Zero Fidelity | 10 Tips on how to get BETTER sound from your Stereo System! @ZeroFidelity | Uploaded May 2019 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
#Audiophile #hifi
Glossary for this Video:
1. 0:57 Speaker Positioning: Finding the right spot!
2. 3:08 Speaker Positioning: Not everything has to be perfectly lined up!
3. 4:56 Fine tuning! The benefit of using a good mono recording.
4. 5:59 Move that listening chair!
5. 7:00 Treat your freakin' room! It's worth it!
6. 8:12 Bookshelf users: Use good stands.
7. 9:22 Floorstander users: Use good spikes.
8. 10:06 TT or CDP users: Control those vibration tingles.
9. 11:30 Dedicated AC line baby! You know you want it.
10. 12:17 Polarity. It's worth a check!
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Want advice on how to run a dedicated AC power line? PS Audio did a bang up job stepping you through the process. Click here to get the info: psaudio.com/ps_how/how-to-install-a-dedicated-ac-line
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Stands that Zero Fidelity approves of:
Entry: Monoprice 'Monolith', starting at $59 each: monoprice.com/product?p_id=24794&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzunmBRDsARIsAGrt4mum2GNcxZO2m6TREg-cQIwMYYHIprRmzXmQS4rilmX8xkD9RD_EZHcaAu-mEALw_wcB
Mid: Pangea DS400 Heavy Duty, starting at $199/pair.
audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGDS400
Upper: Tri-Art P-Series stand, starting around $550/pair.
triartaudio.com/?page_id=1938
OMFG Expensive: Star Sound stands (If you have to ask, you cant afford it).
starsoundtechnologies.com/index.php
For desktop Users, check out the IsoAcoustics ISO-300 as a good starting point:
isoacoustics.com/iso-130-isolation-stands
For what it's worth, I use the Isoacoustics Aperta 200's for my desktop system.
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Now let's talk about controlling resonance for your components.
On the cheap: amazon.com/dp/B075KHNK62/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B075KHNK62&pd_rd_w=r79w4&pf_rd_p=46cdcfa7-b302-4268-b799-8f7d8cb5008b&pd_rd_wg=ADepD&pf_rd_r=P14XW435MVA8XR1KB28R&pd_rd_r=6214fab7-7694-11e9-88a6-43a657414496
If you have the money: ingress-engineering.ca
If you have even more money: avisolation.com/e1
For turntables: Search for 'Medium load die springs'
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Lastly, let's talk about room-treatment options. There are lots of them. This is my "go-to" recommendation for most people:
gikacoustics.com/product/gik-acoustics-242-acoustic-panel
#Audiophile #hifi
Glossary for this Video:
1. 0:57 Speaker Positioning: Finding the right spot!
2. 3:08 Speaker Positioning: Not everything has to be perfectly lined up!
3. 4:56 Fine tuning! The benefit of using a good mono recording.
4. 5:59 Move that listening chair!
5. 7:00 Treat your freakin' room! It's worth it!
6. 8:12 Bookshelf users: Use good stands.
7. 9:22 Floorstander users: Use good spikes.
8. 10:06 TT or CDP users: Control those vibration tingles.
9. 11:30 Dedicated AC line baby! You know you want it.
10. 12:17 Polarity. It's worth a check!
------------
Want advice on how to run a dedicated AC power line? PS Audio did a bang up job stepping you through the process. Click here to get the info: psaudio.com/ps_how/how-to-install-a-dedicated-ac-line
-----------
Stands that Zero Fidelity approves of:
Entry: Monoprice 'Monolith', starting at $59 each: monoprice.com/product?p_id=24794&gclid=Cj0KCQjwzunmBRDsARIsAGrt4mum2GNcxZO2m6TREg-cQIwMYYHIprRmzXmQS4rilmX8xkD9RD_EZHcaAu-mEALw_wcB
Mid: Pangea DS400 Heavy Duty, starting at $199/pair.
audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp?number=PGDS400
Upper: Tri-Art P-Series stand, starting around $550/pair.
triartaudio.com/?page_id=1938
OMFG Expensive: Star Sound stands (If you have to ask, you cant afford it).
starsoundtechnologies.com/index.php
For desktop Users, check out the IsoAcoustics ISO-300 as a good starting point:
isoacoustics.com/iso-130-isolation-stands
For what it's worth, I use the Isoacoustics Aperta 200's for my desktop system.
-----------
Now let's talk about controlling resonance for your components.
On the cheap: amazon.com/dp/B075KHNK62/ref=sspa_dk_detail_2?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B075KHNK62&pd_rd_w=r79w4&pf_rd_p=46cdcfa7-b302-4268-b799-8f7d8cb5008b&pd_rd_wg=ADepD&pf_rd_r=P14XW435MVA8XR1KB28R&pd_rd_r=6214fab7-7694-11e9-88a6-43a657414496
If you have the money: ingress-engineering.ca
If you have even more money: avisolation.com/e1
For turntables: Search for 'Medium load die springs'
---------
Lastly, let's talk about room-treatment options. There are lots of them. This is my "go-to" recommendation for most people:
gikacoustics.com/product/gik-acoustics-242-acoustic-panel
