Hi-Fi “tricks”?

I have to admit I haven’t tried most of these, some don’t seem like tricks but rather common sense, and few do sound a bit silly to me. Thoughts?

https://www.whathifi.com/us/features/hi-fi-tricks-you-might-not-believe-affect-sound-quality-but-they-do
Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4:
Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra

Bedroom 2.1
Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer

Comments

  • joecoulson
    joecoulson Posts: 4,943
    Squash balls LOL!
  • rooftop59
    rooftop59 Posts: 8,121
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Squash balls LOL!

    But a bike tire tube is even better!
    Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
    Game Room 5.1.4:
    Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra

    Bedroom 2.1
    Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer
  • smglbrth
    smglbrth Posts: 1,471
    rooftop59 wrote: »
    joecoulson wrote: »
    Squash balls LOL!

    But a bike tire tube is even better!

    And those I do have, used ones that still hold air probably sound better!
    Remember, when you're running from something, you're running to something...-me
  • erniejade
    erniejade Posts: 6,321
    One of the best hifi trick I have learned over the years is get your ears checked and cleaned.
    Klipsch The Nines, Audioquest Thunderbird Interconnect, Innuos Zen MK3 W4S recovery, Revolution Audio Labs USB & Ethernet, Border Patrol SE-I, Audioquest Niagara 5000 & Thunder, Cullen Crossover II PC's.