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Preferred Contact Cleaner and Contact Enhancer for Audio?

I have been doing some research on the topic of contact enhancers. I've used the Stabilant 22A contact enhancer. I understand other options occur in this space, such as the Furutech Nano Liquid, the Mad Scientist Audio graphene contact enhancer, and Cardas Contact Conditioner (to name a few). Any one having experience with any of these (or others not mentioned)? And what about contact cleaners? Are any contact cleaner worth considering (beyond 70% isopropyl alcohol)?
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bdp24
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According to the Caig website, the D-Series Deoxit (red colored) is a "cleaner, rejuvenator, and protector", the G-Series (gold colored) an "enhancer, conditioner, and protector". The D provides "20% cleaning action", the G "0.5% cleaning action". The G-Series is formulated specifically for gold plated surfaces.
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celander OP
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I will review the offerings from Caig. Thanks Elizabeth and bdp24.

As as I explained in my intro, I’m interested in those who have tried contact cleaners and contact enhancers for audio. For my system gear, both vacuum tube and transistor gear is in play, as well as cables.

If you came across something you liked or didn’t like, I would appreciate learning about all aspects. As I said, I would like to keep this as a polling place without getting tribal. Feel free to pm me if that makes you feel more comfort.
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geoffkait
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Been through the whole gamut, A to Z, isopropyl alcohol to Cramoline, Deoxit, Kontact, Tweek, silver paste, Nanotec Nano silver/gold particles suspended in shark liver oil, silver-gold paste, even Sol Electret from PWB, cleaners and enhancers up the wazoo. Even the Total Contact Graphene contact enhancer. As I stated previously no matter what your preference is be sure and clean all non audio contacts as well as audio ones. That’s rule no. 1
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