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In Reply to: New tweak for AC plugs posted by sherod on August 7, 2006 at 20:30:56:
Museum putty is a type of polymer. As to it's significance regarding dampening, I don't know. It is used primarily to hold down vases, ceramics, etc. for protection during earthquakes. It is designed to be used in moderate temperatures, so you might hold off in using it in the iec end of connectors, particularly in tube equipment which get hot in that area.
Perhaps someone with some knowledge of other types of dampening material that withstand higher temperatures can be of assistance. I only decided to try the museum putty because I had some on hand and thought about the vibrations in the cord at the male connector end.
As to the safety factor of using the museum putty in the male connector body, I don't know. I'm no expert about this. So if you decide to try this out, please keep all this in mind.
I believe that power cord connectors, like the Marinco 320i, have resonate bodies and dampening those bodies should theoretically produce a better sounding connector
I want to present this caveat because I'm no expert, only a typical audiophile trying to tweak his system to get that last bit of sonic purity from his system.
If there's a better and safer dampening material for this AC connector dampening, I would hope that someone would come forward and present this information.
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Follow Ups
- Re: New tweak for AC plugs - sherod 14:22:57 08/08/06 (3)
- How about Mortite (plumber's putty) - Dave Pogue 08:40:29 08/09/06 (0)
- Try Teflon thread-seal tape. - Al Sekela 19:27:24 08/08/06 (0)
- What about Dynamat? - mattcecil 14:41:43 08/08/06 (0)
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