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Impact of Walker Audio Extreme SST

I am ,like many of my audiophile brethren, always looking for a way to improve my system. For several months, I have followed comments here and on audio asylum about the benefits of Walker audio sst and extreme sst contact enhancer. I must say that I was a skeptic, cryogeniclly treated silver particals suspended in some sort of vegtable oil for $150. Well being the fool I am and believing what my fellow audiophile had written, I decided to take the plunge with both feet. The product seems absurdly over priced but the results were well worth $150. The benefits were across the board. In particular the soundstage is better defined, individual instruments and vocals are better defined and more 3 dimensional, bass seems more there and taunt and the highs are more airy but not at all agressive. I was wondering if any members have recently experienced this product. By the way my system is composed of Theta Basic II transport, Camelot Uther IV DAC (direct to amp), Tara Labs Air 1 interconnects and speaker cables, Rogue M-150 amps and Audio Physic Virgo II speakers.
sgunther
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rushton
2,445 posts
 
Sgunther, my experience with Walker Audio's Extreme SST matches yours. So does the experience of all the members of our local audio group who've tried it in their systems. For me, it's now a necessary component to my system setup.

For storage, wrap some electrical tape around the jar lid, seal in a plastic bag, and store in the freezer. Allow it to thaw overnight before using. Then re-freeze.

Dtsag, Extreme SST is available direct from Walker Audio, or from various of the usual mail order sources. I've not seen it discounted anywhere. Walker Audio does offer a full money back guarantee within 30-days if it doesn't meet your expectations.
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sgunther OP
187 posts
 
I am very glad that this forum is here to discuss these things, my regular friends and family would think I had totally lost it if I described to them what I had purchased, how much I paid for it, what I did with it and the results in audiophile terms. It is not as if I am embarassed or trying to hide anything it is just that normal people just wouldn't quite get it. Does that make us abnormal. Anyway I am glad to hear others have had the same positive experience with this and similar products.
agaffer
256 posts
 
First, let me say that I have a very high opinion of Mr. Walkers analog gear. Just wish I could afford his table and phono stage.
I bought a jar of his Extreme and put it on my IC's and speaker spades and heard no difference whatsoever. I lent the jar to a friend who also put it on his IC's and speaker cables. He also heard nothing. I would say that it probably stops any oxidation of the metals though.
hooper
396 posts
 
It made a HUGE, across-the-board difference in my and my buddy's systems. Just be careful about how far you go on the connectors. FWIW, I preferred it to the QuickSilver and SilClear.
len3d
2 posts
 
I may be exceptionally clumsy, but after doing the pins on my all-tube monobolocks with SST, following the instructions, never going above 1/2 the pins, with what I consider a tiny amount of product, I turned the amps on and both blew. Changing (blown) fuses didn't help. Repairs: $600+.
FWIW,while on the subject of Walker Audio, I found VIVID to muffle sound, with great diminishment of mids and highs. Did tests with VIVID and Auric Illuminator on duplicate CDs.No contest: VIVID worsened sound, Auric quite noteably improved it.
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