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Treated my interconnects with Deoxit D5 today

I have a nice audio system and had a great notion to clean all my connections with alcohol and treat all the connections with Deoxit D5.  I did all the fuses as well.  Well, the result is that the system now sounds flat and lifeless as hell... way different than I previously heard.  What's up with this?  I am crestfallen...
whitestix
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geoffkait
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Try reversing the interconnects. You never know.

Whatever you change something or take fuses out or clean connectors always mark everything so at least you put things back the way they were. Keep a log and take photos.
erik_squires
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Wait.

Seriously, wait 72 hours.

Best,
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whitestix OP
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Thanks for the suggestions, Geoff.  Erik, I shall do nothing for a while, other than swap the IC's.  Maybe I need to clear out my ears.  Thanks. 
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uberwaltz
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Ha,
Johnson's ear buds work the best!

If you have checked all phasing and have reversed the ic, there is not much,more you can do bar wait and see if it comes back to you.

Good luck!
whitestix OP
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Yep, uber, I am gonna wait it out.  My system, with the recent addition of the ISO Regen and power supply to my audio stream never sounded better.... until I fooled around with it.  Thanks for chiming in, much appreciated.  
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