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High performance electric outlets

I just moved into an apartment which has the weakest and most feeble outlets I have ever seen. There seems to be so much confusion and controversy about this subject that I have no idea where to start.

My apartment has the electric panel in the pantry closet, so I will be able to draw 220V for my ONEAC 3000W isolation transformer. The transformer has two 110V outlets and feeds all my system. I would also need two or three more outlets in a power strip next to my equipment.

Should I just get something like two of those orange Leviton Hospital Grade outlets from Home Depot ($11.00 each) to replace the ones in the isolation transformer or is it really worth to go the 'audio grade' route? If so, how can I make an educated decision?
psychicanimal

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stehno
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FIM and Woodhead should be among the best and may even be the exact same but the Woodhead is supposed be about 1/3rd the price of the FIM.

I'm using PS Audio Power Port outlets and intend to replace with Woodhead.
stehno
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Sean, I believe the url is: http://www.danielwoodhead.com/

-John
stehno
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Sean, oops. This is what I was informed by one who usually does some pretty thorough homework prior to making any audio purchase.

> Get a Woodhead extra heavy duty industrial 20
> amp outlet, as far as I can tell, it is
> IDENTICAL to the FIM outlet at 1/3 the cost.
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