A railroad spike in the face would be best, I think.
Nov 12, 2018 16:57:27 GMT
Post by Sanjay Gupton on Nov 12, 2018 16:57:27 GMT
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We have a SHitE that wants to know if he replaces the two dollar spikes that came with his speaker stands if he'll hear anything different:
Clearly audible? I'm pretty sure the only "clearly audible" difference would be if someone jammed them into his ear drums. He doesn't care what I think, though:
Yeah, that rules me out. Never fear, there's a twit with more money than sense just itching to justify why his wife shouldn't have divorced him over:
I'm not sure what a "leading edge transient" is, but I don't think it's music. Maybe it's the sound a sound makes before it actually becomes a sound?
Hilarity ensues and our original poater has to leave, as he's not being taken seriously. Then a Canadian wet blanket steps in and mentions measurable results. Crazy, I know! There's no room for science in audio!
We have a SHitE that wants to know if he replaces the two dollar spikes that came with his speaker stands if he'll hear anything different:
Opposed to no spikes, the sound has improved considerably and overall, I am quite happy with my setup.
Yet, a tiny bit of audiophile doubt remains, so my question is: Can a significant (as in 'clearly audible') improvement of sound quality be gained by replacing my $2 spikes with a significantly more expensive, refined model?
Yet, a tiny bit of audiophile doubt remains, so my question is: Can a significant (as in 'clearly audible') improvement of sound quality be gained by replacing my $2 spikes with a significantly more expensive, refined model?
Clearly audible? I'm pretty sure the only "clearly audible" difference would be if someone jammed them into his ear drums. He doesn't care what I think, though:
I would VERY MUCH prefer to hear back from people who have actually TESTED this themselves.
Yeah, that rules me out. Never fear, there's a twit with more money than sense just itching to justify why his wife shouldn't have divorced him over:
I have a pair of the Acoustic Avalon Eidolon floor standing speakers that come with their own steel spikes for floor coupling. I replaced those steel spikes with heavier, denser solid brass spikes from Walker Audio (their "Valid Points"). There was an improvement in the sound quality with the Valid Points. It was subtle, but observable: leading edge transients were better defined, bass timbre was more resolved. After trying them just "loose" under the speakers, I then drilled and tapped the speaker base to screw them into the speaker base for a small further improvement.
I'm not sure what a "leading edge transient" is, but I don't think it's music. Maybe it's the sound a sound makes before it actually becomes a sound?
Hilarity ensues and our original poater has to leave, as he's not being taken seriously. Then a Canadian wet blanket steps in and mentions measurable results. Crazy, I know! There's no room for science in audio!