Mapleshade Tweaks

cmy330go · 11-17-2005, 07:49 PM

I found this list of recommended tweaks at Mapleshaderecords.com.

A number of the tweaks are common and make perfect sense. However there are some that go entirely against the norm'. Just curious if anyone here has tried any of these, or if anyone has any thoughts on them.

Dave

BrentMcGhee · 11-17-2005, 08:06 PM

HAHA i read these a while ago..... i just laughed at most of them.

I like how he describes most of them as "it's like removing horse blankets from your speakers" and " it will increase performace by 100%"

going by his number..... by doing several of those free tweaks, you could improve performance by more than 500%, i shall say hogwash.

While most of them make logical sense, how much actual improvement is being doen can be extremely debated.

O well everysingle one of there cd's sound just incredible, i have not found better audioquality on any other label so i will let them be

I think it is time to order a few more cd's from them.

Dennis Gardner · 11-17-2005, 08:12 PM

Their free tweaks are weak, but I do like the ionclast static gun for cds, wires, lps, etc. I have a real problem with static on my turntable after brushing an album off and the ionoclast is awesome for helping with this.

DG

cmy330go · 11-17-2005, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrentMcGhee

O well everysingle one of there cd's sound just incredible, i have not found better audioquality on any other label so i will let them be

Glad you mentioned that. I forgot to ask in my post.

Thanks.

BTW I too got a pretty good chuckle out of their descriptions.

Gaara · 11-18-2005, 12:19 PM

My personal favorites would have to be:

Never use any speaker wire shorter then 8ft, because 4ft sounds much worse then 8ft.

Everyone sits to high, sit on phone books and it sounds so much better.

Everyone has their speakers to high, bring them down to the ground and it sounds so much better.

So you need to use 8ft+ speaker wire, sit on the floor with your speakers up high, and sit up high with your speakers on the floor. I guess on axis response sounds bad to them.

reeltrouble1 · 11-18-2005, 03:25 PM

cmy,

Some of those do you make you smile, so I guess their is value in a chuckle. Stating the obvious, but their intent is to sell us something.

I received a Karma gift from SteveAZ which were their isloation cones, a set of three of them. I put them under my Denon 2900, I did hear better mid-range clarity.

RT1

steveinaz · 11-18-2005, 05:02 PM

Their tweaks are pretty cheesy; given the calibre of their stuff you would expect better tweak advice...LOL

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cmy330go Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: May 2003 Location: West Des Moines, IA Posts: 2,203	Mapleshade Tweaks I found this list of recommended tweaks at Mapleshaderecords.com. A number of the tweaks are common and make perfect sense. However there are some that go entirely against the norm'. Just curious if anyone here has tried any of these, or if anyone has any thoughts on them. Dave __________________ HT Mits WD-62725, DirecTV HD Tivo, Oppo DV-970HD, Pioneer DVR-310, XBOX, Yamaha RX-V2500, Parasound Halo A23, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Music Hall MMF-2.1, LSi-15, LSi-C, LSi-FX, LSi-7, PSW-1000, Monster HTS2600 2 CH Sound Quest SQ-88, Sutherland Ph.D, Music Hall MMF-7, Arcam CD72T, Energy RC-10, Monster HTS2500, VPI 16.5 First rule of SOPA....YOU DON"T TALK ABOUT SOPA!!!!

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Gaara Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (26) Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: CT Posts: 2,162	My personal favorites would have to be: Never use any speaker wire shorter then 8ft, because 4ft sounds much worse then 8ft. Everyone sits to high, sit on phone books and it sounds so much better. Everyone has their speakers to high, bring them down to the ground and it sounds so much better. So you need to use 8ft+ speaker wire, sit on the floor with your speakers up high, and sit up high with your speakers on the floor. I guess on axis response sounds bad to them. __________________ The Bedroom HT ------- PC Rig ------- Workout Rig

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reeltrouble1 Old School Tubes Rule Member Sales Rating: (18) Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Deep Down the Rabbit Hole Posts: 7,857	cmy, Some of those do you make you smile, so I guess their is value in a chuckle. Stating the obvious, but their intent is to sell us something. I received a Karma gift from SteveAZ which were their isloation cones, a set of three of them. I put them under my Denon 2900, I did hear better mid-range clarity. RT1 __________________ REEL TIME THEATRE Onkyo TX-DS787 B&K 7270/Polk SWA-500 Pioneer Elite DV47Ai Pioneer Elite 50" Polk LCi-RTS-105;LCi-RTS-C;LCi-RTSFx;LCi80Fx Subs-Twin Polk CSW200 HTS5000 RABBIT HOLE RIG BAT VK-31SE Wolcott Presence monoblocks Musical Fidelity kW SACD Rega P25/RB600/Clearaudio Aurum Beta Acoustech Phono-Pre Sound Lab Millenium ELS BillyBags Rack MIT Shotgun S1/3 cables Shunyata/PS Audio/Virtual Dynamics Power Cords Everything Matters--MadMax

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steveinaz Polk Guru Member Sales Rating: (6) Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Javelina Highway Posts: 9,685	Their tweaks are pretty cheesy; given the calibre of their stuff you would expect better tweak advice...LOL __________________ - C.E.C. CD-3300 CD Transport - Belden 1694A Digital Coaxial - Benchmark DAC/PRE Preamp/DAC - Kimber Hero Interconnects - Parasound HCA-1500A Power Amplifier - Kimber 8TC v.2 Speaker Cable - Energy Connoisseur C-9 Speakers

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11-17-2005, 08:06 PM	#2
BrentMcGhee Polkazoid Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spotsylvania, Virginia Posts: 553	HAHA i read these a while ago..... i just laughed at most of them. I like how he describes most of them as "it's like removing horse blankets from your speakers" and " it will increase performace by 100%" going by his number..... by doing several of those free tweaks, you could improve performance by more than 500%, i shall say hogwash. While most of them make logical sense, how much actual improvement is being doen can be extremely debated. O well everysingle one of there cd's sound just incredible, i have not found better audioquality on any other label so i will let them be I think it is time to order a few more cd's from them.

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Dennis Gardner Polkologist Member Sales Rating: (1) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sooner Country Posts: 3,468	Their free tweaks are weak, but I do like the ionclast static gun for cds, wires, lps, etc. I have a real problem with static on my turntable after brushing an album off and the ionoclast is awesome for helping with this. DG

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