Posted by Bill Vermillion on 03/16/07 16:25

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

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Bill Vermillion - bv @ wjv . com

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