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Graphene Contact Enhancer

Obviously not really a new topic but a review framed as an apology. A long time ago I tried this contact enhancer black goop but never gave it a fair shot. My excuse is that putting this unwieldy sticky stuff on every contact is a lot of bother. The first time I tried it I didn't put it on every contact point. Recently I was bored I guess and wanted to upgrade my system without spending the big bucks. So, I finally took the time to apply this stuff to about 85% of my contacts. I can honestly report there was a clear improvement. There was a bass detail upgrade. However it was the vocals that especially grabbed my attention. More present, complete, and clearer. I then acquired the energy to do the inside of my power cords. The blades on the inside. This morning the difference is fantastic. TIP: After applying, wipe off excess with a clean q-tip because apparently a little goes a long way. I apologize for originally offering an unfair review. This "magic" goop works wonders to clean up the fidelity of my system. Highly recommended. Mad Scientist Graphene Contact Enhancer. 

allears4u
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dishman442
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People with strong opinions without actual experience with the product will, as usual, be ignored.  

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yakatak
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Don't have an opinion about audio applications (yet), but in my previous working life my specialty was thermal ionization mass spectrometry.  I used a graphene product (not this brand) but designed for audio applications on all of my instruments electrical connectors.  We were measuring currents down into the 1x10-10 amp range.  It's main benefit was removing vibration induced noise from the connectors mating surfaces...even with mil-spec connectors.  This stuff would even quiet down banana plugs.  I have used it sporadically on my audio connectors, but can't confirm any sonic improvements. 

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yakatak
8 posts
 

Don't have an opinion about audio applications (yet), but in my previous working life my specialty was thermal ionization mass spectrometry.  I used a graphene product (not this brand) but designed for audio applications on all of my instruments electrical connectors.  We were measuring currents down into the 1x10-10 amp range.  It's main benefit was removing vibration induced noise from the connectors mating surfaces...even with mil-spec connectors.  This stuff would even quiet down banana plugs.  I have used it sporadically on my audio connectors, but can't confirm any sonic improvements. 

allears4u OP
192 posts
 

Got home from work and half way expected placebo to have evaporated. Nope, still amazingly better. In fact, seemingly even better than my first impression. Could just disconnecting and reconnecting do this? Maybe, in part. But its intriguing me as to the perceived improvement. The weird thing is that the instruments sound more like an instrument rather than just a non descriptive "sound". Some "sounds" actually turn out to be synthesized vocals. Never noticed that before. Some percussion appears now as a disconnected complementary item. Sorry hard to explain exactly. 

 

4afsanakhan
147 posts
 

Is graphene is a better contact enhancer than silver?
 

Personally, I have been using Stabilant 22. It is used in aerospace applications so that gave me some confidence to try it out. According to Google AI search, Stabilant 22 is a highly effective, non-conductive, amorphous-semiconductive block polymer used as a contact enhancer to increase the reliability of electrical connectors. It acts under an electric field to enhance conductivity without causing shorts between adjacent contacts

It improves performance in switches, card-edge connectors, and connectors, often providing the reliability of a soldered joint.

it is not silver, which i always understood is the best conductor.

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