@shadorne Whoa! What? If there’s no need to discuss further why are you discussing it further? I’m afraid this is just a simple case of experience trumping navel gazing. Case closed.
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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For those who think they can handle it can I suggest painting the teeny tiny conductors of any and all ribbon connectors inside electronics? Also, since Graphene is an excellent shield for RFI/EMI try painting any and all microchips inside electronics. Microchips are known producers of RFI/EMI. Just in case nobody mentioned it the pins of Stereo Cartridges, especially low output MC. |
Actually we don’t know how many Beta testers there were. Or who they were. Plus it’s not the sort of thing most people would do, post negative results. Most likely the agreement was something to the effect that the product was sent out and if results were favorable would the Beta tester be kind enough to post comments? But posting negative comments wouldn’t be nice for one thing. Not cricket. That’s why audio magazines almost never publish negative reviews. It’s not nice. But also things happen. Something could have to the amp under review during shipping, for example. If someone posts negative comments he may have defend himself against an onslaught of accusations. |
hifiman5 @geoffkait +1 Blind testing often produces so much anxiety in the listener that it interferes with their normal perceptions of their system’s sound. >>>>I actually don’t think so, I mean, unless there was a lot riding on it. For example, The Amazing Randi’s Million Dollar Challenge definitely produced a lot of stress in the challenger. The protocols themselves can produce stress, you know, what system is used for the test and where located, how many people are present, how the test is administered, which CDs can be used for the test, how many trials are required, things of that nature. It’s enough to freak out any mild mannered audiophile. 😩 No wonder nobody ever won the million bucks. Casual blind tests at home, on the other hand, are probably not too stressful. Nevertheless, as I already pointed out, negative results don’t prove anything. |
R&D costs are tax deductible. It’s silly for anyone selling high end audio tweaks to expect to recover R&D costs if those costs are very high. That would be analogous to Lockheed Martin backcharging the Government for R&D costs. Ditto the costs of obtaining a patent. Patents are good for hanging on the wall of your bathroom. If R&D costs are very high and/or R&D takes a long time or the product requires many versions whose fault is that? As an old philosopher once said, if you want to make a small fortune in high end audio start off with a large fortune. He also said, if you want your product to be successful you have to get used to the idea of the giving it away. 🤠 |
What we have here is an excellent example of what I like to call The Last Tweak Syndrome, something we tend to see a lot of on threads like this. What is The Last Tweak Syndrome, you ask? Well, it’s when someone says something to the effect, WOW, I’ve been in this hobby for 40 years and my system never sounded this good. Or, I’ve tried a lot of great tweaks, but this one put me at a brand new level I never thought existed. Even my wife agrees this is the best sound we ever had. But when a new tweak pops up, let’s say a new fuse, for example, the gushing starts anew, Holy cow, I’m in awe, this can’t be happening, and I thought the last one was the end of the road! He has just experienced The Last Tweak Syndrome. 🤠 |
“Highly recommended! Graphene is the future of audio...” Well, let’s not get crazy. Graphene has been used in audiophile products for what, at least two years. And exotic contact enhancers have been around for at least fifteen years. This thread is a little bit like Boy Scouts looking at their first Playboy. “Stereo is the future of audio!” - excitable audiophile, 1955 |
I just painted the teeny tiny pins of my LG HDTV and LG Blu Ray player. I first used a toothpick but I kind of doubt that does a thorough job. What I did next was use the brush applicator and that worked fine, no biggie. I used a cotton swab to remove any graphene from the metal ring surrounding the connectors, there was a teeny tiny amount visible on the cotton swab. I’m watch The Martian as we speak. No problemo. |
oregonpapa I’d say about the same amount of credibility as those few, like yourself, who continue coming into this thread knocking Constant Contact without ever trying it .... and that is no credibility at all. Constant Contact? Freudian Slip alert! Has someone been drinking a little too much...Constant Comment? ☕️ 😬 |
For a long time I bought green coffee beans from Sweet Maria’s, roasted my own using a varistor so as to control the applied voltage during the various stages of roast. These days I just buy whatever is on sale at Target and say, the hell with it. Every once in a while I get great deals on fresh Kenya AA on eBay. |
theaudiotweak, are you crazy? 🤪 I never copied Peter Belt. He gave me some of his ideas, gave me permission. Some are my original ideas. You have no idea. He helped me with some articles I wrote. That’s about it. The rest of my 30 or so products are my own ideas. Sorry to disappoint you. But you’re funny when you get all riled up. Something’s eating Gilbert Grape. Maybe you should go for a walk. 🏃🏻♂️ |
Youse guys are gonna love this. http://www.me.utexas.edu/~bryant/courses/me383s/DownloadFiles/LectureNotes/ElectricContacts.pdf Your friend and humble scribe, Geoff Kait |