Good Grief! micro-arcing. Whatever will they invent next. Swollen contacts from excessive use causing micro-cracking? Apply liberally Grand Papa’s specially formulated Hi-Fi Hemorrhoid cream. I hear it makes a fantastic difference. Nothing worse than constricted contacts choking the sound.
New Tweak --- Its Fantastic
THE NEW TWEAK
Over the good part of this past year I’ve been beta testing a new tweak, the name of which is "Total Contact." Its a hi-bred graphene contact enhancer that is different from all other contact enhancers that have come and gone for one reason or another. I’m not new to these contact enhancers, having had quite a bit of experience with a product developed by the late Brian Kyle and his "Quick Silver" contact enhancer. The "Total Contact" is different ... a LOT different.
"Total Contact" is graphene based and is not a vibration control. It eliminates micro-arching between two contacts. Micro-arching, much like Micro-vibration smears the sound in our stereo systems. Its the type of distortion that we don’t know is there .... until we eliminate it. There is no break-in as we know it. The sound is improved right off the bat, but what you hear is only a smidgen of what’s to come.
I tested three generations of "TC," each of which was an improvement over the previous incarnation. The final mix was cryogenitically treated and made for a more effective, much smoother application. It comes in a large hypodermic needle type plunger containing 1.5 ml of product and includes a instructional DVD and an application brush.
The application should be applied with a very thin coat to all of your electrical connections .... from your cartridge pins to your power cords. I did my entire system, including the ends of my fuses.
Upon initial application, you will notice an improvement in clarity, correctness of tonal balance and a more overall organic sound. But ... that is just scratching the surface of what this magic paste does. As it cures, the improvements become more apparent. Much more!
There are two real break-through events that happen almost to the day with "Total Contact," one at four weeks and another at eight weeks . At four weeks, you’ll get a real jump in clarity and overall improvement. That’s only a taste though of what’s to come at eight weeks. At eight weeks your system’s focus will make a jump in SQ that is so real - its surreal.
After 40 years in the hobby, and a total tweak nut, I have never heard anything that does what this graphene paste does. The see-through clarity at eight weeks becomes simply amazing. The "paste" eventually cures into a kind of polymer plastic and it seems that the sound improves with each listening session. So, its important that you leave your contacts alone for the duration. If you’re the type of person that continually switches wires in and out, you’ll have to re paste until enough time has elapsed to get "the cure."
The only problem I had was with the first batch and that had to do with shorting out a tube pin in the line stage. Use the "TC" very sparingly on tube pins, if at all. I only had problems with the line stage tube pins. The Amp, CD Player and Phono Stage has had no tube pin problems at all.
Tim Mrock, one of our fellow A’goners, is the developer of the product. Its taken Tim 15 years and several patents to get it right. Tim has "pasted" every electrical contact he can find in his audio system, all of the switches in his circuit breaker box, every contact in his car ... and has used it in commercial applications such as hospital circuit breakers, surgical lights ... and other places where efficiency and long life of electrical components are deemed important.
This product is highly recommended to anyone who truly wants to get the most out of his/her audio systems. There’s enough product in each tube to do at least two audio systems as it just takes a very thin coat on each application to be effective. The last tube was enough to do my system twice and then a friend’s system this past weekend.
Frank
PS: There were a couple of other A’goner beta testers of this product as well. Hopefully, they will chime in here with their experiences for comparison. I "pasted" both of Steve Fleschler’s systems a few days ago, perhaps he will comment on his results too. We forgot to paste Steve’s power cords though, so there’s a lot more to be had from Steve’s two fantastic systems.
Frank
Over the good part of this past year I’ve been beta testing a new tweak, the name of which is "Total Contact." Its a hi-bred graphene contact enhancer that is different from all other contact enhancers that have come and gone for one reason or another. I’m not new to these contact enhancers, having had quite a bit of experience with a product developed by the late Brian Kyle and his "Quick Silver" contact enhancer. The "Total Contact" is different ... a LOT different.
"Total Contact" is graphene based and is not a vibration control. It eliminates micro-arching between two contacts. Micro-arching, much like Micro-vibration smears the sound in our stereo systems. Its the type of distortion that we don’t know is there .... until we eliminate it. There is no break-in as we know it. The sound is improved right off the bat, but what you hear is only a smidgen of what’s to come.
I tested three generations of "TC," each of which was an improvement over the previous incarnation. The final mix was cryogenitically treated and made for a more effective, much smoother application. It comes in a large hypodermic needle type plunger containing 1.5 ml of product and includes a instructional DVD and an application brush.
The application should be applied with a very thin coat to all of your electrical connections .... from your cartridge pins to your power cords. I did my entire system, including the ends of my fuses.
Upon initial application, you will notice an improvement in clarity, correctness of tonal balance and a more overall organic sound. But ... that is just scratching the surface of what this magic paste does. As it cures, the improvements become more apparent. Much more!
There are two real break-through events that happen almost to the day with "Total Contact," one at four weeks and another at eight weeks . At four weeks, you’ll get a real jump in clarity and overall improvement. That’s only a taste though of what’s to come at eight weeks. At eight weeks your system’s focus will make a jump in SQ that is so real - its surreal.
After 40 years in the hobby, and a total tweak nut, I have never heard anything that does what this graphene paste does. The see-through clarity at eight weeks becomes simply amazing. The "paste" eventually cures into a kind of polymer plastic and it seems that the sound improves with each listening session. So, its important that you leave your contacts alone for the duration. If you’re the type of person that continually switches wires in and out, you’ll have to re paste until enough time has elapsed to get "the cure."
The only problem I had was with the first batch and that had to do with shorting out a tube pin in the line stage. Use the "TC" very sparingly on tube pins, if at all. I only had problems with the line stage tube pins. The Amp, CD Player and Phono Stage has had no tube pin problems at all.
Tim Mrock, one of our fellow A’goners, is the developer of the product. Its taken Tim 15 years and several patents to get it right. Tim has "pasted" every electrical contact he can find in his audio system, all of the switches in his circuit breaker box, every contact in his car ... and has used it in commercial applications such as hospital circuit breakers, surgical lights ... and other places where efficiency and long life of electrical components are deemed important.
This product is highly recommended to anyone who truly wants to get the most out of his/her audio systems. There’s enough product in each tube to do at least two audio systems as it just takes a very thin coat on each application to be effective. The last tube was enough to do my system twice and then a friend’s system this past weekend.
Frank
PS: There were a couple of other A’goner beta testers of this product as well. Hopefully, they will chime in here with their experiences for comparison. I "pasted" both of Steve Fleschler’s systems a few days ago, perhaps he will comment on his results too. We forgot to paste Steve’s power cords though, so there’s a lot more to be had from Steve’s two fantastic systems.
Frank
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So reviewers (like Oregonpapa) can get free or extremely discounted snake oil product (TC, fuses, cables etc) in “tit-for-tat” exchange for making wild ridiculous marketing claims all over the net? (Yup - this TC tweak is better than a whole new set of electronics my boys - trust me I am independent and speak only the truth) So reviewers can then sell the used discounted cables at a later date close to list price for a tidy profit (when the latest and greatest new model of discounted cable arrives) - the wilder and more widespread the claims the more profit? Who da thunk it? Amazing. Anyone see the film “The Sting”? Anyone heard of how a ponzi scheme or confidence trickster works? |
@geoffkait Frank has a classic case of “projection” - just because he is a busy paid shill for several tweak businesses, he suspects naysayers must be the same. Although in Frank’s view the naysayers are working actively to shill other products where they have their own vested interest and are therefore paid to attack his vested interests... |
I am just pointing out that the TC marketing team has gone completely overboard on the superlatives. It just sounds way to good to be true. If it is too good to be true then it probably isn’t - and that is how this marketing approach is back firing. If there were just a few credible statements rather than blatant promotion then the TC marketing department might have more success and enjoy more sales. As it stands, if I paste TC on my golf ball then I should easily beat Tiger Woods - because it is that amazing! |
I understood extremely clearly - TC is amazing and nothing beats it not even an electronics upgrade! This is the wonder product of the millennium - and only $300 for a huge quantity! What a bargain. The fact that it only works fully after exactly 8 weeks to the day just proves how amazing TC is. Frankly, the absurd marketing claims are back firing heavily. And the more extreme testimonials that your promoters add, the more dubious everyone is becoming. |
Just a few words of caution when I see the words “breaker box” above... I would advise anyone using TC product to check with their insurance to see if they are covered in case of an electrically caused fire. The appliances you use all have a UL test label on them indicating safe for use. Electrical contacts are not supposed to be coated in a conductive liquid. If some of this conductive liquid TC material were to run slightly and create a short and a fire - you can bet the insurance company would find it on another socket or from an analysis from the ashes. You might not be covered because of “tampering” or “misuse”! It it is one thing to create an unintended short out and damage of your high end audio gear but a fire in the house where your family sleeps is just not worth the risk, no matter how amazing the promoters extol the results. In fact the manufacturer and promoter might want to take out liability insurance themselves, just in case. |
UL do extensive testing in their labs - so it incurrs costs. Similar to acoustic panels, there are other labs that can test panels and measure their absorption but it is always expensive to do things properly and professionally. You have stated that the TC product “does not migrate” but how can you apply something that doesn’t migrate? Does it dry to a solid after application? If it dries to a solid how effective can it be versus a soft metal gold contact? |
Nice that wives support their husbands strange pursuits. I bet they don’t tell their friends about their husband’s compulsive obsessive behaviour. I bet they don’t dare tell friends their husband spent the entire weekend replacing perfectly functional fuses and pasting a kind of dark coloured toothpaste on all their home electrical connections. Nor do they dare admit they actually can’t hear a difference (when pressed by their husband after two days pasting and swapping cables) as that would ruin all the entertainment value. |
@yping Please do hire an electrician and report back if the electrician approves of using this untested product in your fuse box. http://www.greenhvacair.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/burnt-fuse-box.jpg House fires can be costly. Worse they can be fatal. |
35 electrical panels is impressive... Actually it is often the opposite of a short that can be a problem. A poor or incomplete contact can create high levels of heat so it is important that whatever you apply does not dry out or break down over time or expand and/or interfere with the connection. Since this is done with 35 bonded electricians then you should have paperwork to support your claim - an electrician’s invoice and a description of work performed. No doubt you also have a city inspection certificate as electrical work on a breaker panel normally and legally requires a city inspection. Since TC is so thoroughly and rigorously designed and tested can you provide links and share the above information on just a few of the 35 electrical panels treated with TC? |
@geoffkait No need to discuss further. Either it is true or it isn’t true that licensed bonded electricians did the work on 35 electrical panels (and documented evidence will be forthcoming on at least a few to confirm). I am confident it is true. Once proof is provided then we all know that it is safe to use as described and recommended. Without proof ....this is just an Internet forum and anyone can say anything... |
@perfectpathtech You read completely wrong. I said I am confident that what you said is true about bonded electricians insalling your TC paste in 35 electrical panels. I am helping your cause. I am sure you will provide links to documents confirming what you say. As you know, anything can be said in an Internet forum and your sales will be helped by concrete proof of the safety of your product. If your product works in electrical panels then it has a far bigger market than audiophiles. This is all a great and welcoming thing - isn’t it - or am I missing something? |
What about the glass tops of tubes? Volume control, balance and tone control knobs? And chassis screws? What about the battery contacts in the remote control? Is it recommended they all be TC painted too? How about toe nails? Anyone try that and if so what was the difference both with and without your tin foil hat? |
@elizabeth It is as simple as “follow the money” - this thread is not by mere enthusiasts.This thread is a highly orchestrated product promotion as anyone can see from the ridiculous claims. This thread is clearly about parting folks from their money. Statements like “TC is better than any equipment upgrade” are just so ridiculous that the whole thing is one awfully long joke. Sadly the joke is a material expense to those who get swept up in all the hoopla. |
@geoffkait Good electrical contact in cheap audio connectors is indeed a common problem. Good news is that I agree with you. You can call this “micro-arcing” but that is not the problem - the problem is making good contact on plugs with poor tolerances, bent pins, pulled or stepped on cables etc. For example RCA is a cheap connection. It can easily get damaged and become intermittent. RCA really has no place being in anything called high end audio. It is cheap and convenient crap. Manufacturers use it primarily because it is cheap and convenient and ubiquitous - not because it is any good. |
Apologies to all the tin-foil hat folks! I have news. Sorry but micro-arcing doesn’t exist in normal well designed and properly functioning stereo usage at all.The required voltages necessary to break down typically used insulators, air and components in circuitry is always orders of magnitude higher than in everyday use. Only in a terrible design, overdriven circuit, a lightening strike or a faulty burned out component would arcing even begin to occur. For example Arcing occurs in burned out voice coils once the kapton former and insulation burns (200+ degrees)...in this case contact is often made between voice coil wire and magnet assembly in the narrow gap - a short and an arc. For example, overdriven components can break down (transistors etc) and lose insulating properties - subsequently a damaged component may be susceptible to micro-arcing under normal use if it did not initially fail completely. So if you suffer from micro-arcing, as many here seem to do, I would recommend getting your equipment serviced or repaired or replaced. You can paste as much goo as you like but it won’t address the root cause of your problem. Poor contacts are a common enough issue but micro-arcing is not the issue there - it is poor contact between the pins or wires. Vibration, temperature, oxidation etc. can all contribute to a contact problem. For this, a conductive goo might help in severe cases of poor contact. The biggest problem in contacts is the machined tolerances of cheap connectors and user misuse (bent plugs, pulling on cables etc) - leading to poor alignment and bent pins that don’t make good contact in their female counterpart. This aspect of stereo connection is a really common issue. Many connectors are poorly assembled and if you pull on the connector lead then the pins inside the plug actually move around. Micro-arcing is not a real problem! Just marketing hype. |
@geoffkait I don’t concede anything. Poor contacts are probably responsible for the majority of problems encountered. Yes it can occur in internal connector pins and power cords too. None of this is new. My point was about the pseudoscience of the bogeyman of “micro-arcing” used to market products. Sounds so fancy compared to the reality - a poor contact! |