+1 Deoxit

cokewithvanilla
cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
edited April 2011 in The Clubhouse
I've been meaning to pickup some deoxit to clean my pre for a while... when I bought it, the connectors were a mix of gold and green. I had tested silver wires on the aux input, and that sounded really bad... I cleaned off the RCAs and it now sounds fine and my cables come off much easier. Took the entire $15 radioshack pack to get it clean though.

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  • chargerman426
    chargerman426 Posts: 419
    edited April 2011
    Deoxing is defiantly a good think. I used it on the tubes sockets in my pre and it helped with some microphonic tube problems problems.
    If life had more tubes it would be a lot smoother.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    Took the entire $15 radioshack pack to get it clean though.
    Uuuuuhhhhhhhh?.... you said the RS word!!!!!!!!!:eek:

    REPORTED!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    I need to look into buying some of the gold myself.
    Nothing but great feedback for their products.
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,221
    edited April 2011
    How can some deoxit make a difference but cables don't??

    I am being sarcastic as both do it for me!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    I gotta to admit CWV, you are my favorite member to pick on.
    That said, you take it well, and that says alot, and I appreciate your good sense of humor (feel free to pick on me anytime).
    I work for Pepsico!:biggrin:
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    Keiko wrote: »
    Bet the deoxit made his ICs in the pic, really shine. :rolleyes:

    What's wrong with signals or bens ics?
    TOOLFORLIFEFAN wrote: »
    How can some deoxit make a difference but cables don't??

    I am being sarcastic as both do it for me!!

    I know man, I just want to hear the difference this time because it was cheap, so it's there :biggrin:

    But seriously, my RCAs looked like this... only on a smaller scale

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    The sound was so bad (sharp) that I actually switched from bens ics to some cable that came with a $30 dvd player (on a diff input) because I thought it was the silver... it was more likely the terminals, as it sounds fine now.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    cokewithvanilla wrote: »
    What's wrong with signals or bens ics?



    I know man, I just want to hear the difference this time because it was cheap, so it's there :biggrin:

    But seriously, my RCAs looked like this... only on a smaller scale

    photo03.jpg

    I actually switched from bens ics to some cable that came with a $30 dvd player (on a diff input) because I thought it was the silver... it was more likely the terminals, as it sounds fine now.

    Yeah, I have used silver plenty believe me, I don't think it would have anything to do with the type of connector.
    Some claim silver sounds better with age/oxidation.
    I have never had a problem and I am a silver "addict".
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,221
    edited April 2011
    I have to agree you do take it well, and even though we don't see eye to eye all the time you are and can be helpful.. With that said cables do matter!!! LOL!!!
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2011
    I use Deoxit everywhere, great product! Love Coke, hate Pepsi. (except for Sierra Mist):smile:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    except for Sierra Mist

    Sucker...........you need me!:biggrin:
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited April 2011
    Cripes!!! I forgot Mtn. Dew.....I guess I really do need you!:redface:
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    LOL! Its nice to be needed!:wink:
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    I just applied DeoxIT to my sub connections and now the sub is humming. :rolleyes:
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    I just applied DeoxIT to my sub connections and now the sub is humming. :rolleyes:

    Have you trimmed your ear hairs lately?
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    I just applied DeoxIT to my sub connections and now the sub is humming. :rolleyes:

    Wow. I think I'll try some on a girlfriend! :wink:
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    I just applied DeoxIT to my sub connections and now the sub is humming. :rolleyes:
    Obviously because it doesn't know the
    words.:wink:
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited April 2011
    FTGV wrote: »
    Obviously because it doesn't know the
    words.:wink:

    I don't know why... but this just made me (literally) laugh out loud.
    Ludicrous gibs!
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited April 2011
    FTGV wrote: »
    Obviously because it doesn't know the
    words.:wink:
    Ah, finally a witty response. :biggrin:
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited April 2011
    Did you twist the connector by accident when you applied the Deoxit?
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited April 2011
    Face wrote: »
    Ah, finally a witty response. :biggrin:
    Thanks for noticing and taking the time out from burning in your coils and Clarity's to acknowledge it.:wink:
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  • cokewithvanilla
    cokewithvanilla Posts: 1,777
    edited April 2011
    Serendipity wrote: »
    Did you twist the connector by accident when you applied the Deoxit?

    Nope.

    I had to tighten one of the sets of preouts when I got it, so they could have all been tightened in this things 21 year life. Idk if its worth straightening them all out

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,412
    edited April 2011
    I bought some from a music shop dude on ebay the pack came with some wipes and 2 little finger nail polish like bottles of the deoxit and the deoxit gold man that stuff is one of best little tweaks good money spent IMHO
    Ivan
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