can't believe the difference

Posted by: Aceone on 05 November 2017

Hi to everyone I've stripped my hifi today,tightened the legs on my rack and plugged and unplugged the cables and same with powerlines then I dressed all cables the best I could and managed to get all cables off the floor and just left the powerlines on the floor dead neatly what a difference it has made to the sound quality.

Posted on: 05 November 2017 by TOBYJUG

Great. When it comes to hifi cleaning it's best to make a day of it and relax into it.

I use this to spray onto some kitchen paper then use on all cables, then onto the shelves, then over the speakers and the chassis.

Then use this on the pins of power plugs and all other metal contacts. ( I don't use any din )

And of course a good vacuuming and moping around and under.

Posted on: 05 November 2017 by Robert Burgess

Thanks for the recommendation. Looks good!

Posted on: 05 November 2017 by Aceone

How often do you clean yours tobyjug.

Posted on: 05 November 2017 by Consciousmess

Is Kontak the same as Brasso?

Posted on: 05 November 2017 by jon h

A decent whisky or gin is just as good. Or proper industrial alcohol

Posted on: 05 November 2017 by Richard Dane

Bear in mind though that Naim strongly advise against using so-called contact enhancing liquids on any connections within a Naim system as they can create a film. Just remake contacts every so often. Plenty on the forum on this over the years, so worth doing a search.

Posted on: 06 November 2017 by james n

jon honeyball posted:
A decent whisky or gin is just as good. Or proper industrial alcohol

Yes drinking either will enhance the experience. I'd pass on the industrial alcohol....

Posted on: 06 November 2017 by Ardbeg10y

Ardbeg10y - but ensure to use cask strength.

Posted on: 06 November 2017 by Kacper

I would like to try that one nod - have spotted at the schiphol airport crazy

Posted on: 06 November 2017 by Ardbeg10y

Kacper posted:
I would like to try that one - have spotted at the schiphol airport

This must be good whisky for cleaning hifi cables. The music will probably sound a bit darker - since this probably mediocre whisky is coloured too. For proper whisky go to Van Wees in Amersfoort :-)

Posted on: 06 November 2017 by TOBYJUG

TOBYJUG posted:
Great. When it comes to hifi cleaning it's best to make a day of it and relax into it.
I use this to spray onto some kitchen paper then use on all cables, then onto the shelves, then over the speakers and the chassis.
Then use this on the pins of power plugs and all other metal contacts. ( I don't use any din )
And of course a good vacuuming and moping around and under.

Yes. When using the Kontak, i use a small amount applied then with vigorous buffing to dry and remove any trace. Easier with power cable pins and rca. Wouldn't recommend bnc, xlr and din as too fiddly. As RD recommended, just the in out in method.

when the other half came in after work and witnessed me buffing up the power cables, she must have wondered how it all led to this.

Posted on: 06 November 2017 by Kacper

Ardbeg10y posted:
Kacper posted:
I would like to try that one - have spotted at the schiphol airport
This must be good whisky for cleaning hifi cables. The music will probably sound a bit darker - since this probably mediocre whisky is coloured too. For proper whisky go to Van Wees in Amersfoort :-)

Thanks for the tip! This small place from Johnny walker at the schiphol airport - very cozy and comfortable. I have tried the “gold route” over there angel