tweaking a CDS2?

Posted by: Uwe Supper on 12 June 2001

Hi all,
not that I am particularly tempted, but reading some other threads I was wondering whether fellow CDS2-owners still feel the urge to tweak their CDS2 -to get the most of it (as they say). Personally speaking I think that the CDS2 is that good that it doesn't need any tweaking (cones, platforms, etc.)
Any comments?
Regards
Uwe

Posted on: 12 June 2001 by Alex S.

I've heard a Sound Frame works well under a CDS2

Posted on: 13 June 2001 by Phil Barry

I do not have a CDS2, and I really don't have a lot of love for CD sound. I do have a pretty good CD player - an 8 year old top of the line Sony. It's very smooth, as CD players go, but it still has some of the CD blare that I hate passionately.

This weekend I moved it, and the results were absolutely astonishing. I can now play it much louder than before, and it sounds better in all respects - especially dynamics (macro and micro).

So I think placement - even of a CDS2 - is likely to effect performance. Perhaps that's a good general rule....

In any case, I simply moved the CD player from the 2nd-from-top-shelf to top-shelf of my 5-tier Target stand, swapping its position with that of my 82.

Since I made at least 2 changes, I can't isolate the effect of either, but I may pay more attention to equipment siting now.

Regards.

Phil

Posted on: 13 June 2001 by Dev B

Peter Chappell wrote:

>>>Get a good stand.

Doesn't the performance of a stand (and the equipment on it) depend on the condition of ones floor and the performance of the floor (and room and speaker interaction thereof) has the biggest single influence on sound quality.

That's why Mana do soundstages and Hutter and the Fraim like the dual layer base, to create a hypothetical 'perfect' floor.

regards

Dev

Posted on: 13 June 2001 by ken c

...like the dual layer base, to create a hypothetical 'perfect' floor.

i like the sound of that! what properties would a "perfect floor" have?? answers like "dont be scientific" are not allowed

enjoy

ken

Posted on: 13 June 2001 by ken c

when my cdsii arrives, i am going to plonk it on the floor, no kidding, i am going to put it on the top shelf of my isoblue. an interesting tweak would have been to try a base under it (i am not using these at the moment) --- but i dont think i will bother. as i mentioned earlier, the only future tweak i will try is to replace the projekt with a Quadraspire for the power components. then i might try bases for the last time under the supercaps, or even the 250's -- and if no joy, then bye bye bases...

uwe, if you hear of any useful tweaks please let us know...

enjoy

ken

Posted on: 13 June 2001 by Dev B

I don't have time to post about my extensive research on the effect of the floor on sound quality today, but will in the future. But as an experiment get a big thick piece of wood, four large ball bearings and cups, stick the balls/cups in the corner, put your equipment stand on the new floor and have a listen. it makes a HUGE difference.

Posted on: 13 June 2001 by ken c

quote:
But as an experiment get a big thick piece of wood, four large ball bearings and cups, stick the balls/cups in the corner, put your equipment stand on the new floor and have a listen. it makes a HUGE difference.

poor man's fraim, or what??

will wait for your full "perfect floor" thesis before i try anything. its a week or so before my cdsii is delivered. things are sounding just fine (in fact bloody marvellous) with the set up as it is right now and i dont feel like upsetting anything. famous last words...

enjoy

ken