I've found a few affordable under-$100 tweaks that make an immediate and noticeable difference. I prepared a summary, and you can find it here:
http://fredt300b.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Tweaks-That-Really-Work/1724942_gps4vv#!i=139895835&k=nmMQbw3
Awesome stuff... :thumb: Your last tweak isn't under $100 though.  :(  Unfortunately, you get what you pay for and I personally have found that if I use enough of the last most expensive tweak, it makes all the other tweaks sound that much better.

medium jim

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #11 on: 3 Apr 2013, 05:05 pm »

These are GE 5751 (50's vintage). A excellent tweak for many preamps using 12AX7's.

Should have known as I use them in my guitar amps.  Lower gain and noise.  I like the 5 star ones.

Jim

JohnLL

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Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #12 on: 6 Apr 2013, 03:13 am »
Over the years I've tried almost every tweak in the book, and I finally concluded that most of the commercially available tweaks have much in common with the weight loss products found in early morning informercials. They work, but only if you believe they work.

In spite of this disappointing experience I've found a few affordable under-$100 tweaks that make an immediate and noticeable difference. I prepared a summary, and you can find it here:
http://fredt300b.smugmug.com/Hobbies/Tweaks-That-Really-Work/1724942_gps4vv#!i=139895835&k=nmMQbw3

Silly-billie. Why do you waste your time?

jimdgoulding

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #13 on: 6 Apr 2013, 03:55 am »





For the purpose of ridding your signal, those of you with conventional box speakers with right or near angles, of late arriving redundant and contaminant diffracted waveforms.

If it doesn't improve your stage and transparency to the source, you get yer money back.  I can say that for certain cause I'm the boss.

www.diffractionbegone.com

skifasterslc

Re: Tweaks That Really Work
« Reply #14 on: 6 Apr 2013, 04:24 am »
Jim knows what he is talkin about.  I have his pads on my quad 12L active and they are not coming off, never.
This tweak does not take hours to break in or burn in  :roll:  , just stick em on and you will hear the improvement,
they perform as described.