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Posted by Gene E. Bloch on 03/18/07 00:49
On 3/16/2007, Bill Vermillion posted this:
> In article <mn.4ad67d73efdd7415.1980@nobody.invalid>,
> Gene E. Bloch <hamburger@NOT_SPAM.invalid> wrote:
>> On 3/09/2007, Bill Jeffrey posted this:
>>>> Step away from the Monster and Acoustic Research cables! NOW!
>>>> Go to www.monoprice.com or www.svideo.com and buy the cables
>>>> there. Generics are just as good as high priced ones. Really!
>>>>
>>>> Chip
>>>
>>> Six out of six responses agree that Monster Cable and AR Cable are
>>> overhyped BS. And you know what, boys? He's going to go out and buy one of
>>> them anyway. And then come back to the group and regale us all with how
>>> wonderful they are.
>>>
>>> The BS'ers rely on the gullibility of such people - and apparently they are
>>> successful.
>>>
>>> Bill
>
>> I read the customer reviews and testimonials on a site for some
>> kind of paint to improve the contacts on plugs & jacks. Wish I
>> could post the link, but I didn't bookmark it, and unfortunately
>> I've forgotten it.
>
> I remember from the past that something called Stabilant-22 and/or
> Cramolin were recommended. The former becomes conductive when an
> electrical signal is passed through.
>
> Cramolin is a contact cleaner.
>
> You can find info on either by using Google.
>
>> Most of the people seemed to use it on the audio and video
>> connections, as I would've expected, but some people used it on
>> their power cord connectors, and they raved about the resulting
>> great improvement in the sound-stage and presence.
>
>> Bill Jeffrey, P. T. Barnum, and H. L. Mencken were right.
>
> Particulary about using it on the power connectors. That goes
> right along with the bricks on the power supply and the Tice
> clocks.
>
> Bill
Ya got me there. I don't know about PS bricks or what Tice clocks are
:-)
I'm sure if I learned something about them it would be an eye-opener...
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Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
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