Your Favorite AC Outlets


I am getting ready to re-do my AC runs from my junction box to my listening room; going to add dedicated lines for my monoblocks. I want to upgrade my wall receptacles to good quality isolated grounded outlets. Have you tried the PS Audio outlets? Is their higher priced gold plated outlets that much better than their cheaper model? What brand(s) do you like best?
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Have you considered an isolation transformer? Plitron sells good ones; see the Medical Isolation line of transformers. For $500 or so, you can do yourself a lot of good. It might have been Absolute Audio who did an article on this 10-15 years ago. The only downside is that they growl if they are doing much of anything, so you want to install them in their own electrical box outside the listening room. Of course, that means the electrical inspector.

I use an isolation transformer in front of every major power supply and every component, and skimp on wall connectors - just industrial grade, isolated ground. Hubble is very fine, but I use them very sparingly. Oh, and oversize wire, especially for long runs. You might want to try that too.