Cheap tweaks...What would YOU reccomend?

Well, I see a lot of different tweaks here, and will try some new ones. I think my favorite substantial one was to add these lead-shot filled "pillows" to the top of my speakers and most components. My system is in the baement on a concrete floor, so I have had no noticeable change with spikes on speakers, or on anything for that matter. I also had no noticeable improvement with innertubes, and the bubble wrap underneath components. But adding this weight to most everything changed my resolution to much finer. It was like clamping the speakers in a vice. Even though the cabinets were very solid, you could feel the speaker cabinets resonate. Now there is no resonance to be felt. The pillows are quite heavy. I initially thought it would cost around $20-$30, but ended up at around $100, because I also had to pay a girl to sew these things up too. But, I feel without them now it would sound "tinny" in comparison.
As a side note I have never been able to discern any difference using the RF blockers.

Hi guys, I personally don't believe in tweaks. An audio system is inherently musical or it is not and there is no tweak on earth that can correct an flawed system. In my opinion it's better to invest more in higher grade source or amplification than in so called tweaks. Tweaks usually alter the character of but do not necessary improve the reproduced sound. Everytime there is a new tweak I get the urge to try it but mostly I get disappointed. There is only one tweak in which I do believe: powercords. PS I don't consider interconnect and loudspeaker cables as tweaks. They should be of the highest quality to prevent loss of information.

the above opinion isn't necessarily based upon facts & completely ignores the synergy issue. What works for you won't necessarily work for me & vice versa. It's basically misinformation from the uninformed. Not intended to be a put-down, but as encouragement to newbies that there really is hope, regardless of the above discouragement.

Infinity_audio were did you get the SOLID ROSEWOOD ISOLATION CONES??

Dazzdax, you need to start from scratch again. This doesn't necessarily mean that you should get high and go to rock concerts again, but you *do* need to do some serious live music listening to get your bearings...

My system is nowhere near as expensive as yours. It is based on the infamous Technics DJ turntable and a Chinese made CDP which I use as transport. However, it is highly resolving, holographic, clean and extremely musical. No graininess at all. I listen to a lot of "junkie salsa", so the recordings are far away from perfect. My near field system can successfully play any recording of any musical genre regardles of its recording quality. This would be an impossible feat if it not were for synergy and proper tuning/tweaking of the system.

As a matter of fact, I recently found in the A-gon classifieds someone from Switzerland selling two sets of Goldmund cones($200 used). They're on their way to me...

And to answer the thread, I would say cable cooking is the single most important tweak.