High Fidelity Cables MC-0.5 Waveguide and Total Contact


There seems to be some kind of synergy going on with these two products. I have one MC-0.5 plugged into the wall duplex that feeds my system. When I got it initially, I was very pleased with the results. Later, when I decided to try Total Contact, the first thing I treated was the three prongs on the MC-0.5. Again, I was very happy with the further improvements I heard.


Recently, Tim Mrock, the inventor of TC, suggested I paint the outside of the MC-0.5 with it. At first I thought “Wow, that's kind of crazy!”, but Tim has not steered me wrong yet. I went ahead and painted it, in place, without removing it from the wall. I experienced an immediate and obvious increase in transparency and clarity. Initially, the top end was a little too lively, but that has settled down over a day or two, and I am now one happy camper 😀


I don't know how, or why, this works, but I am loving the results.


tommylion

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Frank,

I haven't really tried to determine if the dampers on the power cable make a difference or not. They were extra old ones I had lying around, and I figured they were at least unlikely to hurt anything.
I know this is not for everyone, and there is certainly not a money back guarantee 😉 I started this thread mainly for the benefit of those who have who have an MC-0.5 (or several), some TC, and are up for a new adventure.
I have to say my experience with TC has been the most fun ride ever in my 30+ years of being an audio enthusiast.
t_ramey,

I applied TC to the power plugs of my low end 55” Samsung 4K TV and cable box over two months ago. The improvement in picture quality has been remarkable.
68pete,

I treated just the prongs first, and was very happy with the improvement over the stock MC-0.5. I heard improvement right away, but it got quite a bit better after the TC cured for 8 weeks. I then painted the entire body with a small brush, and things improved quite a bit more. I would describe the improvement as being like the stock MC-0.5 on steroids 😉 I would recommend painting in place, like I did, as the TC takes some time to fully dry, and can be messy before that. I think you should be able to paint at least 6 with one order of TC.
I’m not a big hands on/DIY guy, but I did a little bit of painting inside components with TC, and had positive results. Others have done it much more extensively, and also report good results.

For me, with the release of the Omega Mat (and the smaller version coming soon), I find that a much easier way to get what I believe are similar results to internal painting with TC. Of course, the very best results are likely to come from both 😉