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Impact of Walker Audio Extreme SST

I am ,like many of my audiophile brethren, always looking for a way to improve my system. For several months, I have followed comments here and on audio asylum about the benefits of Walker audio sst and extreme sst contact enhancer. I must say that I was a skeptic, cryogeniclly treated silver particals suspended in some sort of vegtable oil for $150. Well being the fool I am and believing what my fellow audiophile had written, I decided to take the plunge with both feet. The product seems absurdly over priced but the results were well worth $150. The benefits were across the board. In particular the soundstage is better defined, individual instruments and vocals are better defined and more 3 dimensional, bass seems more there and taunt and the highs are more airy but not at all agressive. I was wondering if any members have recently experienced this product. By the way my system is composed of Theta Basic II transport, Camelot Uther IV DAC (direct to amp), Tara Labs Air 1 interconnects and speaker cables, Rogue M-150 amps and Audio Physic Virgo II speakers.
sgunther
teajay
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Sgunther, your description of what the SST does to the overall sonics of a system is dead on and accurate. I have loaned out my jar to about seven different people, and they all come back with amazement on their faces. It seems expensive for such a small amount, but you use so little and the postive changes so much, its really a bargain. Whats also amazing the gear in a system doesnot have to be highend/audiophile level to hear the difference.
listener57
730 posts
 
I have experienced the same sort of "across the board" improvements which suggests that the signal transmission is less than optimum at very many points along the signal chain, even in systems that already sound excellent.
Because it takes so very little to treat an entire system there is almost all the product still left in the jar.
The idea that high tech cryogenically treated micro-silver particles are dissolved in a vegetable oil at first might not seem the height of scientific advancement, but the few extra calories only seem to help the performance :>)
jes45
293 posts
 
I agree 100%. Xtreme AV's Quicksilver paste gives you enough product to treat a handful of complete systems. (That's around $13 each)

I've shared with a few friends already and have done 3 systems for myself and still have a little left!

I have a write up in the Quicksilvers testimonials at their web site.

Jack
tpsonic
1,092 posts
 
Try Lloyd's enhancer on your video connections.
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seasoned
181 posts
 
I use Xtreme A/V's QuickSilver on both my high-end audio rig and AV system. My experience is similar to yours on audio, after break in of course (for break-in I repeat track 4 of Ayre Burn-In CD for about half a week). Try not to break the connections once applied. Works great on video, as well - apply to all connections from the dish to the set, including splitters. Clean connections well before applying, especially if connections or splitter is outside. You may need to adjust color a bit after break-in on video connectionsÂ…I did. SST can easily be removed with 99.9% Isopropyl alcohol, such as MG Chemicals brand. Brush can be cleaned with this alcohol too. Expensive, but it goes a LONG way (store it in the fridge).
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