What about contact enhancers like Caig, Tweak, Stabilant , Kontak? Are they also traveling medicine stuff for some?
Some treatments help remove corrosion or prevent it. Some treatments do close to nothing. If you have a clean, tight connection, you don't really need anything else.
They can and do work by removing dirt and contamination and establishing a stable low-resistance contact. This follows simple principles of Chemistry and Physics.
I am not aware of any data that shows such products magically improve sound-stage, PRAT and all that jazz.
Not to be insulting, but I have a hard time understanding what you're saying sometimes.
I'm sorry, I'm not native English and cost a lot of time and effort to try to express well.
No, I'd never say that.
What I'm saying is it doesn't matter much at all electrically, and audibly even less, to the point where if properly tested without using the eyes, it's absolutely a non-discussion worthy topic, and even goes as far as being poisonous to the community.
That's OK, I agree with you that is a non sense to buy ultra expensive connectors, but there is differences between them: electrical & mechanical, if it sounds better or worse or if can be or not measured or measures the same is other discussion.
Just read this thread and I guess I am on the audiophile side too as I can hear differences while the measuring does not indicate a difference. Expensive does not say much but for instance NOS Hirschmann banana plugs and jacks sound better than the modern chinese gold plated ones. I noticed this several times and stick to the Hirschmann ones without any further thoughts. It won't hurt.
As a sidenote: I recently tried a new device but I left the original power cable in its seal. I used an existing one and the device sounded good. As I put the device in in the audiorack I used the supplied cable and the device sounded less good or let's call it different. I again plugged one of the existing cables in and sound was better to my ears. Strange. Since I have several new cables I decided to cut and open the supplied one for science. It turns out to be a fake copper cable. If you twist the cable it will come back to its original position like a spring. The wire can not be soldered as solder simply falls off. I guess it is crimped in the connectors but it was faster in the dustbin than the thought of sawing those open. Couldn't measure the exact resistance as it is too low for my equipment but I doubt such low ohmic values have any influence on a 230V 6W device. Go figure....
As a sidenote: I recently tried a new device but I left the original power cable in its seal. I used an existing one and the device sounded good. As I put the device in in the audiorack I used the supplied cable and the device sounded less good or let's call it different. I again plugged one of the existing cables in and sound was better to my ears. Strange. Since I have several new cables I decided to cut and open the supplied one for science. It turns out to be a fake copper cable. If you twist the cable it will come back to its original position like a spring. The wire can not be soldered as solder simply falls off. I guess it is crimped in the connectors but it was faster in the dustbin than the thought of sawing those open. Couldn't measure the exact resistance as it is too low for my equipment but I doubt such low ohmic values have any influence on a 230V 6W device. Go figure....
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This just doesn't happen. That's the point, if you think it does, you've got to prove it.
You can't just keep saying it as if it's a fact supported by evidence because it's not.
Yay, more anecdotal evidence completely devoid of data. We're on the right track for another thrilling thread full of information and data it seems.
I think you are quite convinced of your opinion. That does not take away what I noticed. Why would I need to supply you data ? Are you an Excel fetishist ?
I am ready to make an ABX experiment involving 2 different metal CONNECTORS (what this thread is about) and let YOU reliably pick different sounding ones.
By ear, of course, and without looking 😉
By the way, 50% "success" is not success at all but plain average.
I would be impressed by 75% success, go figure.😱
I don't ask you for 100% success, that shows what a kind and open guy I am 😛
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