How to make my sound better

How to make my sound better is a very good question. And there is an answer that I will share with you today.

In this blog I will cover what we call “add-ons” and when fitted these can make a very big difference to your system sound!

Let me start by telling you that Ad-ons are an after market item and can be purchased separately from many companies who specialise in sound and system improvements. They can be used separately or all together because they really do work and you will hear the changes.

Media player / computer / CD / LP

1. Your Media player - to get a better sound fit three SoundCare spikes underneath
2. Your computer or Laptop - to get a better sound fit three SoundCare spikes.
3. Your CD - to get a better sound, have your CD cut with a CD lathe as this really does work and the difference is very noticeable.
4. Your CD – spray your CD (label side only) with Antistatic fluid and let it dry naturally.
5. Your CD – when you buy a CD always look for a Gold pressed CD version.
6. Your LP – for you to get a better sound always buy the Heaviest version that you can find.
7. Your LP – make sure that you find the best Cutting angle, which suits your stylus because EU and US have different angles – The same as with your stylus.
8. Your Turntable – Always use a Spirit level to ensure that it is level before you do your set up and it is best for you to put the level on the LP to be played.
9. Your Turntable – remove the stock power cord that came with it and replace with a good quality Power cord.
10. Your turntable – Place Three SoundCare spikes under your unit, as they will give you a marked improvement in the performance of your turntable. Please visit

Tube/solid state/hybrid Amplifier

1. Remove the stock power cord that came with the amplifier and replace it with a good quality Power cord.
2. Place your amplifier on Three SoundCare spikes. There are different grades but the basic is good enough for you to hear the difference and you can always upgrade.

Tube/solid state CD player

1. Remove the stock power cord that came with the CD player and replace it with a good quality Power cord.
2. Put your CD player on Three SoundCare spikes. There are different grades but the basic is good enough for you to hear the improvements in sound.
3. Lightly Spray your CD player and all your cables with Antistatic fluid every month.

Loudspeakers and Loudspeaker cables

Every Interconnect in your system and every loudspeaker cable has a right way and a wrong way and this is all apart of How to make my sound better. Each cable should have a direction of flow arrow marked on it and the flow is always from source to amplifier and from amplifier to the loudspeakers. If you remove any of the cables then mark them up so they go back in the same way as they came out.

1. Place your Loudspeaker on Three SoundCare spikes BUT very important the spikes have to be reversed (small end up and large end to the floor)
2. Use a spirit level to make sure your loudspeaker is level in every direction and there is a minimum of 6” from any wall service. The Loudspeaker cable should be a minimum of three meters in length and should be kept off the floor with small wooden blocks.
3. Every month remove the loudspeaker cable and wipe the end connections with a soft cloth and after refitting, spray lightly with Anti-static fluid (cables only and not the contact points) also remember to replace the cables in the same direction. For more information please visit
4. Obtain a copy of The Ayre test CD called Irrational but Efficacious and play it through your system on a monthly basis.

Anti-Static and Cryogenic treatment

1. Obtain an Antistatic gun and point it at every piece of equipment and squeeze the trigger. Do this every month (including speakers)
2. To improve your system sound, send all your cables to a Company that performs Cryogenic cable treatment. This is one of the best upgrades that you can get because the results speak for themselves.
3. If you hate the crackle from your turntable you can run it wet as I used to in the good old days and very easy to do – Set up a drip just the same as in the hospital and fit a very small bore tube so the drip leaves a film or water on the LP and then play it.
4. There is an interesting item called a Sort Kone and this can be placed under any item such as Amplifier, CD player or DAC and gives more clarity, more detail and also gives a blacker background.

Cable Warm up - You must allow at least one hour for any cable to warm up in your system. It does not matter if is the power cord, the speaker cables or the interconnect cables so please be patient and allow time for them to warm up.

Listening to your system - Some people have ears that lie flat against their heads and do not even realise just what they are missing from the music especially in the in the upper frequencies. Put your hands behind your ears and then pull them outwards and you will hear much more. Never listen to your friend’s opinion as his ears are not the same as yours – very basic but true!

I hope you have enjoyed this “How to make my sound better” blog and the suggestions have come from my own personal experience whilst working with audio systems.