Snake oil??


Well, on March 8th, at the age of 64, I suffered a mild stroke. I have felt that things were returning to normal for the last few weeks. Now I’m not so sure. I just reviewed an email that came to me from Agon about a mysterious substance involving something called 3-Dimensional Enhancer, the NPS 1260. It claims to cure literally all my audio problems for the low price of $599. Is this some leftover April Fools thing or am I having some sort of stroke relapse?   I’m hoping that MC has some form to sage advice for this conundrum. 
sawdustguy
For me speaker cables, then the XLR interconnects, where the biggest improvements. But everything i coated got better and was noticeable.

This stuff according to everything I have seen is a lot of the same ingredients as TC with probably the biggest difference being the solvent or carrier base, which is more oily than TC. In terms of effect everything everyone is saying is right in line with it being a TC knockoff.  

This being the case, what you will find, it can be applied with equal improvement to the outside of internal speaker wires, speaker magnets, basket, and crossover parts. The effect is good in a lot of places but even better around higher voltage swing type areas like speakers.    

You do of course want to be extremely cautious as this is highly conductive. That is why they plaster warnings everywhere. But as long as you are extremely careful then it can be used to good effect on the outside of AC wires, around the inside of outlet boxes including conditioners, on transformers, caps, and circuit boards inside components, on and on.  

Keep in mind the stuff is expensive. Painting it on the outside of something like a speaker cable, that stuff is gone. That is why I prefer whenever possible to paint on something removable like fO.q tape. That way if you ever sell or change your mind just peel the tape off and use it somewhere else, you still have the goop. 
fliper49
Is it hot where you live? I found that if put it in the refrigerator for a few hours it will jell some  and look darker, go on a little smoother and thicker. Stir it good before applying. ( do not freeze). Coat both sides of the speaker cable spade. The thicker the coat the longer the wait for the improvement.
Keep us posted
Yes, it is hot here. I am actually only about 2 hours north from HFC itself.

I got the package in the morning, and it sat in my air conditioned office all day before applying it. Did not think about the fridge. I may do that.

I contacted Casey at HFC and told him almost verbatim what I told you. He replied right away, and said he would look into it and get back to me today.

I'll keep you posted... 
flip49er
What have you heard? I found stirring it up was much better than shaking for a better mix.
Hey Pete...

So, I put it in the fridge for 14 hours, then let it sit at room temp for an hour. Shook and stirred vigorously, but had the same result. When I went to apply it, it looked and applied exactly the same. As you can imagine, I was bummed.

I sent it back to Casey and Patric. Just spoke with Patric and he said they received it and will look it over to see what's up.

I am hoping they will get another bottle out to me soon...