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Deoxit for cables

I have just purchased a loom of interconnects, speaker cables and power cords. Does deoxit improve the connections of these items, as in at least inhibiting corrosion? Has anybody had experience with using deoxit and deoxit gold?
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213runnin
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yping, the gold product is not really a cleaner, I've tried it too.  After applying it within a few months I had a little bit of green residue I wiped off the RCA jacks of my preamp.  I haven't used it since.

But the Deoxit D100 or D5 is actually a pretty good cleaner of contact points.  That said, I ordered some Stabilant-22.  I did notice an improvement of the sound, more detail.  I applied it to all of my RCA connections but not my speaker cable connections.  Unfortunately I've been changing cables a lot and I think I've reduced the effects.  Once I settle on a cable combination I'll reapply.
edstrelow
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I am definitely a fan of deoxit gold. I also recommend using it in combination with Silclear, a silver paste from Mapleshade. I add a bit of Silclear to the brush before I dip it in the deoxit. This gives a more full sound that deoxit alone. Plain, non-gold deoxit may be a good cleaner but seems to dull the sound. 
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easola01 OP
139 posts
 
Wow. Well, I have both d100 and gold. I thought that the d100 was the basic cleaner and the gold was a more advanced application. Caig told me to apply the d100 and then the gold...I believe they said the gold was more of a preservative I believe
213runnin
562 posts
 
Okay, has anyone else found that when they apply the deoxit gold, that a green residue forms after a few months?   Is the stuff only for actual gold RCA jacks?
nagel
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Fascinating website. At the risk of hijacking the thread, has anyone tried the grease?
http://caig.com/grease-2-sample/

I've been tempted by Stabilant -22 and the new graphene films. I definitely don't want something that will have to be cleaned and reapplied so long term performance is a must for me. I think I have some Caig deoxit gold that I intended to use to clean pots, but fear of gumming slowed me down. BIG WARNING, make sure you use the right type of Caig deoxit on pots or you will melt them with one application.

All these products claim to make better contacts. Has anyone tried to measure that with a micro-ohm meter? Geoffkait, you seem to be a big fan of Caig, do you know of any hard data?
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