New Tweak --- Its Fantastic


THE NEW TWEAK

Over the good part of this past year I’ve been beta testing a new tweak, the name of which is "Total Contact." Its a hi-bred graphene contact enhancer that is different from all other contact enhancers that have come and gone for one reason or another. I’m not new to these contact enhancers, having had quite a bit of experience with a product developed by the late Brian Kyle and his "Quick Silver" contact enhancer. The "Total Contact" is different ... a LOT different.

"Total Contact" is graphene based and is not a vibration control. It eliminates micro-arching between two contacts. Micro-arching, much like Micro-vibration smears the sound in our stereo systems. Its the type of distortion that we don’t know is there .... until we eliminate it. There is no break-in as we know it. The sound is improved right off the bat, but what you hear is only a smidgen of what’s to come.

I tested three generations of "TC," each of which was an improvement over the previous incarnation. The final mix was cryogenitically treated and made for a more effective, much smoother application. It comes in a large hypodermic needle type plunger containing 1.5 ml of product and includes a instructional DVD and an application brush.

The application should be applied with a very thin coat to all of your electrical connections .... from your cartridge pins to your power cords. I did my entire system, including the ends of my fuses.

Upon initial application, you will notice an improvement in clarity, correctness of tonal balance and a more overall organic sound. But ... that is just scratching the surface of what this magic paste does. As it cures, the improvements become more apparent. Much more!

There are two real break-through events that happen almost to the day with "Total Contact," one at four weeks and another at eight weeks . At four weeks, you’ll get a real jump in clarity and overall improvement. That’s only a taste though of what’s to come at eight weeks. At eight weeks your system’s focus will make a jump in SQ that is so real - its surreal.

After 40 years in the hobby, and a total tweak nut, I have never heard anything that does what this graphene paste does. The see-through clarity at eight weeks becomes simply amazing. The "paste" eventually cures into a kind of polymer plastic and it seems that the sound improves with each listening session. So, its important that you leave your contacts alone for the duration. If you’re the type of person that continually switches wires in and out, you’ll have to re paste until enough time has elapsed to get "the cure."

The only problem I had was with the first batch and that had to do with shorting out a tube pin in the line stage. Use the "TC" very sparingly on tube pins, if at all. I only had problems with the line stage tube pins. The Amp, CD Player and Phono Stage has had no tube pin problems at all.

Tim Mrock, one of our fellow A’goners, is the developer of the product. Its taken Tim 15 years and several patents to get it right. Tim has "pasted" every electrical contact he can find in his audio system, all of the switches in his circuit breaker box, every contact in his car ... and has used it in commercial applications such as hospital circuit breakers, surgical lights ... and other places where efficiency and long life of electrical components are deemed important.

This product is highly recommended to anyone who truly wants to get the most out of his/her audio systems. There’s enough product in each tube to do at least two audio systems as it just takes a very thin coat on each application to be effective. The last tube was enough to do my system twice and then a friend’s system this past weekend.


Frank

PS: There were a couple of other A’goner beta testers of this product as well. Hopefully, they will chime in here with their experiences for comparison. I "pasted" both of Steve Fleschler’s systems a few days ago, perhaps he will comment on his results too. We forgot to paste Steve’s power cords though, so there’s a lot more to be had from Steve’s two fantastic systems.

Frank
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Well as Tom theaudiotweak has stated, it turns out there are many many more applications with this product that have nothing to do with micro arcing! As a matter of fact last fall, I think it was our first or second phone conversation, and he asked how the product worked with micro vibration, and to be honest I laughed at the idea. I also defended another product, that I have used for years. Never ever believed anything could supersede this particular product.

Well I was wrong, very wrong. Between the two of us we have come up with a load of applications, all of them sonically stunning. What we do not know for sure, and its being worked on, is the why. We think we know, but its very hard to quantify. All of the apps will be rolled out on the website when it goes up. What I will not do is make up some technological explanation as to why it works. Frankly I want to know too,
but with what I am hearing, and experiencing I could care less.

As Tom and I both found out there is at least one app, that the first 10 days the system will sound bad, very bad. By the 15th day we will be friends again, and it goes up from there.

Just a big thank you to all my customers who have taken a chance with TOTAL CONTACT! Hang on your product you have left, the fun has just started!

    
Day 14

Maybe it's the weather or my ears or my dog or my damn beautiful neighbour....I don't know what it is but would you beilive me if I tell you my system's sound is different now? I really don't know why or how but damn me, it sounds good today. I came home and power everything on and warmed them up for 15 minutes (tubes...you know)

But first...I Don't know Tim and sure heck don't know Frank. And I paid full $299 + shipping. I was curious about  the TC and was sitting on the fence for few days thinking....would it ??...does it.??...can it..??...should I..??....whf...why not try it. If it doesn't do what OP said it does, than I will just toss it in the "spare bin". I have paid more for a pair of ICs. And that IC is in the spare bin. And I'll be the sucker born this minute. So, does it work? Does it improve the SQ? Is it a Miracle in the syringe? Yes, Yes and No. And what if you don't believe me?....That's totally ok but don't bash me without trying the TC on your system first. Ok? 

My system is all tube based and it is not neutral. It is on rich side, if you know what I mean. EL34 rich and I love it. Can't get enough of that fat, syrupy  midrange. But I tell you, bass is not the best. It is not a krell for sure. But I'm telling you....no BS....bass (LF) got better in terms of quantity and quality. There is just more and much better controlld bass. Tighter bass. I like it tight. Is this a TC's doing? I have to say yes. I'm into 7th year now with them mono amps and I know how it sounds. And now, it changed. Especially last 2 days. I said to my wife...whf???...bass kick ass. And It's not like a bass in the back seat of a civic. It's very articulated and natual sounding bass. I love it even though it doesn't move my hair. I have no hair.

There is a improvement everywhere else too. Openness, decay, transparentcy, soundstage.....yes..the soundstage...they all got better, cleaner and bigger.  I'm just going to say "it got better and I like it" for today. I was going to wait for that 4th week mark but I just have to make a note today because improvement is noticeable. And I guess I still have long ways to go. Let's see where TC will take me.

And that damn bass.....................kick ass.

Over and out.