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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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.
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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... |
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. |
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 |
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 |
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? |
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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 |
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. |
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. |
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 |
..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 |
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 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 |
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. |
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. |
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? |
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. |