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World's BEST ac outlets.......Maestro outlets

Over the years I have tried most of the raved outlets on the market and the Porter Ports from Albert Porter were the best that I had found that did not add or take way from the music... here's a few, Oyaide R1, Synergistic Research Telsaplex, FIM 880, WattGate Silver 381 ag, PS Audio powerport premier, Jena Labs, Isoclean Gold. All these other outlets did something to harm the music in some way...some hyped up the highs and mids and others had bloated low ends. I always thought the Porter Ports were the best on the market that I had tried until I tried the Maestro outlets. The Maestro outlets are the most neutral and most accurate outlets that I have ever heard. I let the maestro outlets settle-in a little for 7 full days and nights playing music non-stop before comparing them with my porter ports. When I compared the two I found that the porter ports sounded a little closed-in and a little Flat sounding when compared to the maestro outlets. The porter ports was not as clean or as clear when compared to the maestro outlets. The porter ports low end was a little bloated too when compared to the maestro outlets. On complex musical passages with the porter ports in my system I found myself turning the volume down more...much more! When I was listening to music with the maestro outlets in my system the Trasparency of these outlets were truely amazing and I hope this will get even better as these outlets settle-in more! The soundstage was wider and deeper and they were more upper frequency air too when compared to the porter ports. The Maestro outlets had a lower noise floor that allowed more of the suble cues to come through more. The maestro outlets also had a better separation of individual instruments and vocals....more natural sounding more REAL! I think the non-plated maestro outlets have a much more direct sound than the non-plated porter ports because the Maestro outlets have a higher quality copper content. My vintage sansui sp-5500 horn speakers just completely disappears now with these maestro outlets in my entry level system...Marantz pm-7001 and matching marantz CD player, DH Labs power plus power cables, very cheap copper interconnects from wal-mart, Synergistic Research Alpha quad active speaker cables... I think these maestro outlets will become an Instant Classic! by Hifisoundguy on 07-31-10

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Click title to read one, or click date to read all below it. 07-31-10   you can get these maestro outlets at http://www.cruzef ...   Hifisoundguy 07-31-10   Thanks for sharing your findings. that's a bunch of hig ...   Foster_9 08-01-10   Thanks for the total picture, i know reviews of outlets ...   Lak 08-01-10   yes lak it does take a lot of time. i thought because ...   Hifisoundguy 08-01-10   Hifisoundguy, i have a couple fim 880; had them for yea ...   Foster_9 08-01-10   foster_9 i don't remember now, i try out those fim 880 ...   Hifisoundguy 08-01-10   these outlets are great with video too. my pioneer krp ...   Hifisoundguy 08-01-10   i did put one of these maestro outlets inside my monst ...   Hifisoundguy 08-03-10   Hi hifi, thanks for your observation on this out ...   Kenk168 08-03-10   (update) i really did this review a little too soon be ...   Hifisoundguy 08-03-10   So where do you purchase them and what do they cost?   Sgr 08-03-10   sgr, you can buy these maestro outlets at www.cruzefi ...   Hifisoundguy 08-14-10   my maestro outlets are still improving more and more a ...   Hifisoundguy 08-17-10   I'm sorry, but i'm skeptical, if only because i know ho ...   Mikesmith 08-17-10   Mikesmith's comments x2...   Tvad 08-18-10   mikesmith, i use to be skeptical about ac outlets too ...   Hifisoundguy 08-19-10   I been using these for 3 months now. i been very happy. ...   Phillyb 08-19-10   Totally agree with hifisoundguy and phillyb. the maestr ...   Gdecent33 08-21-10   I installed one a couple days ago. i'm going to let tha ...   Rtn1 09-10-10   I have had my maestro outlet for a day and within 1 min ...   Martay49 09-13-10   some of you that have maestro outlets might want to t ...   Hifisoundguy 10-16-10   Can you recommend the best neatral sounding port for 22 ...   Mehrakrishan 10-16-10   Which the best neautral sounding port after maestro as ...   Mehrakrishan 11-16-10   I just wanted to add my voice and say that the maestro ...   Istanbulu 04-18-11   i just wanted to put a working link to cruze first au ...   Hifisoundguy 04-19-11   (update) i changed my system lately, i now have some n ...   Hifisoundguy 07-30-11   {update} i changed all my cables in my system to crimso ...   Hifisoundguy 07-31-11   Hifisoundguy, why don't you post your current system ...   Lak 08-09-11   lak, i don't have a digital camera to post pictures.   Hifisoundguy 08-11-11   {update} i have been trying out some dnm interconnect c ...   Hifisoundguy 08-12-11   There's even a electrical engineer raving about these m ...   Hifisoundguy 09-15-11   i know some of you have been waiting for the 6moons re ...   Hifisoundguy 10-15-11   I wish the maestros were available in white. this will ...   Tonyptony 10-21-11   Hifisoundguy (and other maestro users), this afternoon ...   Tonyptony 11-09-11   tonyptony, these outlets need 300 to 400 hours break-i ...   Hifisoundguy 11-09-11   I agree with tonyptony. i wasn't overly impressed at fi ...   Cani80 11-09-11   Cani80, i'll be very curious about your impressions as ...   Tonyptony 11-13-11   80, talk to us!   Glory 11-16-11   Hello. i have been running it now not as long as you, b ...   Cani80 01-17-12   i have been trying out a audio magic nano-liquid fuse ...   Hifisoundguy 02-25-12   i have been trying out the new cover plates for my mae ...   Hifisoundguy 02-25-12   Hifisoundguy, your endorsement of both audio magic fuse ...   Tbg 02-25-12   Hifisoundguy do you own or work for cruzefirst?   Tpreaves 02-27-12   Tpreaves no, i do not own or work for cruze first audio ...   Hifisoundguy 02-27-12   tbg , all "reviews" should be looked at as a ...   Hifisoundguy 02-27-12   Higuy can not work for cruz audio as he spells cruze wr ...   Glory 03-01-12   Its amazing that someone spends this much money and eff ...   Jwm 03-01-12   Jwm, how do you know higuy has a mediocre system ...   Glory 03-02-12   I have the maestro outlets and they are worth the t&e n ...   Glory 03-03-12   jwm , i now have a yamaha a-s2000 integrated amp and m ...   Hifisoundguy 03-03-12   Hifisoundguy, if you are happy with the maestros, enjoy ...   Tbg 03-03-12   tbg , did you listen to maestro outlet with the new co ...   Hifisoundguy 03-04-12   No, i don't think they had one at the time.   Tbg 03-09-12   Tbg , you should give them another try sometime, they d ...   Hifisoundguy 03-09-12   Hifisoundguy, you might want to try the hubbell hbl5362 ...   Tbg 03-09-12   Hifisoundguy, you might want to try the hubbell hbl5362 ...   Glory 03-10-12   I got this lead from the outlets used by sound applicat ...   Tbg 03-10-12   tbg , its good that you have found a ac outlet that yo ...   Hifisoundguy 03-11-12   Hifisoundguy, i have no interest in starting a new thre ...   Tbg 03-12-12   i'm very happy with with my maestro ac outlets and i'm ...   Hifisoundguy 03-14-12   There is one outlet that the maestro should be compared ...   Agisthos 03-14-12   Agisthos, high copper content is quality brass, which i ...   Tbg World's BEST ac outlets.......Maestro outlets I recently installed a Maestro outlet and there was a perceptible improvement in sound quality. I have no idea why it would make any difference, especially in light of the fact that the outlet it replaced was also a "special" outlet -- a Synergistic Research Teslaplex. I assume the answer is Magic, but that is another thread. Anyway, I have a question... I seem to recall reading in a couple places that magnetic backstraps were a no no. The Teslaplex has a magnetic backstrap, so I used that to "justify" ordering the Maestro. Justify to myself, not The Wife. I spare her the discomfort of these decisions. Yes, I know it's thoughtful of me. Anyway... A week later, the Maestro arrived, shiny and new. When The Wife asked, "What's that?" I believe I said, "I have no idea. The mailman brought it." She left me gazing romantically at my new outlet, when an idea found its way into my head. I reached into my desk and found the very same magnet that had condemned the Teslaplex to the Drawer of Forgotten Toys. I decided to celebrate the Maestro's arrival by holding the magnet to its backstrap, and... it stuck. The Maestro also has a magnetic backstrap. Hmm. Bryon Bryoncunningham 03-22-12 05-04-12   Bryon, if it's any consolation, the new teslaplex se ...   Ted_d

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