I would change the question to:
The best free, or nearly free tweaks.
(nearly free is a few bucks... never more then a Ten$)
#1) Shining all silver spinning discs. (CD and DVD): I now use Meguiars "ScratchX" to clean, smooth and polish all my discs.(under $10 a tube, lasts nealy forever) (I use Viva paper towels, and they 'usually' work well, once in awhile the paper towel will scratch a bit, then I send that roll to the kitchen... and get another one...)
#2) computer chip antistatic foam (from like Radio Shack) around the IC's in a DAC. (this tweek was reported YEARS and YEARS ago in Stereophile from the ?Danish correspondent.. I like it.) again under $10.
#3) Rubber chemical bottle stoppers everywhere... $1 each.. I have dozens of size 10 around, on, and under...
#4)Caig Deoxit cleaning on all the connectors and A/C plugs
#5) Teakwood blocks from a Goodwill find Kitchen cutting board, or a cheese cutting board.. $2 or so, but you have to find a REAL teakwood board, many branded as such are not. has to be heavy 'greasy' feeling wood. (not that it has kitchen grease on it!) I have many 2" cubes..
#6) speaker cable risers, cardboard tubes cut into 2" tall, with a "V" to hold the cables. Free. If toilet paper tubes turn you off, use the paper towel tubes..
The best free, or nearly free tweaks.
(nearly free is a few bucks... never more then a Ten$)
#1) Shining all silver spinning discs. (CD and DVD): I now use Meguiars "ScratchX" to clean, smooth and polish all my discs.(under $10 a tube, lasts nealy forever) (I use Viva paper towels, and they 'usually' work well, once in awhile the paper towel will scratch a bit, then I send that roll to the kitchen... and get another one...)
#2) computer chip antistatic foam (from like Radio Shack) around the IC's in a DAC. (this tweek was reported YEARS and YEARS ago in Stereophile from the ?Danish correspondent.. I like it.) again under $10.
#3) Rubber chemical bottle stoppers everywhere... $1 each.. I have dozens of size 10 around, on, and under...
#4)Caig Deoxit cleaning on all the connectors and A/C plugs
#5) Teakwood blocks from a Goodwill find Kitchen cutting board, or a cheese cutting board.. $2 or so, but you have to find a REAL teakwood board, many branded as such are not. has to be heavy 'greasy' feeling wood. (not that it has kitchen grease on it!) I have many 2" cubes..
#6) speaker cable risers, cardboard tubes cut into 2" tall, with a "V" to hold the cables. Free. If toilet paper tubes turn you off, use the paper towel tubes..