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Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives...

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John Elison

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If you happen to have a digital player that plays digital files from USB SSDs or USB flash drives, and you get periodic dropouts, I've found a solution. My Fiio M15 plays digital files from a micro SD card and my Mytek Brooklyn Bridge plays digital files from a USB flash drive or hard drive. I used to get periodic dropouts until I applied Caig DeoxIT Gold to the memory card contacts and USB contacts. It solved the dropout problem completely. Since applying DeoxIT Gold I've been listening for nearly a week without experiencing a single dropout.

Try it! You'll like it!
Caig DeoxIT Gold from Audio Advisor (Open in New Window)

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RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... - LtMandella 12:55:18 09/12/20 (5)
very good suggestion for any device that depends on contacts subject to corrosion and/or oxidation!
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- RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... - John Elison 13:17:46 09/12/20 (4)
  The contacts on both my players and the contacts on the memory cards and flash drives are all gold plated. However, I still experienced periodic dropouts until I decided to apply Caig DeoxIT Gold to the contacts.
  
  Best regards,
  John Elison
  - RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... - Mel 09:00:49 09/13/20 (3)
    Gold plating may be applied in varying thicknesses.
    
    "When connectors are plated with a very thin "flash" gold deposit (less than 10uin, 0.25um) the gold is a very porous. The gold plating thickness may look continuous but there are thousands of microscopic pores in the deposit making it more like a thin screen of gold rather than a continuous pore-free layer. Although the gold plating may not readily react to corrosive environments, the pores in the gold provide a path to the base material which will allow the substrate to oxidize and corrode through the gold." https://advancedplatingtech.com/
    - RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... - John Elison 09:59:51 09/13/20 (2)
      Regardless of how thick or thin the gold plating is, Caig DeoxIT Gold solved my dropout problem.
      
      Thanks!
      John Elison
      - RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... - smargo 20:50:44 10/05/20 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... posted by John Elison on September 13, 2020 at 09:59:51
        
        thanks for sharing! - thought it was something I had to live with - I have the exact same issue -
        
        RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... - John Elison 19:35:53 10/06/20 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Playing digital from SSDs and USB flash drives... posted by smargo on October 05, 2020 at 20:50:44
        
        You're welcome! I hope Caig DeoxIT Gold solves your dropout problem, too. Let me know!
        Caig DeoxIT Gold from Audio Advisor (Open in New Window)

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