OK, so I have to ask. Is this real, or is this a joke?


This is plastered several times on the Audiogon home page: "High Fidelity Cables NPS-1260 3D Enhancer 1.5ml" for $349. Am I late to the April fool’s party?   How much for a gallon?
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The interesting thing about these threads is how they basically don’t change. Some tweaky product comes out that is promoted by some as a total game-changer while others view it as just another get rich quick scheme. I am not judging what people hear or don’t hear in their systems or how they spend their money, but I have become skeptical of these tweaks primarily because none of them I have tried over the many years have made improvements in the sound of my system even remotely proportional to the hype. New amps, new speakers, dual subs, better equipment support, room treatment, and even damped springs under my speakers have all made audible improvements to my system, but the tweaky stuff I have tried over the years, including various contact pastes, “audiophile” fuses, small usb boxes, switches, electromatic stabilizers, quantum enhancers, magnets, carbon damping, and more have mostly been barely audible. Very little of this stuff stands the test of time.


Through magnetic conduction, NPS-1260 works on a micro-level to bind the electrons in your connectors, improve their transfer of energy, and direct the current more fluidly

 I have no idea if it improves the sound, but this marketing statement is pure bull crap. 

"magnetic conduction" is BS
"bind the electrons in your connectors" is BS
"direct the current more fluidly" is BS

current is not the flow of electrons and there is no such thing as magnetic conduction

if everything they say is BS it doesn't mean it doesn't do something, but it doesn't do what they say  because they are just making stuff up.


Some peoples systems are so very highly resolving that those systems may reveal minor improvements like this or fuses, etc. whereas others may have weak links in their systems making any small improvement negligible. 

Also, everyones hearing and listening skills vary tremendously.

Lastly, perception of sound is not entirely understood and if you think you hear something, you do, even if it is not measurable. Everything can't make a huge difference, but if you think it does, who am I to argue, especially without trying it myself.

Bottom line - I would not spend $349 on contact enhancement liquid, but if you've got $50K or more invested in your system, it is hard to get an audible improvement for that amount of money. Plus, some places offer a money back guarantee.


@mijostin "Show us some data demonstrating improved conductivity. lower noise, something. Your ears are extremely poor test devices. They are weak and extremely inaccurate just like most of us. If you can hear it then a test device can pick it up."

On the other hand, if you haven’t purchased it , tested it and documented the outcome yourself how can you state that anyone that has purchased it actually can not hear an impact? Rather than require others to prove your point prove it yourself and disclose

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