[bpape]

I, personally have used old ceramic power line insulators as risers. Generally seem to have more benefit during the winter when static is worst.


Pretty cost effective but you have to poke around to find them. Generally only a buck or so apiece.

 

[bkwong73]

Hi bpape,


I like to use wine glasses to raise my speaker cables from the carpet. And it has a dramatic increase in audio quality. The soundstage seems to be lifted and clearer.


What a cheap way to tweak your system.


Just my 2cents, Brian

 

[Don Hoglund]

Hi Bkwong73,

Here's an accessory to go with your wine glasses. The old outlets in our Alexis Park CES2002 exhibit were so loose that they couldn't grip the plug. We tried Rose wine but it made the music too sweet & fruity. This French Merlot made the music full-bodied but not too dry. ha, ha.

http://www.graniteaudio.com/photo/2002wine.jpg

 

[mzn50]

Classic Don !

This should be "Tweaks and Do-It-Yourself " profile pic !!


Im gonna keep this one !!

 

[Steve Bruzonsky]

Don I heard your wonderful system at CES when that wine bottle was still full! How did your system sound, subjectively, once the wine bottle was empty and you were drunk???

 

[Don Hoglund]

even better!!!!!

 

[bpape]

Truly a classic. If you start with a bottle of SKYY, does it sound better faster?

 

[Namlemez]

A empty bottle of Everclear and Bose started to sound wonderful.


Then I woke up.

 

[Mike Malter]

Don,


What is that grey thing between the power cord and the outlet?

 

[Don Hoglund]

Hi Mike,


Egads, I'm busted by an audiophile with good eyes and ears. It's a 3 to 2 prong "cheater" plug. But, don't try this at home folks. The wiring at the Alexis Park is an exibitor's nightmare. The outlet on the opposite wall with the other monoblock plugged into it was really a mess. The outlet itself was literally falling out of the wall. We had to have the hotel electrician work on it. And, ground loops are everywhere.


Also, here's the risers we used for our blue Model #470 interconnect cables. You can buy these from where I got mine at http://www.audionut.com .

The little white wire clips are my invention. But, Bob Williams of AudioNut saw them in use in our suite and after I told him where to get them, he's now offering them with his "Elevators".

http://www.graniteaudio.com/photo/2002elevator.jpg

 

[Mike Malter]

Busted?!?!


Hell, I thought it was the cork!