"after time the sound disintegrates" so I ask, after how much time?
I've just spent quite a few months"clean",and just reapplied ESST to a couple of IC"s at the component end,not the RCA pin.
I would have to say that "clean" compared to ESST,the clean version is not as good.
The first thing I noticed was a lack of glare using the ESST.
So for awhile it seems I'll be enjoying the process.
If I have to clean the contacts and re-apply that's no big deal,like I stated, I do this twice a year.
Which is why I asked the question-how long does it take for the ESST to loose it's potency.
I really wonder if it's not just the old-"any change is a good change" setting in.
Which is when we grow accustomed to the "sound" and then do something and notice what we claim to be an improvement, but is really just a change.
Ebm and Sksos1,specifically what did you hear that prompted you to say it sounds worse after awhile ?
Also, what difference did you notice when you cleaned it off.
My take is that just cleaning the connectors a couple times a year always made for a difference in sound,even without re-applying the ESST.
That's what I have been doing for almost a year now.
But applying some ESST again, my system does sound better than without it.
I just wish I could source some of the "magic"oil.
I've got lots of the paste left over, and ,yes, I seal the cap with electrical tape.
I've just spent quite a few months"clean",and just reapplied ESST to a couple of IC"s at the component end,not the RCA pin.
I would have to say that "clean" compared to ESST,the clean version is not as good.
The first thing I noticed was a lack of glare using the ESST.
So for awhile it seems I'll be enjoying the process.
If I have to clean the contacts and re-apply that's no big deal,like I stated, I do this twice a year.
Which is why I asked the question-how long does it take for the ESST to loose it's potency.
I really wonder if it's not just the old-"any change is a good change" setting in.
Which is when we grow accustomed to the "sound" and then do something and notice what we claim to be an improvement, but is really just a change.
Ebm and Sksos1,specifically what did you hear that prompted you to say it sounds worse after awhile ?
Also, what difference did you notice when you cleaned it off.
My take is that just cleaning the connectors a couple times a year always made for a difference in sound,even without re-applying the ESST.
That's what I have been doing for almost a year now.
But applying some ESST again, my system does sound better than without it.
I just wish I could source some of the "magic"oil.
I've got lots of the paste left over, and ,yes, I seal the cap with electrical tape.