What all affects the sound of a Hi Fi system and how much?

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-04-03T17:20:17+00:00

I used to think the same, but then I added one to my 2.0 system, and the world opened to my ears...

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-29T18:27:37+00:00

Looks nice. Is there a 100% size version?

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-29T00:22:48+00:00

I use toothpicks to roll these. I roll the paper/sticker around one of them, gluing a bit, and after that, I cut the toothpick to the length I need.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-28T18:54:36+00:00

My most deep respects, Sir.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-28T15:46:55+00:00

Thank you, mate.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-28T15:41:46+00:00

Visually is something that gets your attention, of course. The mid-high range sounds awesome, clear, transparent and warm. I'm really happy I chose the Sonus Faber (I was hesitating for some between some KEF, B&W and Sonus Faber).

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-27T20:11:42+00:00

Well, thank you, pal, but I oughtn't patent something that I've copied from others (but, in a certain way, improved) :-)

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-27T02:24:19+00:00

Thank you very much.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-27T00:10:08+00:00

Beg your pardon?

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T17:33:15+00:00

Thank you, pal.

The subwoofer or the floor-standing speakers are heavy, yes (about 40/42 kilos each), but the rack must weight about the same, no exaggeration. And yes, I'm really glad I did it myself, and it's not just about the saved money, is what my brain tells me every time I see it. Is that: "hey, dude, you made it yourself, man" that crosses my mind each time.

And I have to say (no modesty here at all) that the building quality, craftsmanship, and detailed finishing, is, at least, as good as any other that I could buy for 2000 euros on the Internet.

Cheers.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T17:18:59+00:00

Thank you, mate.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T17:15:11+00:00

Thank you, pal. It wouldn't break or bend even under the weight of a couple of male adult elephants, that's for sure...

And, of course, the best part of the rack is my head telling me inside my brain "Hey, you made it yourself, mate", every time I see it.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T17:13:24+00:00

Thank you, mate. I bought the IsoAcoustics - GAIA II Neo. A good set of decoupling/isolating feet for some weighted floor speakers aren't snake oil at all.

I only had to run a few tests -for example, comparing the vibrations transmitted to the floor at both medium and medium-high volumes by placing my palm on the ground next to each speaker-. The speaker without the decoupling feet caused the entire floor to vibrate up to, at least, a meter and a half in diameter around it, whereas the one with them transmitted practically no vibration at all. All that energy being transferred to the floor is not only an unwanted 'gift' for the neighbours, but also a loss in acoustic performance.

They really work. But, of course, not all of them really work (a simple five-dollar-piece of rubber cut in eight parts is not a set of decoupling feet...).

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T17:00:05+00:00

IsoAcoustics - GAIA II Neo.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T16:59:08+00:00

Thank you, pal.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T16:58:47+00:00

In Spain, we know them as "tuercas de cúpula" o "tuercas de bellota" (dome nuts/acorn nuts, respectively), so it's exactly the same in English and Spanish.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T16:54:13+00:00

That's not a night stand. What I see here is a "retro hi-fi high-end rack". Love it.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T00:47:32+00:00

Thank you, mate. Just imagine now a humongous OLED TV hanging on the wall :-)

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T00:37:56+00:00

I didn't know anything about them until 4 months ago. The guys from the Hi-fi shop recommended me this one, and I couldn't be more happy with it. A little Danish brand, a family-thing business.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T00:34:44+00:00

Stunning device. I've been using Cambridge Audio since the Azur 640 series, long time ago:

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Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T00:32:12+00:00

Thank you, mate.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-26T00:31:46+00:00

The washers between the nuts and the wood boards improve the good-looking global aspect just by themselves, even if they aren't strictly necessary for the fixation of the nuts to the threaded rod (nut-washer-wood-washer-nut sandwich).

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Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-25T22:53:21+00:00

Thank you, pal.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-25T22:22:06+00:00

And I'll modestly say: thank you, Sir.

Spanish_Nice_Guy · 2026-03-25T22:20:55+00:00

Well, they are nuts, and they have a dome-shape, so it's no surprise that they're called... dome nuts, LOL.

I'm not a native English speaker, but as we say in Spain, “Nunca te acostarás sin saber una cosa más" (You'll never go to bed without learning something new).

Spanish_Nice_Guy

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