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Quicksilver Contact Enhancer

Hi any body tryed the above, I bought the one from Xreme AV LLC, cant say that I am happy so far I know they say to be patient and wait 21 days Iam going on 5 days, It has seem to increase the volume of the sound and it has made everything sound bright at decent volume, I had my system to a point where I was realy happy, but we always wont more and the theory makes sense and I hope I will stick it out, just interested if any body else been through the same thing and was the outcome worth the wait? or do I wipe it off and send it back!they say there never had a return!
Thanks Kel
k_rose
tvad
9,467 posts
 
All contact enhancers I have tried, including Quicksilver, have spotlighted the highs, increased detail, and resulted in a brighter sound. This has been a constant in my system.

Bottom line, keep the QS if you like the results, or return it if you don't like the results. You decide.
sns
653 posts
 
I've done a lot of experimenting with the Quicksilver, yes, it does sound brighter at first but over the long run the brightness disappears. Over long term use I've noticed no changes in tonality.
Some might say I'm just getting used to the added brightness. I doubt that is the case because I've done tons of tweaks over the years, some have remained, some have gone. Sometimes I can even be fooled for a few weeks, perhaps even months, but in the long term I do hear the pros and cons. Quicksilver has remained in my system for well over a year now. As usual YMMV.
pete_camp
6 posts
 
The same thing happened to me and I called the owner Brian Kyle.. He stated at around the 3 week period things will settle down.. Sure enough my limited patience was rewarded by smoother highs, tighter bass, smoother midrange larger soundstage, and three dimensional sounding then before...Almost sounds like a cable upgrade but its not..
FYI I have had his Quicksilver contact enhancer for over one year and I have felt no need to switch back to the lesser products that I have indeed tried and within a month later sent them back for a refund..
tgrisham
1,179 posts
 
FYI, Jena Labs warns against using it due to possible shorting out problems.

http://www.jenalabs.com/info/metalic-warning.html
kenk168
175 posts
 
I've had the Quicksilver and Quicksilver Gold for years now. Initial impression is brightness but once things settled, my system became more transparent and revealing. I have not observed any uncalled for brightness or fatigue after the burn-in period. If you have not tried it, I would strongly encourage you try this on your cable feed, video cables and such. The effect on video is more dramatic and for the better from the start--amazing.
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