What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

Whatever happened to all the old hi-fi "tweeks" involving knots in
interconnects, removing every 3rd screw from a case, putting your watch on
upside-down etc. which were all supposed to bring audio nirvana that bit
closer.
Bes demo Ive seen recently was from Nordost selling Cd anti-stat and Pulsar
Points using some Primare kit. The results were absolutely convincing -
but, funnily enough, not repeatable at home. (yes- I did buy some pulsar
points, only the alu ones, not titanium - maybe that's what's missing.....)
Brilliant bit of show though - keep up the good work

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 19:41:49 +0000 (UTC), David wrote:
Whatever happened to all the old hi-fi "tweeks" involving knots in
interconnects, removing every 3rd screw from a case, putting your watch on
upside-down etc. which were all supposed to bring audio nirvana that bit
closer.

Jimmy Hughes is credited as a contributor to hi-fi+, a bi-monthly hi-fi
magazine. I do not recall having seen an article of his though in the
four issues that I have purchased so far:

http://www.hifiplus.com

--
Anthony Edwards

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 19:41:49 +0000 (UTC), David wrote:
Whatever happened to all the old hi-fi "tweeks" involving knots in
interconnects, removing every 3rd screw from a case, putting your watch on
upside-down etc. which were all supposed to bring audio nirvana that bit
closer.

Jimmy Hughes is credited as a contributor to hi-fi+, a bi-monthly hi-fi
magazine. I do not recall having seen an article of his though in the
four issues that I have purchased so far:

http://www.hifiplus.com

--
Anthony Edwards

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 21:47:46 -0000, Anthony Edwards
wrote:

Jimmy Hughes is credited as a contributor to hi-fi+, a bi-monthly hi-fi
magazine. I do not recall having seen an article of his though in the
four issues that I have purchased so far:


If this is the person also known as J M Hughes and James Michael
Hughes, ISTR that he has had articles published in HFN in the not too
distant past. Another sign of the downward trend of that once august
journal.

BillT

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

On Mon, 05 Jan 2004 21:47:46 -0000, Anthony Edwards
wrote:

Jimmy Hughes is credited as a contributor to hi-fi+, a bi-monthly hi-fi
magazine. I do not recall having seen an article of his though in the
four issues that I have purchased so far:


If this is the person also known as J M Hughes and James Michael
Hughes, ISTR that he has had articles published in HFN in the not too
distant past. Another sign of the downward trend of that once august
journal.

BillT

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

Jimmy Hughes still writes for Hi Fi magazines and still has some unusual
recommendations on how to change the sound of your hi-fi. He works as he
always has in a Camera shop as writing for hi-Fi mags does not pay the
bills. As a member of Nag-Fi we see him a couple of times a year when he
usually brings along the latest gizmo he has been asked to review. The
tweaks you mention are early Peter Belt suggestions and as can be seen from
a recent thread he continues to be a controversial as ever. Cheap and
cheerful tweaks can be great even if they are all in the mind and are
usually reversible. Why are these things becoming so expensive ?

Regards Richard
New Ash Green Hi-Fi Club
"David" wrote in message
...
Whatever happened to all the old hi-fi "tweeks" involving knots in
interconnects, removing every 3rd screw from a case, putting your watch on
upside-down etc. which were all supposed to bring audio nirvana that bit
closer.
Bes demo Ive seen recently was from Nordost selling Cd anti-stat and
Pulsar
Points using some Primare kit. The results were absolutely convincing -
but, funnily enough, not repeatable at home. (yes- I did buy some pulsar
points, only the alu ones, not titanium - maybe that's what's
missing.....)
Brilliant bit of show though - keep up the good work

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

Jimmy Hughes still writes for Hi Fi magazines and still has some unusual
recommendations on how to change the sound of your hi-fi. He works as he
always has in a Camera shop as writing for hi-Fi mags does not pay the
bills. As a member of Nag-Fi we see him a couple of times a year when he
usually brings along the latest gizmo he has been asked to review. The
tweaks you mention are early Peter Belt suggestions and as can be seen from
a recent thread he continues to be a controversial as ever. Cheap and
cheerful tweaks can be great even if they are all in the mind and are
usually reversible. Why are these things becoming so expensive ?

Regards Richard
New Ash Green Hi-Fi Club
"David" wrote in message
...
Whatever happened to all the old hi-fi "tweeks" involving knots in
interconnects, removing every 3rd screw from a case, putting your watch on
upside-down etc. which were all supposed to bring audio nirvana that bit
closer.
Bes demo Ive seen recently was from Nordost selling Cd anti-stat and
Pulsar
Points using some Primare kit. The results were absolutely convincing -
but, funnily enough, not repeatable at home. (yes- I did buy some pulsar
points, only the alu ones, not titanium - maybe that's what's
missing.....)
Brilliant bit of show though - keep up the good work

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 08:58:17 -0000, Richard Wall
wrote:
Jimmy Hughes still writes for Hi Fi magazines and still has some unusual
recommendations on how to change the sound of your hi-fi. He works as he
always has in a Camera shop as writing for hi-Fi mags does not pay the
bills.

Although I tend not to be a tweaker, I always greatly enjoyed Jimmy
Hughes's articles in Audiophile magazine. Please give him my regards.

--
Anthony Edwards

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 08:58:17 -0000, Richard Wall
wrote:
Jimmy Hughes still writes for Hi Fi magazines and still has some unusual
recommendations on how to change the sound of your hi-fi. He works as he
always has in a Camera shop as writing for hi-Fi mags does not pay the
bills.

Although I tend not to be a tweaker, I always greatly enjoyed Jimmy
Hughes's articles in Audiophile magazine. Please give him my regards.

--
Anthony Edwards

What happened to Jimmy Hughes?
 

Jimmy Hughes still writes for Hi Fi magazines and still has some unusual
recommendations on how to change the sound of your hi-fi. He works as he
always has in a Camera shop as writing for hi-Fi mags does not pay the
bills. As a member of Nag-Fi we see him a couple of times a year when he
usually brings along the latest gizmo he has been asked to review. The
tweaks you mention are early Peter Belt suggestions
....................................

Ah Peter Belt, Stirs vague memories. IIRC JH was into mains tweeking and
PB into digital watch bans etc.