Dielectric grease on connection ends

jitter
I was assuming (please don’t give the overused definition of assume) that if a component has power that it would be full power, all or nothing if you will. I never thought that cleaning the outlets and pc prongs could make a sonic difference.

Never assume anything. When you ass-u-me something you make an ass out of me and Uma Thurman.

Jitter
Does someone use a cleaner on them, or just unplug and then re-plug in the power cord a couple of times and the abrasion cleans the prongs?

Use a cleaner and contact enhancer. Hint: Don’t forget the female contacts of the wall outlets. And don't forget the refrigerator, computer, TV, floor lamps, etc.

@erik_squires - Easy to do!   Here's a correction for my post: That last link was SUPPOSED to be this one(brain-fart): (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Band_gap)   Happy listening(and New year)

 
jetter
I was assuming (please don't give the overused definition of assume) that if a component has power that it would be full power, all or nothing if you will. I never thought that cleaning the outlets and pc prongs could make a sonic difference.

dirty contacts produce micro-arcing. What is is form of noise. Since noise on any circuits in the house can migrate to the audio circuits, best to clean all contacts IMHO.

jetter
Does somone use a cleaner on them, or just unplug and then re-plug in the power cord a couple of times and the abrasion cleans the prongs?

clean prongs of all plugs including fridge, tv, computer, etc.

Clean connections thoroughly with deoxit then apply stabilant 22-good stuff!

Crazyeddy

Just go to Partsconnexions website in Ontario, Canada. They have a large range of DeOxit and a ton of other goodies.

Cheers DM