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DUPLEX RECEPTACLES YOUR EXPERIENCE

Greetings ! I just ran a couple of dedicated lines for the audio gear , I am going to use two receptacles per double gang box . I was thinking 0f using some higher end receptacles, Synergystic , Porter . furetech or ? perhaps mixing up two different ones in the same box, I can hook these up daisy chain fashion so it will be a unbroken line from breaker to duplex. I would appreciate any imput regarding your experience and of course some reccomendations
lezdam

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gbart
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Jejaudio, why not also use the R-1 in your DIY power strip ? I'm sure the Porter Ports are fine sounding receptacles, but are they really "all copper" ? Pure copper is too soft to be used for recepetacle contacts. That is why the Oyaide R-1 uses beryllium copper. At the $36 price, the Porter Ports have to be unplated brass or phosphor bronze. Beryllium copper would be much more expensive.
gbart
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Hospital grade, most audio grade, and commercial/industrial grade outlets should maintain a good grip indefinitely. That is one of the reasons for certain receptacles being designated "hospital grade". They offer a certain level of reliability when it comes to grip. You don't want medical life-support equipment to shut down because a plug slipped out of a receptacle. Many manufacturers' commercial grade receptacles are just as good as their HG offerings, just without latter's spark suppressing contacts.
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