Owner`s manual

Low cost tweaks
a. De-coupling devices: Cones, spikes, or dampers nearly always help to improve the
performance of components and the sound of your system. This is why all Odyssey products are
outfitted with $30 Audio Selection™ dampers as standard equipment, instead of cheaper glued-on
rubber feet that are ineffective. We can also provide several different cones and spikes from Audio
Selection™ to you, factory direct, with 50% savings.
b. Loudspeakers: Especially your loudspeakers will benefit greatly from cones or spikes. Most
loudspeaker manufacturers supply these devices as part of their products, and we highly, highly
recommend using them. In the vast majority of systems, be it floorstanding or bookshelf speakers,
cones and spikes help to reduce or even eliminate overhang resonances from the woofers, and
thus improve the tonality, soundstaging, and dynamics of your system.
c. Cables: Cables are important components in any audio system. When properly matched to the
system, even relatively inexpensive audio cables can improve performance. Again, synergy is the
key. Please feel free to contact us regarding your system, and we will try to give you the best
possible advice based on our 12 years of experience in the high end electronics industry.
High cost tweaks
a. Cables: The degree of sound improvement with high-end audio cables will be system-specific.
Therefore, more expensive does not necessarily mean better performance. This is found to be
especially true when comparing the performance of very expensive cables. However, it is
nevertheless possible that higher price tags could mean that more expensive design principles and
materials are incorporated in the cable. Again, talk to your dealer or call us.
b. Resonance platforms and power line conditioners: Again as a rule of thumb these products
work well, but they are also system-specific.
c. Acoustical room treatment products: There are a wide variety of different products with
different materials, surfaces, sizes, and colors available. They are all effective, some more and
some less. However, if your budget allows even modest treatments, you should try them.
Essentially, only your budget and your interior decorating tastes (your spouse's too!) are the limit.