Cable Goop Review George is going to freak!!


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ozzy,
Stabilant 22 improves the connection by up to 6 db and that's why it's used by NASA, the military, etc.
NPS 1260 may be a great product but I don't believe it has the pedigree of Stabilant 22.
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When I used nps 1260 it took a day to sound great and it would sound great for about 2 days then slowly deteriorate with added noise and sibilance until a week later it sounds meh.
Cleaned everything and did it twice, same result.
Could sound or microvibrations cause the nps 1260 give way so there is a total metal to metal contact with no help from nps?
85 % of the total contents of 1260 are rare Earth and precious metals. How much do you have left? Can I buy it from you? Tom
unclaeng,
Sorry, but I don’t believe the Stabilant can improve connection by up to 6db. I have used it, it does nothing for sound quality compared to the NPS-1260.

cyclyingears,
Yours is the first negative comment on the NPS 1260 I have read anywhere. Any others? (other than price)

ozzy
Elixir 1260 has 8 distinct elements 7 which are conductive metals in nano sized forms. The final element is graphene also as a nano particle all of these are mixed in a conductive polymer suspension. The suspended nano particulates when applied to connections are designed to fill in the gaps and pores of the primary applied outer layer surface enhancing the conductivity.  Tom
Ozzy,

Stabilant 22 does not claim to improve SQ but rather conductivity.
Tested by many independent sources in the mid 80's including us automotive engineers where were able to confirm improvements of up to 200% in uV and mV applications.
Stabilant 22 was formulated by Mike Wright of Dayton Wright audio small hall of fame. Electrostatic speaker pioneer and maker of  conventional time and phase coherent speakers. He used bag or bags of SF6 gas in side the enclosures to emulate a much larger box..unconventional and far out. Wish I had met him. Tom
Do you have something left over? I would like to buy it from you. Thank you 

cyclingears1 posts10-05-2021 11:48amWhen I used nps 1260 it took a day to sound great and it would sound great for about 2 days then slowly deteriorate with added noise and sibilance until a week later it sounds meh.
Cleaned everything and did it twice, same result.
Could sound or microvibrations cause the nps 1260 give way so there is a total metal to metal contact with no help from nps?
Thats watt eye said previous but with different verbage. Well read you are knot. Tom
Same pronunciation of words with different spelling but the same connotation.  Tom
What makes no sense of any presentation is an over damped system like yours. From the out set it trys to launch a music wave form from a load of lead shot and oil damped sand. Dark and slow from the source.  Like trying to walk thru wet clay...Tom
Sober reader and retainer of printed information on this website and others. Tom
I treated the analog side of my system.  I have been progressively treating the connections in my stereo system with the NPS-1260.  It is a very tiny bottle but seems to go a long way.  I treated the pins of the phono cartridge, the DIN connector and RCA's of my phono cable.  I immediately noted increased clarity and space in the sound stage.  Then after 5 days I treated the two circuit breakers and receptacles of my dedicated power circuits.  I didn't expect much from that but to my surprise the bass was clearer and tighter.  I played my Stanley Clark CD which has gobs of bass.  I know the first track very well because I have been using that track for months to improve my room setup for bass response.  I heard improvement in the bass playing that CD.  So in a couple of weeks I will play that track again to look for any changes.  Overall, this stuff does some good.  The most noticeable changes to me were the first application to the speaker cables on the amp side, then the phono cables and then the power lines.  Adding the AQ Niagara Power Conditioner had a much bigger impact, of course.  The NPS-1260 could be akin to changing out cables with the exception of the 20 amp circuits and the phono cartridge.  I'm planning to treat the pins on all of my vacuum tubes next.  It's a lot of work- wah wah...
Just treated my new MC O5s Helix Plus Signature with the 1260. And I am hearing better sound across the board . I have had the MC O5s Helix Plus signature in my system before and with the 1260 treatment the sound is better than with out.

Has anyone re-applied the NPS-1260 due to removing and re-connecting cables a few time (like when one rotates equipment, like amps, dac's, speakers and the like)?  If so- what did you notice and was the effect the same or different as applying the first time?

The NPS1260 doesn’t actually come off when the fitting is disconnected, etc. Many times, all that is necessary is to just use a small brush to redistribute it on the fitting.

To answer the question, no, I have not noticed a change when reapplied.

ozzy

"I have not noticed a change when reapplied"

Nor have I. Remarkable stuff, really.

ozzy and boxer12- I believe your experiences are accurate.  Thank you for the input!  According to an email I received from High Fidelity Cables in September " We move cables around often and find that a re-application is not always necessary. In fact, it is maybe every 3rd or 4th disconnection that we will treat again. We recommend evaluating the remaining visible NPS-1260 and re-applying if it shows to be diminished".  

My experience is that I need to reapply after several disconnects as I move equipment in and out of systems.  I do that much more frequently than most others, as I evaluate pieces of equipment I acquire over time.  For example, yesterday I heard a bit of edge in a track I am very familiar with- a xylophone sounded a little harsh.  I inspected the RCA and speaker cables, and reapplied a VERY THIN re-coat to them- harshness gone!  In fact, after brushing off excess as directed, I didn't need to dip the brush into the solution again to sufficiently cover the 2 ends of RCA and 4 banana plugs.  The re-coat, I suspect, was part new NPS 1260 and part redistribution of existing NPS 1260. 

So- for me, assessing the need to re apply is a combination of knowing how many times I've disconnected things, noting any changes to sound and visual inspection. 

 

Today I treated the prongs on all my PC’s. I have about 2 hours on them. I’ll let them settle in for a couple of days. So far,I like what I’m hearing. 
 

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