Audiophile Grade Wall Receptacle

@bigtwin Said:

bigtwin

470 posts

04-21-2022 at 02:33pm 

Just to end this discussion (for me anyway), I will do my ultimate comparison.  I have purchased 70 feet of Romex 10/2 Simpull wire and ordered Furutech GTX-D(R) Duplex Receptacle, FI-32M(R) Plug and 106-D-NFC Receptacle Cover.  Now I know the 10/2 adds nothing to the party as 12/2 would provide all the current my system will ever need and the 20 amp breaker can draw, but I found Lowes was selling the 10/2 at a cheaper price than Home Depot was asking for 12/2 so I bought the heavier cable.  I will be running the new line out of my mechanical room directly into my garage and up to my listening room.  Meeting all code requirements along the way.  When done I will be able to demo equipment on 15 amp vs 20 amp.  Furutech vs $2 contractor plug, with and without power conditioiner in the loop.  This will take about a week but I will make a full report for anyone interested.  Open to suggestions on musical selections that may provice the best opportunity to hear the difference.  Cheers.

@lak Said:

lak

4,285 posts

04-22-2022 at 08:23am 

@bigtwin; Sounds like fun. Remember the Furutech GTX-D(R) Duplex is going to take hundreds of hours to burn in and sound consistent.

@bigtwin ,

@lak  is correct. Just check the archives here on Agon and AA. I believe you will also find threads on SH forum as well as the AC forum. Them puppies need hundreds of hours of burn-in time. Why did you buy a Rhodium plated duplex outlet???

Failure to burn-in the outlet properly is just a waste of good money. And your listening test will be flawed, useless...

Spend the extra money to have the outlet burned in or you will need to hook it up to a circuit that feeds a refrigerator or freezer for a least a month.  If you just connect a load to the outlet of a couple of amps it may take 6 months to a year  to burn in one outlet of the duplex if not longer.

For those who don’t believe in outlets making a difference and don’t believe in break in, try the Furutech GTX-D (R) NCF outlet! 

Anything you add on to your system will change the sound from a shelves, to footers, wall plates and Ac outlets and most of all power cords. It's what you like, none are the best. 

... pure copper ac power receptacle make the sound sound mellow and warm, give you the ultimate musical experience.

The Monosaudio audiophile duplex receptacle insulation shell is made up of 65% nylon and 35% glass fiber, with high flame retardant coefficient. Mixing materials like this also makes the sound cleaner and clearer.

Monosaudio Audiophile power outlet is Four layer electroplating process Oxygen Free Copper Plating, Silver Plating, Plating, 24k Gold Plated Plating improves smoothness, fineness and rhythm, provides better transparency and layering, and makes the sound range wider.

Problem solved.  I have no idea before that power outlet can be used to tune the system, folks.

@mitch2  In summary, I agree with @mijostyn, the Hubbell 8300 provides excellent grip of the plug blades, which is one of the two most important jobs of the outlet (grip and conductivity) ... If I were in the market for outlets, I would probably purchase the Hubbell 8300 and be done....

And here is the spec. of Hubbell 8300.  I scratch my head why there are so many folks recommend this particular receptable while its power-contacting material is primarily brass - 25-30% of thermal conductivity of copper.  And you know steel is worse.  Why why why, ask bud dry...