"Don't buy new! Modify what you have and make it sound dramatically better at a fraction of the cost." ™
Paul Jeremias, owner of
Audible Improvements™

Audible Improvements™

Audiophile and Home Theatre Systems

When Audible Improvements™ makes upgrades, your equipment sounds better than the newest models. We install high quality or premium parts in your quality, working components and give you the same result as some of the most expensive equipment on the market.

For Example: If you put a $375 PREMIUM upgrade package in a $1000 mid-range amplifier, it improves detail in highs and lows, soundstage, dynamics and it lowers noise. Your amplifier will be equal in quality to a $2000+ name-brand component.

Why? When manufacturers puts a similar part in their model, they must price that new model for much more than the cost of the new part. They must cover all new cosmetics and new marketing.

But, you paid for these when you bought that component the first time around!
Why Pay Twice?

1) Paul, how did you get started doing this work?

I started out like every consumer, buying new stereo equipment and like most people I spent countless hours listening to music. After a while, I became restless and disappointed with what I heard. I feared that the problem was in the equipment and that “newer would be better”. While sometimes this was true, it always true that the solution was expensive.   Quickly I realized that I couldn’t afford my own tastes.

So then I started with simple manipulations of a circuit or replacing the cheap parts. Doing this, I quickly uncovered the better qualities that the manufacturer originally designed in their product.   This “tweaking” invariably got more “music” from the component and it always produced a smile on my face.

Now, the same smile appears on a client's face after I work on their equipment. After all, we are all in this to get “more music” from the music.

2) If I have a limited budget, what should I do first?

I consider a stereo to be an organization of inter-related parts, and so I approach the problem of poor music reproduction to be a problem within a system. My first concern would be to maximize the effect of whatever the budget will allow, in short, to get “more bang from the buck” from as many components as I could.

3) What is the relationship between amplifier power and distortion?

 Many people are surprised to hear that for the common size of living rooms one needs no more than 25 watts of amplifier power to play music at acceptable listening levels. (Music for parties is a different story). While 35, or 55 watts are sometimes helpful, more amplifier power does not necessarily mean more accurate or pleasing musical reproduction.

4) Does more expensive speaker wire or interconnects (the cables between components) necessarily give you better musical reproduction?

 I believe, because I have heard for myself that with most systems there is a point of diminishing returns. I have always felt that if you can’t hear the difference between two cables, one more expensive than the other don’t buy the more expensive one. However, that not withstanding, there are physical reasons why one cable might sound more pleasing on one system and not another.

5) Do you have a brand or manufacturer that you prefer?

I prefer manufacturers who care about their product, not only their exterior designs, but their circuits. There are many who do, and the average consumer could identify these components by following the manufacturers’ history as they develop new products and by asking repair technicians if they find the product well designed. Think about it this way: invest in a circuit design, not a name.

6) If I listen closely to my system during quiet passages, I hear noise in the speakers. Is it possible to completely eliminate noise from a stereo system?

Noise is the byproduct of a number of things, especially heat dissipation. While it is impossible to eliminate noise completely, there are many ways to reduce it dramatically.   “Lowering the noise floor” would make the instruments seem to have more presence, the quiet passages quieter and the loud passages louder. In short, lowering the noise in a system will make the music more dynamic.

7) Are newer components “better” than their earlier versions?

“Good”, “better” and “best” are terms which get tossed around in audio circles too often without much understanding of their meaning. The problem lies squarely between our ears which make it difficult or impossible to define. However, we all make choices the same way: we choose by comparing. In audio it is the same: good manufacturers change designs or parts in their components to solve last year’s design problems within a price point. Sometimes they succeed.

8) What happens to my manufacturer’s warranty when you begin working on my component?

I prefer to work on components whose warranty has expired, usually after a year. This way, I can apply my own warranty for my work. All of the modifications are guaranteed. If not satisfied, Audible Improvements will re-install your original parts.

9) Why do manufacturers cut corners?

They have to cut corners in order to keep their product within a price range, leaving room for marketing, cosmetics and profit. I put those ‘corners’ back in.  

10) Can you improve any components on the market today?

Just about . However sometimes it is not cost effective. I would rather start with a component which would benefit from the upgrades. As a general rule of thumb, I would encourage modifications on a component whose original retail value was at least twice the value of the intended upgrade. You must start with above average qualitiy in order to achieve superior results.