MC,
I am in Redmond today and would love to stop by for a listen
if it works for you. jeff
I am in Redmond today and would love to stop by for a listen
if it works for you. jeff
Cable Goop Review George is going to freak!!
Read it here. http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/0721/NPS_1260_3D_Enhancer_Solution_Review.htm
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It’s been a couple of days now after applying the 1260 to my breaker box wires that lead to my 3 dedicated lines. I think I can report some changes. What I am hearing is a quieter sound. That is; a quieter sound that has less hash in the music that evidently made its way into my audio system. I actually had to increase my volume setting by one notch. This is even though, I have already treated all my power cords and other cables throughout. In addition, I also lowered the bass settings on my (4) JL Audio F-113 subs from 45 to 40hz. Interesting stuff... ozzy |
68pete, I will give it a few days before making comment. Usually the first improvement is more depth, along with hidden sounds buried in the mix becoming more noticeable. But, actually to me, it seems the biggest noticeable improvement, (increased dynamics) takes place about a week after being applied. Have you applied it to tube pins? ozzy |
This thread has really gotten off topic but I did do some experiments with Noalox a number of years ago. We had a problem in an amplifier where the steel chassis ground connection was rusting after a year or two, causing a noise problem. I found that using Noalox at the connection point eliminated the rust problem but also increased the rate of current change during the test. That is, the current rose about 10x faster through the steel - Noalox - nickel connection than the bare steel to nickel connection. That is significant indeed. I never tested it on speaker connections though but it is a thought. |
Hi, I have just applied NPS-1260 to all contacts on power cords, RCA cables, internal connectors of Amp and loudspeaker. I am missing fuses and digital cables. I can clearly hear improved texture, clarity and separation of the music. It is definitively worth it, and apparently, the sound will further improve. |
I like this album, beautifully played and recorded. https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/rachmaninov-piano-concerto-no-3-boris-giltburg And now it sounds even richer and more lifelike. Like a dusty jewelry that has been freshly cleaned and now shines more intensely, with richer colors and clear contours. |
You guys have convinced me to try this stuff. My bottle is supposed to arrive Tuesday but it is coming via FedEx so who knows. I’m tempted to do the whole system at once starting with the circuit breakers in my dedicated circuits to the pins on all of the vacuum tubes. However, after reading these threads it sounds like better to start small and treat the connections in stages- is that right? Is it better to start with the speaker cables, power cords or interconnects? |
Jerry123, we certainly are all messed up. The minute any of us moved beyond a home theatre receiver and a roll of speaker wire we essentially took the blue pill. Things that I scoffed at in the 90s such as expensive patch cords- well, I now have more invested in wires than I would have paid for an amplifier back then. My wife, friends, brothers and sister do not understand it. One of my two sons is now bitten. He has my first Pass Labs amp. He bought some modestly priced AQ cables. Heh, heh- newbie. |
tonywinga I would start at the speaker cables. Doing just the speaker ends first, to see if you like it. I started there and then did my whole system about 4 days later. very happy with the outcome. Doing it in stages will slow down how fast the improvement is, But its good to hear it develop in stages. |
I did 1 fuse in the dac and 2 magnets in the amps fuse locations. Easy to get to and treat and easy to remove and clean off if I didn't like the sound improvement. Treated all my system and I am now treating the internals of my speakers in the midst of a total rebuild. Drivers, crossovers and all, what a bitch to do...1260 from output to input and back in again. Well worth the hassle treating from the insides out. Tom |
I get my bottle tomorrow but now I’m wondering about the long term effects of this material. If it takes 6 weeks to gain optimal benefits what happens beyond that? Does the material stabilize and the joint stabilize? What about after one or two years? Will the sound degrade or will my speaker spades be welded to the binding posts? Anyone know the long term effects? |
..I treated the ribbon pin connectors of both my dac and transport and many fastened connections in my power amps and external power supply. Many of these are similar or the same as those on a speaker's binding posts. Simple answer is that it makes an improvement wherever applied. Materials are suspended in a conductive polymer which should remain intact for a long time. Tom |
..I treated the ribbon pin connectors of both my dac and transport and many fastened connections in my power amps and external power supply. Many of these are similar or the same as those on a speaker's binding posts. Simple answer is that it makes an improvement wherever applied. Materials are suspended in a conductive polymer which should remain intact for a long time. Tom |
tonywinga, The 1260 appears to remain in sort of an oily state and does not really harden. At least so far with my experience. My guess is we will move the connectors and then retreat with 1260 far before any possible hardening ever occurs. You’ll see when you get it tomorrow. You’ll feel like a mad scientist applying a secret substance...LOL! ozzy |
The 1260 showed up yesterday. I applied some just to my speaker cable spades on the amplifier side- nowhere else at 3 PM. I let the system warm up for an hour. I didn’t expect to hear any changes but I did. I immediately heard a bigger soundstage. Voices and instruments seem to sound just a bit clearer too. I put on a Chorale piece that I have listened to many times. The walls of the Cathedral extended further out. Decays lasted longer. All this in the late afternoon with the a/c running in the background. I knew what to play next. A few weeks ago I was playing Living on the Fault Line. I remember playing the record in my purpose built listening room in the 1990’s and how the reverb or studio echo was almost annoyingly apparent but a few weeks ago I noticed the echo was just barely perceptible. My room in the 90’s was well isolated and quiet. My room today is above ground and subject to a higher noise floor- especially during the day. So I played this record again yesterday and the echo/reverb was more apparent. This is tangible evidence to me that 1260 did something. What blows me away is that I still have the other ends of the speaker wires to treat, all of the interconnects and power cords. I can’t imagine what it will sound like after all of that. |
It is 11:15 AM I just now worked up the will power to shut down my stereo. My whole morning is shot but I enjoyed it thoroughly. I turned on the stereo very early this morning to let it warm up and then I planned to listen to some music for an hour or so in the quiet of the morning and head to the golf course. Well, that was the plan. That changed to just one more song and then head to the gym. Now it's time for lunch. The NPS-1260 did not add detail, it just made the detail more apparent. It raised the clarity a notch and I think that is what makes the detail more noticeable. For example, 1960's and 1970's studio recordings have either some reverb or studio echo. I hear that more plainly now on many of those recordings. Echo and decay last longer now. It's gone from knowing it is there to being quite noticeable. It's not bad because singers seem more palatable now- more intimate. The music is also smoother- the best way for me to describe it. I was careful to play songs at the same volume level as before but it is also easy to play them louder now. I have only treated the digital side so far and it has been three days since I treated the interconnects on the DAC to Preamp to Amp and five days since treating the speaker spades. I have not treated my analog rig yet or the power cords and dedicated circuits. I have been captivated with my CDs and streaming. It is a remarkable tweak. One would need to be well acquainted with the sound of their system to fully realize the changes it makes. It is more than subtle but I can't see it curing deficiencies in a stereo system. It's like a polish that makes the mirror finish that much more crisp and clear. |
I think you will also be impressed when you do your power cords. And, I think I have posted previously that I also applied the 1260 to the 3 conductor connections to my 3 dedicated circuits in my breaker box. Surprisingly, that was a big improvement in making the music sound more natural and enjoyable. ozzy |