Re: ZZZZZZ - Allan - OTL Asylum

Re: ZZZZZZ

Posted by Allan on April 16, 2002 at 20:41:48

In Reply to: Re: ZZZZZZ posted by Al Sekela on April 16, 2002 at 15:36:38:

The olive oil tweak was actually obtained from TAS, I tried it once on Koetsu wood cartridge and the sound became smoother and softer, the major problem is the degradation of the olive oil so I switched to Old English wood polish.
The tweak I strongly believe in, is the way you break in your component. NEVER use synthesized signal to break in components, never use rock music as well. The best way is to break in every new component gently with chamber music, or solo violin. After 30-50 hours, use piano or cello for another 50 hours. If a new component is overdriven with rock music at the very beginning, the component will irreversibly lose its tonal beauty, resulting in harsh sound.
For old components which have already been broken in, you may try to play nylon guitar repeatedly for several hours and the whole system will sound more "liquid".
This is not very scientific, but I do hear a difference.

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Topic - ZZZZZZ - Al Sekela 16:18:17 04/14/02 (21)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Allan 22:19:19 04/19/02 (3)

Bypass your fuses - that's good advice! - Bobc 16:39:09 04/20/02 (2)

Already bypassed - Allan 19:51:35 04/20/02 (1)

End of consultation - Allan 05:06:13 04/21/02 (0)

The Total Tweak - Bobc 09:48:39 04/18/02 (7)

Re: The Total Tweak - Allan 02:33:14 04/19/02 (3)

I hate it when that Happens! - Bobc 06:05:05 04/19/02 (2)

Re: I hate it when that Happens! - Allan 07:37:15 04/19/02 (1)

This could go on forever...but , it won't! - Bobc 10:07:58 04/19/02 (0)

Re: The Total Tweak - JerryS 16:32:35 04/18/02 (0)

Re: The Total Tweak - Al Sekela 16:23:37 04/18/02 (1)

Re: The Total Tweak - Bobc 17:05:18 04/18/02 (0)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Allan 03:10:02 04/15/02 (3)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Al Sekela 15:36:38 04/16/02 (2)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Allan 20:41:48 04/16/02 (1)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Al Sekela 18:29:48 04/17/02 (0)

Re: ZZZZZZ - George M 20:55:09 04/14/02 (4)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Al Sekela 15:41:40 04/16/02 (3)

Re: ZZZZZZ - George M 16:22:11 04/16/02 (2)

Re: ZZZZZZ - Allan 01:24:02 04/18/02 (1)

Re: ZZZZZZ - George M 02:52:05 04/18/02 (0)

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Re: ZZZZZZ - Allan 20:41:48 04/16/02 (1)

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