I am a retired reviewer for www.enjoythemusic.com who, for the first time, because of this product, regrets not being able to spread the word on what I consider to be a no-brainer for improving all sound systems which have any electrical contacts that are not hard wired or soldered.
I have to say that this product has produced the greatest improvement in the sound of my system since the addition of my $17,000 Vacuum State tube amps many years ago.
I first met Tim through a local audiophile group several years ago while still reviewing. Tim had applied his original paste to just a few of the ac contacts, and even that made an improvement to the sound. Thus, I had him paint up my system and my house ac from the service contacts, the result of which can be found at http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0112/aa_chapter_146.htm .
He worked for several years on tweaking the paste and each time there was an improvement in reducing the noise floor of the system and, as another advantage, appearing to drop by about 10%, my electric bill after painting my service and most ac contacts in the house.
The present iteration is the best to date, and is in my opinion the least expensive way of significantly improving the sound (and for the videophiles, the video) of your system, while saving the environment by lower electricity usage. Also, for those who live on the ocean or in high ozone environments, it does help to prevent corrosion at ac contacts. Thus I used the original paste several years ago on my Caribbean house which used to need replacing every five years or so.
While the quantity appears to be low for the cost, the equivalent amount was enough to paint all of the contacts from ac to speaker of my 7.9 surround system with active crossovers and 22 amplifier channels. A very thin coating, just enough to make a smooth even contact surface to produce a smooth even surface, which probably works by stoping the microarcing and ionization which occurs in any metal connection.
It does take about 6 to 8 weeks to completely break in, probably due to the need for the binding agent to allow the graphene fibers and silver molecules to bridge the gap. But one can immediately hear an improvement which only improves with time. At about the sixth to eighth week there seems to be an overnight significant drop in the noise floor and increased clarity and uniformity in the sound field.
The only disadvantages I've found are:
1. the need to take several hours to paint the whole system
2. It colors dark gray anything it touches and is difficult to remove, so don't wear a brand new long sleeved shirt while applying
3. The entire system should be done within a few days as the paste does tend to dry out in the syringe over time and is difficult to apply after several months, thus maybe one of the reasons it is supplied in small syringes.
4. For reviewers or audiophiles who change out equipment frequently, it may not completely mature before breaking contacts.
I have to say that this product has produced the greatest improvement in the sound of my system since the addition of my $17,000 Vacuum State tube amps many years ago.
I first met Tim through a local audiophile group several years ago while still reviewing. Tim had applied his original paste to just a few of the ac contacts, and even that made an improvement to the sound. Thus, I had him paint up my system and my house ac from the service contacts, the result of which can be found at http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/viewpoint/0112/aa_chapter_146.htm .
He worked for several years on tweaking the paste and each time there was an improvement in reducing the noise floor of the system and, as another advantage, appearing to drop by about 10%, my electric bill after painting my service and most ac contacts in the house.
The present iteration is the best to date, and is in my opinion the least expensive way of significantly improving the sound (and for the videophiles, the video) of your system, while saving the environment by lower electricity usage. Also, for those who live on the ocean or in high ozone environments, it does help to prevent corrosion at ac contacts. Thus I used the original paste several years ago on my Caribbean house which used to need replacing every five years or so.
While the quantity appears to be low for the cost, the equivalent amount was enough to paint all of the contacts from ac to speaker of my 7.9 surround system with active crossovers and 22 amplifier channels. A very thin coating, just enough to make a smooth even contact surface to produce a smooth even surface, which probably works by stoping the microarcing and ionization which occurs in any metal connection.
It does take about 6 to 8 weeks to completely break in, probably due to the need for the binding agent to allow the graphene fibers and silver molecules to bridge the gap. But one can immediately hear an improvement which only improves with time. At about the sixth to eighth week there seems to be an overnight significant drop in the noise floor and increased clarity and uniformity in the sound field.
The only disadvantages I've found are:
1. the need to take several hours to paint the whole system
2. It colors dark gray anything it touches and is difficult to remove, so don't wear a brand new long sleeved shirt while applying
3. The entire system should be done within a few days as the paste does tend to dry out in the syringe over time and is difficult to apply after several months, thus maybe one of the reasons it is supplied in small syringes.
4. For reviewers or audiophiles who change out equipment frequently, it may not completely mature before breaking contacts.