Contact -enhancer, fuses - NOS 1260 High fidelity audio cables
My friend bought a bit what seems a bit pricy, but I split the cost ,and without question this very special blend is far more powerful then I thought ,I expected a small change but just letting it play for several days a profound improvement, I took two pair of wire wire eclipse cables one treated one not , , as well as fuses and then removed , my brother changed them not mentioning which ones ,only 1 sets time needed for integrated amp a sizable increase in resolution and image depth , soundstage too was wider as well as deeper .I waited a couple hours in between , the fuses synergistic orange , they too were very much improved . I am going to let them seat in another 100 Hours at least .I still have not done the power cord, or speaker cables yet . I am very impressed. I was very much a skeptic, since I already have been using stabilant 22 which I thought was respectable increase in fidelity . Before making any type of opinion it’s well worth trying ,I was told in a week they are coming out with 1/2 size bottles for $349 which will do several audio systems, a light application goes a long way and IMO a noticeable increase in fidelity for minimal cost.
I have had the mad scientist Graphene ,it’s not in the same league as the1260-3D enhancer , soundstage and image depth is what adds to the increase in resolution. That’s where it separates from the competition.
I have tried the Mad Scientist enhancer, and was not impressed. I also tried the original Contact enhancer and then the TPC and again not impressed. I actually had arching on my breaker where I applied the TPC.
At this point, I am really on the fence about trying more goop. It can be a pain cleaning it off and then there is the cost... I really like keeping the connectors clean. However, I do use Stabilant 22.
There is a cheaper solution: Mad Scientist Audio Graphene Contact Enhancer (madscientistaudio.com) Works a charm for a fraction of the cost. Only inconvenience is long shipping time from NZ.
I was apprehensive buying a half bottle but I’m glad I did. After applying there was a darkness that affected the highs and flattened the dynamics a bit...after several hours things did indeed improve in areas of soundstage, reduction of harshness. Over the next days that effect only increased...NPS-1260 works as advertised.
👍 Alex ,just make sure you coat it so no metal is showing , and I completely covered ac blades on power cords ,and iec , all bananas spades , and thin coat on all vacuum tube pins , on RCA just the make center pin 50% the length. land on usb and ethernet cable contacts , this stuff really works my first coat was too then once I found out from buddies that the applied area being a dark brown should cover well.thin coat but not too thin. I found it better to do everything st once instead of one wire at a time . within a day very easy and just gets better over a couple weeks.
And the answer to the tube pins is a For Sure ,if you read my first comments I compared standard vs treated pins and after about 4-5 days it was a easy to hear upgrade once the nano particles start seating in the pours of the metal it just gets better up to about 300 hours. This too applies to power cords as well as all other cables including usb contacts a thin coat using a small foam swab. It is money Very well spent ,several of my Audio buddies are having the same results. Its not a enhancer , it’s a system upgrade, IMO.
"shelf life is about 20 years, after that it
could discolor a little bit as the polymers can fog but still work as well I am
told by the chemists and there is a possibility of separation of the nano
materials in any product like this that might require for you to shake or mix
it after storage for a longer period of time."
So it sounds like he is pretty confident in the product, I may have try some.
Yes, that is as he replied to me. Sometimes phones and messaging gets away, I understand his intent. Heck, I think I may have screwed up a post or two...
I am still not sure about shelve life on any unused portion. And, if it turns bad in time after it is applied like some of the other pastes did.
@ozzy If what you posted is really his verbatim reply then all I can say is that I hope the product is a whole lot more accomplished than his English skills.
Here is the reply I received today from Hi Fidelity
"No it does not dry its liquid form only and replications are really at your discretion and really only of you remove and insert a new different cable or repeatedly remove a cable for some reason. The material is mostly nano based so it should stay quite well and not need a reapplication if just unplugging and plugging back in. That said some people choose to reapply anyway I often do myself. BTW it does go a long way so reapplication is not an issue as far as expense reapplications are relatively inexpensive (material used minimal) they seam beneficial and easy to do so I do it myself even if I lily don’t have to. Does that help?"
Are you sure you can use this on tube pins? Most if not all other contact enhancement products do not work on tube pins, due to extreme heat. Other than that, sound great!
The stuff works well , I spoke with 2 guys who were doing test trials.roughly 10 months ago and still holding up well. you apply right a way ,just a thin coat it has a little brush ,I prefer small foam swabs , on just the male rca 40% the length. , all blades of AC ,and IEC and on all speaker connectors, fuses and tube pins. It’s dark so you can see when covered. ,if you remove ,a cable just reapply. It takes awhile for it to dry about 300 hours before it is fully settled in .
Hi...Sorry, if it is a wrong thread to ask...Has anyone bought HFC power conditioner (orchestral or pro) and pro series double helix power/speaker cables? Are The power conditioners are much better than cables in terms of sound quality? If yes, how much percentage it might be better? For example, orchestral helix power conditioner and pro double helix signature power cord is same price. Want to understand which one to buy first to get max sound quality. Thanks.
If they did as I am sure they did and replicated (as best they can) what Tim was doing then everything you guys are saying makes total sense. I have four tubes of this stuff coating everything from my entire breaker panel all the way along the AC wires, step down transformer, conditioner (are you getting the picture?) power cords, coatings inside every component including the Moabs, all the internal wires, crossovers and drivers.
Eventually maybe someone else will figure out one reason Synergistic Fuses and AC outlets are so good, they all have a little dab of the same gray looking goop. Huh. Imagine that.
There is a revolution going on, and while others cannot even get their minds around the reality of things like wire being directional and fuses mattering, things like this are redefining the meaning of what is the signal, anyway?
Glad to see a few more catching on.
If you like what you've heard so far, try coating the crossover and internal speaker wires.
I totally agree with you guys who have used this stuff . I went in with 2 friends . I only have a moderate audio system under $10k including cables. I am new in this forum ,for the record. not having Big bucks I look for any quality treats or high value products ,this 1260 system enhancer was like upgrading all my cables,I have around 200 hours now with this treatment after spending an hour cleaning all my connections including power cords with isopropyl alcohol. I first treated stock fuses for 4 days before doing anything else ,I could not believe itwas a clear sonic upgrade throughout my system ,myself buddies listened then removed the treatment ,it took2 seconds , after that I did my whole system around 3 weeks now , I have a Rogue Cronus magnum tube integrated ,and the tubes sound much more 3D now.it is by far the best sonic improvement I have ever encountered.the Furutech nano fluid was a solid improvement but not even close compared.my system sounds like I spent at least $2k in cable upgrades alone.Its a true bargain ,just 1 aftermarket fuse is. Well over $100 and to be able to treat the whole system is money very well spend IMO !
For the record this enhancer is Amazing , we have been doing blind testing and I don’t even have 150 hours of the ,300 hours to fully settled in . Just to experiment I took out my Great Amperex D getter foil strip 12ax7 tubes one of the best tubes ever made and put the cheap Russian tungsol copies that are not even in the same ball park. But just having this 1260 in the system totally transforms my system with not just better detailing or soundstaging but Realism more depth of image with true dimension to the performance ,and I have not even treated the tube pins yet on my prized Amperex tubes , but on the average at best Russian tubes ,this enhancer made them noticably better still ,for we compared the same tubes without treating the pins . For $349: you can do your whole system including all power cords and at least another full system . In truth if some of these guys are that cheap for this type of transformation they they will never hear what their system is truly capable of ,and I still have a solid 150 hours to go in refinement. I will follow this up in a week . I was told smaller 1/2 bottles will be out in a week or so for $349. I went half on a full bottle and this even made my Synergistic 🍊 fuses better,which I didnot think was possible just a great product period 👍
I have been into Audio over 40 years and when I see fuses $160-260 each per fuse in all honesty ,this sonic enhancer is actually a very good value per dollar spent and it is not even close to full Runin yet. I will reserve my full evaluation for another 2 weeks but a very noticeable improvement already . My brother has a very expensive reference system ,and am very skeptical about many audio claims . If you do your audio system with this 1260 system enhancer and give it a few weeks to settle in ,you will hear the increase in resolution and musicality.I was using Furutech nano fluid ,this is much better, I won’t say anything more until have another 200 hours and finish treating all the system cables.
You must have a verified phone number and physical address in order to post in the Audiogon Forums. Please return to Audiogon.com and complete this step. If you have any questions please contact Support.
