Snake Oil or Contact Enhancer?

[Puma Cat]

This just in from High-Fidelity Cables...

NPS-1260!

Also, note, that High Fidelity cannot spell the word, "Enhancer", properly.

Good thing they're not trying to discuss linkage disequilibrium in genetics...

Not only is the product photograph really poor, with flat light and no contrast, but its loaded with color contamination, and there is too much negative space.

I fixed the photo by stripping out the color contamination, a curve move to add some contrast in the mid-tones, a pass of unsharp masking, and cropped out all the unnecessary negative space.

A comment (caveat? warning?) from High Fidelity Cables on the web page: "The results of applying NPS-1260 are dramatic and the product is to be used at your own risk as it is very conducive."

Given they can't spell "Enhancer", is this a mis-spelling of "conductive", or is it actually supposed to be spelled, "conducive"?

If so, conducive to...what? Or, is it really conductive? :wacko:

Also, note that there is a warning on the label on the bottle that states: "Do not ingest. Apply at own risk."

Is this a real hazardous material warning? What is the risk if applied? Applied to whom or to what? Who knows?

If this is a real hazardous material label warning, is compliant with Part 172 of 49 CFR of the Federal Hazardous Materials Communications Requirements? Who knows? :skeptical:

Oh, and last but not least, 3 mL will set you back...$600.

 

[W9TR]

I think I’ll stick with contact enhancement products from Caig and CRC. It would be good sport to ask them for an MSDS, see what happens.

 

[Puma Cat]

Right there with ya, Tom.

 

[Mikado463]

I wonder what would happen if you applied it to some of those magic 'pebbles' that Machina Dynamica sells ?

 

[Spock]

Oh, and last but not least, 3 mL will set you back...$600.

Cleaning the contacts is always effective, even if it seems to me to be temporary (even in the short term - or it is the ear that adapts).
Besides that, sometimes, this effect is an imbalance, with a (temporary) protrusion of the high frequencies.
In summary I believe it is a contact enhancer, but for 600 $ it may well be snacke oil

 

[Everest Audio]

I really don't know about this product, but I'm really happy with the results of using Furutech Nano Liquid. It's certainly not inexpensive, but just a fraction of the price of this one.

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[stereogeek]

I have tried a few different contact enhancers in the past. I think it just gums up the terminals and any audible benefit is from unplugging and plugging the cables back in, not from the magic juice. I just unplug my cables from time to time, that's all I think needs to be done.

 

[NorthStar]

It would need to be measured first to see if it works or not (before and after), and preferably @ night when the power grid is less demanding and the rabbits sleep. ... Hocus-pocus

* Change the windows of your listening room before buying this 3D COVID-19 E-Hancer.

 

[CPP]

From their site

""There's no question that NPS-1260 will become the staple of every audio file trying to build true high-end sound without it the distortions is simply too large to overcome.

No matter how well your audio system performs, this product will transform it! ""

RIGHT ! right after you add the pixie dust to it

 

[RDSChicago]

I’ll take 3!

 

[Rnrmf]

Just imagine the improvement if you clean your ears with it