[rosconey]

too cheap for the high $$$ stuff so i grabbed one of these.

i have all my audio parts and a little room treatment  so time for some cheap tweeks

[zybar]

too cheap for the high $$$ stuff so i grabbed one of these.

i have all my audio parts and a little room treatment  so time for some cheap tweeks

It works!!

Let us know what you think.

George

[John Casler]

Just be sure to read the directions carefully.

This stuff "conducts" and if it is placed in the wrong spot it could short a circuit.

An old friend of mine Fred Dryer had a catch phrase on a show called "Hunter" which says it all:

"Works for me"

Do post how well it "works for you".

I found it fun to start by doing all the Power Cords (at the wall and at the component) then listening.

Then I did speaker cables.

Then Interconnects.

Each segment seemed to bring something to the table  

[BobM]

Don't forget the part that most of us usually forget - the fuse. Just put some on the ends and snap it back into that cheapu clamp that is in every component I've ever seen.

If that works for you then open up your components and put some on the various pins on those internal wiring harnesses.

I've also gotten very good results on tube and phono cartridge pins, but this is where the warnings to be careful and not apply too much come in. These pins are close together and usually clamp pretty tightly in their sockets. You don't want a glob of Silclear to pool at the bottom and possibly short against another glob.

Enjoy,
Bob

[rosconey]

came today so i tinkered a little -
rca's on main amps(odyssey ex mono's) and that channel on pre-
power cord for main amps-
iec end of sub power cord only-
ic's from cd to pre-

at the same volume level i now have a bass induced wall rattle that didnt exist before now my lazy ass has to get my cordless and some screws from my truck -seems more open  clean and airy-

so gosh darn  this stuff does work

i will tear down everything this weekend and go nuts

[BobM]

So now that you've gone nuts what's your evaluation?

Bob

[rosconey]

never got around to it will try this wekend

[rosconey]

did the  rest of the system this weekend with silclear-
stuff has a good effect, tighter bass- overall more seperation-longer decay.
noticed the nicest gain when i did the tube in my cdp

yes it is worth it

[zybar]

did the  rest of the system this weekend with silclear-
stuff has a good effect, tighter bass- overall more seperation-longer decay.
noticed the nicest gain when i did the tube in my cdp

yes it is worth it

Darn...now I need to open up my dac and do the tubes.

George

[lonewolfny42]

A few days ago used the Walker SST that Gordy had sent me(thanks Gordy!) on the Sophia Baby's six tubes. Lots of pin's to cover (half-way)...but a very nice improvement in the sound. Clearer, better bass and soundstage improvements. And little goes a long way.....

[PeteG]

Does the good effects faded away after a while, do you have to redo.

Pete

[John Casler]

Does the good effects faded away after a while, do you have to redo.

Pete

Hi Pete,

In that the silver paste (whether Walker or SilClear) basically does not evaporate or degrade, it will only need (theoretically) be "redone" if you plug and unplug a few times or if you wipe it off for some reason.

I am not sure about its reaction to heat, in that it the suspension might have a reduced viscosity and be subject to "flow" at higher temperatures (Does anyone know??)

I haven't noticed such a phenomena.

I even "unscrewed" my binding posts nuts  and SilCleared the threads on both the post and the nut.

If anyone finds new places to "use" the stuff, they should report them.

I redid my cartridge recently and did all the cartridge pins and the pins where the forearm arm plugs into the body of the arm.

I have also considered doing all the ground wires, but haven't done so yet.

So far it looks like this:

All Power Cords at both ends - Wall and component
All Power Center connections (mine is the BPT-3.5 Sig)
All interconnects
All speaker Cable Connections
Binding post nuts and posts
Have removed all speaker drivers (in my case the woofers) from the cabinet and if they were not soldered, SilCleared the clip connectors
All tube pins
All fuses
Considering all Groundwire connections

[Gordy]

Hi Pete,

I originally applied SST to my system about 6 or so months ago and recently did a lot of swapping out of amps (3) pre's (2) and dac's (2).  (and thanks for the Mensa loan, Loanmeister  )  All connections that I saw looked to be identical to the day I treated them.  After three or four moves I did re-treat some, as the silver was migrating, but didn't really notice any improvement overall once everything was restored.  The SST really seems to adhere to tube pins especially well, didn't see any need to re-apply there.

I forget who the pro reviewer was who noted that he no longer hears any improvement in his quarterly connector maintanance and is now only going to check everything on a yearly basis...

[BobM]

Open up your components and put it on the fuse ends, where they clip into the holder. While your in there also look for cable, jumper and other plug or clip connections and put it on the pins. I would not recommend putting it on those flat computer style cables though, since the contacts are not in individual sockets and shorting is all too possible.

I agree that I have not heard any downside to using this everywhere ther is a connection in my rig.

Enjoy,
Bob

[Corbin Johnson]

I used SilClear to splice instead of soldier my upgraded Auricaps in my speakers.  I initially did a poor job of soldiering the new caps and one came loose.  So, I redid all connections but used wire nuts to pig tail the new capacitors to the remaining wire from the old capacitors and coated the connection with SilClear prior to installing a wire nut.  After this, the speakers sounded better with deeper bass.  I know it isn't logical that a spliced wire can be better than one that's not spliced, so I figure that the SilClear spliced connection was better than my amateur soldier connection and also much easier to do.

[BrunoB]

... If anyone finds new places to "use" the stuff, they should report them.
...

-The two screws sticking out of the VMPS mid panel.

-In ribbon tweeters, the surface between the aluminium ribbon and the dull aluminium block  that holds it  (dangerous! only for fearless tweakers).

Bruno

[PeteG]

Where can I get good prices on this stuff, (SST/Silclear).

Pete

[byteme]

Where can I get good prices on this stuff, (SST/Silclear).

Pete

And part "b" to this, these two products are substantially similar correct?  One just costs twice as much as the other?

SST I know you can get from Cryotweaks, Silclear from Mapleshade and VH Audio.  All places are full MSRP for pricing ($70 for SST, $35 for Silclear).

By the way, apparently Silclear is also some product for dairy farmers?  Interesting Google search that was...

[djbnh]

I love the SST and haven't had to reapply, the effects seem to last depending on how much you unplug/replug.

Other uses: I contacted Mr. Lloyd Walker about using it on phono cartridge pins, and he reported that was one of the very best applications for his product. I report that he is exactly right. I haven't put it on my fuses...yet. I imagine the SilClear could be used on cartridge pins, too.

FYI - I purchased mine for $70, shipping included, at CryoTweaks. You get enough seemingly to treat at least 100 systems.

[Lizard_King]

I used Silclear on all tube pins, PC males pin and some of the rCAs. Thsi stuff is making mystem sound bad. I get splashy highs and a more forward soundstage. I have used Isopropyl alcohol, acetone mixed with water, pipe cleaners, qtips and I stil can't get these effects out of my system.

Can someone please suggest what I can do as Mapleshade is not returning calls or emails.

too cheap for the high $$$ stuff so i grabbed one of these.

i have all my audio parts and a little room treatment  so time for some cheap tweeks