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I listen to a lot of choral music. When turned up, the sound is somewhat smeared and veiled. I am using Spendor S8e speakers, a Lector CDP 7T mark II, an LFD Mistral LE amp and audience interconnects, speaker cables, and power cords. I want more clarity and presence when the volume is turned up to decent levels ( NOT ear splitting)I'm not concerned with deeper bass levels...Please advise.
Bob
auralone
rodman99999
3,557 posts
 
Bob- After you ungrade the Lector's tubes, make the next step good isolation. For all their innate non-resonant construction, the Lectors respond really well to further isolation. On what do you have the unit resting presently?
auralone OP
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its on herbies isocup/balls..looking for a good component shelf stand and then isolation under the amp and Lector...any suggestions?
rodman99999
3,557 posts
 
Hi Bob- An inexpensive, but very effective, way that I've found: Purchase six Model 2 Vibrapods, six Vibrapod polymer cones and a 17" X 13" piece of Dupont Corian, 1/2" thick(or a 1/2 thick sheet of glass). Place 4 of the Vibrapods close to each corner of the Corian(cones up) and two 5 inches apart, centered on the Corian(front to back). Corian is totally non-resonant in the audio bandwidth, and extremely rigid. Place your CDP, WITH the Iso-Cups atop that. If you try it- I'd like to hear your results/reactions.
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