Audiophile rites

Q-tips can do more harm than good. Any of the OTC ear wax removal kits (i.e. Murine) will work much better and are safer.

When I got extra time and energy on my hands, I clean all the contacts with 1) alcohol and 2) electrical contact solution. This removes the "veil".

To remove the "veil", I clean my ears with alcohol and electrical contact solution.

Don't laugh. It's almost that time of the year again.

1)Exactly between soltices, I completely disconnect everything and move it so I can start off with a fresh vacuumed area.

2)I then place the interconnects so that the "in" end is pointed directly to magnetic south and the "out" end is pointed directly to magnetic north. Important, if you live in the Southern hemisphere do NOT change the direction.

3)The same configuration can be used for the speaker cables UNLESS, like me, you have an out-of-phase device (my pre). In that case the "in" end is pointed directly to magnetic north and the "out" end is pointed directly to magnetic south.

4)Power cords are not effected by the Earth's magnetic field BUT should be stretched between two children, age 3, in a tug-of-war.

5)Leave all interconnects, speaker cables, and power cords in position for the next six months.

6) Next, I air clean every component internally to remove any dust that may have accumulated.

7)Afterwards, I clean the component externally with Ponds facial mask. All connectors are cleaned with the proper electrical cleaner depending on the metal the connector is composed of. (Gold, silver, copper, platinum, rhodium, ridiculuositium).

8)Finally, I place the rack and components back and use the cables from six months ago to hook everything back up.

The Anal Retentive Chef

I put my left foot in,I take my left foot out......and shake it all about.