HIFI Tweaks and Wasabi chips! Let's talk about it! 

wow, I am surprised they actually posted this. I can't believe the part about playing the cd from the beginning, have to try it. www.whathifi.com/features/hi-fi-tricks-you-might-not-believe-affect-sound-quality-but-they-do?fbclid=IwAR0MmlyT3SJuL4ULNiCc-f1JtALedl70y9H3Q6RimxvRsARyi-HMlFh0mXU

You know I've always wanted to see a review of Wasabi chips on my go to stereo Channel. Thomas comes through as always! ;)

1:07. Gaia feet. They added more detail because they raised the speaker a couple inches and thus the tweeter. Lmao!!!

It's hard to believe I don't have multiple stereos aimed at particular sound styles or particular CD's, thats pure gold! Time to pull out the stacks of gear.

That GAIA is really good, I installed it yesterday. My system sounds very different now, in a good way.

I can’t believe having spent that much money on a power amp your friend had to spend more on tweaks.

Tweaks and wasabi chips! Can life get any better? That's great advice about getting it to sound good first, then add and remove tweaks. Because tweaks will not improve a bad system.

The ultimate “tweak” has to be which speakerstand you use for your book shelve speakers. Not a lot of info on that online. Would love a video on that topic!

I think the isolators make the power amps look even nicer, and at that level it can't just be about how it sounds, but also how it makes you feel. That said, I've always doubted the value of isolation on solid state products with no moving parts. Speakers, turntables and products with vacuum tubes is a whole different story.

I though this was about some wasabi (protocol) chip (like in electronic chip)! XD

I recently purchased Isoacoustics Aperta speaker isolation platform and inserted it between my KEF LS50s and its floor stands. Definitely there is a change and side effects, which might not be positive in other setups, but in my case it tamed down a 100 Hz resonance and improved high frequency details with added height. I also got SVS SoundPath feet for my REL subs and they made low bass a bit faster and tighter. Not a huge improvement, but for the price well worth the money.

Thomas ! Thank you... I really enjoyed your chips review. Your happiness is contagious to me.

I recommend putting a wasabi chip on a speaker cabinet. I think, the sound will be more resolving... ?? And you can easily A/B Test it - or with 1, 2 or 3 chips... The only thing is: Not to eat the chips after A/B testing, because you cannot repeat a result ;-) (I assume that each chip has it`s own sound-signature??)

I have Gaia II, that thing definitely works. Then tried wasabi chips based on your recommendation here, but can't say it improved the sound much... well maybe it did a little bit on some bad recording because i was thinking how bad wasabi tastes, so didn't listen much music. Only good Wasabi is Wasapi, sound driver on windows with bit perfect playback:)

Are you the person who sent the KEF RP 8000F's to New Record Day(GR-Research) for evaluation? If so, great insight. Hopefully, someone will do the mods and air a comparison.

Question: what is the platform your Toronto friend has underneath the silver rack that is to your right in the video? It looks like a few layers of something that the rack is sitting on, and is that a diy rack?

HRS | IsoAcoustic Footers along with the ones from Shun Mook, are amongst the best I’ve heard or owned. I do agree with you these much like the proper balanced pair of IC’s, are both where ones journey should end. But in truth.........., it all begins with ones selection of AC Outlets ( Oyaide | Furutech are the only options that matter ) and AC Cords, show you just what any given piece of gear is truly capable of, it’s only when said devices are chosen properly, does one gain a sense of correctness.

Wasabi chips are a tweak on their own. Take a large handful and dutifully stuff them into your mouth till overflowing. Chew quickly..... Now your music will be smokin' & you never knew your system could sound so hot. 🔥

Thomas & Food ??? How crisp do those chips sound? How is the mouth sound with those chips? Can you enjoy your system while eating these chips.

I’m surprised to see the presence of 上好佳 chips. This would be the only thing showed in this video that I can buy bunches of them next door if it helps to lift up my stereo system in any way…

Thomas, I need your guidance for tweaks. I have S400 on the Monolith 28 Inch Speaker Stand filled with sand. The stand is on the second floor carpet with no spikes(because I was worry about potential damage to the floor since they are sharp). While my friends and I listen to bassy music, we can feel the vibration in our feet and body, from the floor which we supposed it channels through the stands all the way to our position, we kind of like it. Also the height is at about the ear level already. If I get the fancy stand feet you friend has, what change will that possibly bring? I can afford it but just that after all, the feets are about $300 usd if I am not mistaken.

Thomas -- HELP !! - You left me hanging man - where are the links to the Braised Pork Chips and wasabi chips!!!

Thomas I like when you time travel in your videos because your haircut is different

I am really enjoying the subject of tweeks as thats part of the fun journey. Most "tweeks" I have done have not made a difference. Which is fine by me.

Yes, do more Mr. Vintage

Hilarious great move! I’m watching this at 319 am! Thanks for the laugh 🤠

Sorry Thomas. 👎 for this episode. Also, why was Mr Toronto’s system 350k? What was the most expensive component? Thanks as always for your channel.

Those chips, while good on their own, sometimes need tweaking. It does, however, come down to personal taste. For example, a bit of salsa, or even onion dip. Sometimes what works for one chip doesn't work for another. Even the ingredients of the tweaks makes a difference -- what kind of onion is used in the onion dip, hmmm?? Also, sometimes the tweak is more than the chip itself! Can you believe it? Also, I can't believe how inflated these chips and tweaks can be. Those freaking greedy chip manufacturers! I mean, I can DIY by buying the ingredients (potatoes) and add spices. And even which oil you cook it in changes the flavor, and the texture. Or airfrying. (I know, that's thinking out of the box.) And one has to be careful about how the chips are packaged -- plastic has a subtle effect on the flavor of paper-based packaging. Hey, just cause YOU can't taste the difference doesn't mean I can't taste the difference. Plus the design of the chips matter -- it's physics. There's the flat chip and then there's the chip with ridges, and the ridges contain far more surface area to hold the flavors, so they explode more than the flat chip. Vintage chips -- the flat ones -- are awesome, but really, can they compete with the latest manufacturing processes? I don't think so. Anyway, what a hobby, amirite?!

Hey Thomas I love wasabi chips peas and peanuts. I was wondering about them spikes and shoes. I have book shelves and the turntable on the same flat surface so maybe I would reduce the vibration. I also love how you explain your vintage friend and the reason why he became your “vintage friend” in every vid you mention your vintage friend. 🥰 Oh happy pre- CNY year of the Rat 🐀 to you and a healthy one for you and your family.

Never had Wasabi chips but I bet they are delicious. Double blind testing is the only way I would trust tweaks usefulness in a system. Great vid Thomas!

Hi Thomas, Do you know why ELAC stopped selling ADANTE speakers? I was obsessively enthusiastic about them, I even saved enough money to buy these., and then, suddenly I se a lot of red lights: insane drop price in musicdirect.com, everything about them deleted in ELAC.COM. Obviously something is happening here. Thanks.

I love hearing about tweaks. Does Mr. Vintage ever mod his old gear -- like replace power supply caps, bypass electrolytic caps with film caps, upgrade resistors, etc? I always like to hear about what Mr. Vintage is doing. I'm not that obsessive about tweaking a system. I used to be, but I probably overdid it, as you mention. :)

Thomas What about those Raidho's? I have a lot of friend audiophiles who always tell me that bass from large woofer (like 12-15 inches) cannot be matched by multiple woofers which are 'small' like 16-17 or 20cm in diameter. Those Raidho's are like that with 'smallish' bass woofers so I wonder how they sound and if it is true about 'big woofer/big bass' theory/rule/stereotype please? Many thanks

6:00 If the sound of an amplifier changes dramatically from the addition of feet I think one can confidently state that there is something seriously flawed with the amplifier. For an electronic component with no moving parts to be so susceptible to a minute vibration is a major failure.

I thought a wasabi chip was a audio upgrade. Never heard of it.

Great thanks. Do you think ps audio Stella s300 (class D) and Primaluna prologue pre amp would work well together? I remember you saying in one of your videos that class D can sound really good but you need tubes in the system somewhere add warmth and body?

What’s the brand of the sound diffuser your using; do u feel it makes a big difference?

some of the best tweaks will be room Acoustics.

Hi Thomas, hope you’re well. Can I get some advice from you please. I have an opportunity to buy Primaluna amp or pre amp at a good price because it’s in run out. For best sound stage depth, and size generally should I go for the amp and match it with cheaper dac streamer or should I go for the primalupreamp and match it with cheaper amp and dac streamer? An advice would be much appreciated. I have buchardt s300 speakers. I currently have an av receiver and Yamaha wxc 50 streamer, preamp, dac and am look into slowly upgrade my system.

Yes I bought an isolation plate too and the mids are much clearer and the bass is tighter and I cannot hear the room as I use too

Come & visit next ur in the neighborhood (t.o.) 💯👌

I came here for the chips, Love it!!! Nice video!!!

Oh, fine! Now Audiouest is going to put out their own chips, and add an external battery to every bag to keep them fresh. $450 a bag.

Next video: DACs chips! Stay tuned!

Interesting topic for sure, how did you and your friend find the results of the Gaia isolation feet other than the elevation change?

🤔Sorry I had to rewind the chips review 3 times it was the best part of the video🤣😂🤣😵😵 PS just joking.. my teenage daughter really does chip reviews🤭🤭👌👌

Hi Thomas. I like to listen to music a bit loud at times, not for too extended a period (approx. 30 minutes or less ) as I like to feel the bass. I personally believe that music should have a viceral impact. I know from listening to your channel that you also like to listen loud at times. My question is that do you experience ear ringing after those sessions?

Hi Thomas & everyone else here watching!! Can I just say, another good video & the end part was a nice touch (lol). I can't say for the anti vibration product in your video but,I do KNOW the internal dampening I did in my HiFi Components DEFINITELY improved the sound. The biggest improvement was on my Audiolab Pre Amp.... night and day difference...! Just all throughout the frequency range (highs,mids & lows),I wouldn't say that anti vibration makes compnets better,it allows them to "reach their true Potential" in performing as HiFi Components. #hifi4ever

I now design my speakers with an amount of 'loading'/heavy mass in top of cab. Not enough to make them unstable tho

Thought you'd be all about the Poutaine being from the Great White North.Maybe Wasabi Poutaine?????

Lining the internal speaker box with dampening material is a tweak. No? Can you ever see the day when it is acceptable to do the same tweak on the exterior of the box?

But Thomas can you taste the saliva from the pigs lips when you eat the pork flavoured chips? If not it might need some tweaks to bring out more detail and clarity 🤣

You have the right idea about tweeks or mods. Is it better or just different ? Often people hear differences but dont listen to the full range of the music and focus on one aspect of the music. oh I hear more midrange or i hear more of the snare drum, but what is it doing to the rest of the music. I have a client that has made tweeks and mods to his system and asked me to evaluate it only to tell him it did not improve the sound. Then I take it out and he goes oh yea it is better without it. So you have to have good ears, use a wide range of music, you cannot tune a system to play that one cd or album perfectly, huge mistake. Over time you learn what tweeks or mods have a chance to make some good improvements and which dont. One of the big mistakes is acoustical treatment. you cannot position speakers with acoustical treatment in the room. The room must be naked with only the furniture that will be in the room all the time. Then play with speaker placement and ou will notice when you have speakers close to or in the optimum position you will hear the least amount of interaction with the room. Essentially tuning the room out and minimizing the coloration from the room into the music. Once you have speaker placement dialed in, THEN you can strategically place acoustical treatment to fine tune the sound. But if you go into the process of thinking damping is good your sadly mistaken. You want reflections, you just need them to be delayed. The problem with damping is it will rob the system of dynamics speed and extension, and it will color the sound because damping creates comb filtering effects. essentially absorbing certain areas of the sound spectrum which then emphasizes others. Acoustics and room treatment is a art and must be done carefully to get the best results. Another thing I am not a fan of is AC filtering. I have yet heard a line conditioner that I feel truly improves the sound. i believe in dedicated lines and lines that are run properly with the right wire, shielding and conduit. AC outlets also make a difference. But yes overall tweeks and mods are trial and error and should be played with and evaluated carefully to determine if its truly improving the sound or just adding its own coloration to the music.

Thomas have you recorded the AB test of your friends isolation platform on his 300K gear? Would be great if you posted it.

Jealous. You Canadians can get those Lay's Ketchup chips. So good.

Does gold have a cooling mouth feel or something different? It must be excellent on ice cream.

I've always thought it would be fun to leave the rat race behind and move to a wasabi farm in the mountains of Japan. My only concern is that the cold wet environment would be bad for my stereo equipment. In fact, the cold wet environment required for optimum wasabi growth would be rather uncomfortable in general. Plus you have to wade into the frigid running water of the mountain streams to tend the wasabi. Why did I think living on a wasabi farm would be fun?!! The more I think about it, the better the rat race sounds. I guess I'll stick with getting my wasabi on chips.

Out of curiosity Thomas if you're in Toronto what stereo stores do you like best? I've spent a fair amount of time at trutone audio. They actually seem to know what they're talking about

I tweek once a week. A little sorbothane here, some weight there. Audiophillia is my favourite disease...

Thomas, thanks a lot for your channel, even if I'm not really looking for new equipment I find your videos really interesting and shows how much people can enjoy audio and gear. Really appreciate your hard work.

Hooked up my speakers directly to the wasabi chip, Wow, what an improvement! Thanks for the tip Thomas!

Very funny hangover food.

Hi Thomas, how can you get Shanghaojia in Canada? Amazing!

Does anyone have any experience with this grail called acoustic system resonator?

I tasted wasabi chips once. Never again. If it happens again somebody is getting choked.

Ha! Love ya Thomas, but really? CHIPS? - - ya not watching movies ! By the way, thanks for the vid - liked it.

Turntables may need isolating due to feedback through the needle. I’m not convinced Mr Vintage is being real Thomas. Wanting something to be true often biases us to experience it to be true. You can help him out by being his honest broker and give him a blind listening test for some “tweaks”. Remember what PT Barnum said.

What plate is that? HSR plate? Can't find anything related to it...

I got the Gaia ... in my system it does work. Not just because of change in height. It’s not a huge difference but it’s audible. ROI? Baaaaad. 😬 I just tried Chicken Rice flavored chips. Was kinda weird. 😂🤣

There are people on RU-vid who make a poopload of money from subscribers watching them eat a meal. You might be onto something here. BTW, would love to see a lot of vintage guy’s gear, if you haven’t done one lately.

Where in Toronto was the ice cream joint?

Now I have to get up and see if I can find some chips.

Tweaks are the dark side of being audiophile. For the ultimate tweaks, upgrade capacitors and wires in the audio components and speakers.

If I'm in Canada, it's going to be Lay's Ketchup chips for me

We don't have wasabi flavour in chips here......

Hey Thomas, you are not supposed to be eating the chips! They're for the pre and the DACs😅

I did laugh at your reaction to the Wasabi chips! As always Thomas, great video.

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You look way younger in the second half. Is it just the glasses or did you get a haircut?

I've never had wasabi chips. \o/

Watched to the end, and the chips still made no sense :P

LOL i think you over did it ! How to lighten up a mixed opinion subject :)

And here i was naive enough to think you were going to show us how to use wasabi chips as a tweak for our systems! Ha! But then, i guess if you were to eat enough wasabi, your system just might sound better!!!!

100% snake-oil free.

I don't believe in tweeks, other than speaker isolation, that actually works, especially if you start with your subs, svs soundpath feet are a great for $50

I call bs I want a blind listening test

Thing nr 1....... nr 2........ nr 3.......... aah fekk it, heres some pictures of snacks.

Tastes like Chinese food. Isn't that a racist thing to say? Or am I being to sensitive?