In the current issue of hi fi + (issue 63) Steve Dickinson has written an article describing the amazing improvements in sound gained by the equipment rack! LOL. I'm not talking about comparing a shaky folding table to a solid surface, I'm talking about comparing a good solid base to a hi end equipment rack. But wait, it get's better, although the sound is very good with the hi end equipment rack "profound" improvment can be had by changing the shelf shape. That's right, replacing the rectangular shelf with a guitar shaped shelf resulted in a profound difference. Makes you wonder about his definition of the word "profound".
But let's not scoff at this as there are many unexplained phenomena in audio equipment. For instance, I've noticed that when I do not dust my listening room for a long period of time, the sound becomes so much more musical. The music really comes alive. Now you may be thinking about trying this yourself, but not so fast. I've experimented and it seems to be restricted to dust containing my dead skin cells. Your dust simply won't work. But there's hope for you. In an limited and exclusive offer, I'm willing to sell small quantities of my dust to your for bargain prices! Just sprinkle liberally around your listening room. Headphone wearers can benefit as well by using the dust in each ear cup...
But let's not scoff at this as there are many unexplained phenomena in audio equipment. For instance, I've noticed that when I do not dust my listening room for a long period of time, the sound becomes so much more musical. The music really comes alive. Now you may be thinking about trying this yourself, but not so fast. I've experimented and it seems to be restricted to dust containing my dead skin cells. Your dust simply won't work. But there's hope for you. In an limited and exclusive offer, I'm willing to sell small quantities of my dust to your for bargain prices! Just sprinkle liberally around your listening room. Headphone wearers can benefit as well by using the dust in each ear cup...