Wall outlets - what are you using?

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I'm looking at a few options for wall outlets for the store: AudioQuest, Shunyata, PS Audio, etc.

Anyone have any favorites?
 
This is something that puzzles the heck out of me.

You buy an HE after market power cord, plug it into a HE Outlet after some other surge or filter, then it runs hundreds of feet and connects to a $6.99 Breaker in the box. Why does that picture look odd? I do realize one can spend hundreds more on a chryo Breaker too.

I just use the best Hospital Grade Outlets from hardware store in a gang box into a dedicated run back to the breaker box.
 
Shadowfax said:
This is something that puzzles the heck out of me.

You buy an HE after market power cord, plug it into a HE Outlet after some other surge or filter, then it runs hundreds of feet and connects to a $6.99 Breaker in the box. Why does that picture look odd? I do realize one can spend hundreds more on a chryo Breaker too.

I just use the best Hospital Grade Outlets from hardware store in a gang box into a dedicated run back to the breaker box.
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I used upgraded wire in the store, and 10 gauge. As for what runs to the breaker box from outside? Who knows? What I'm finding is that the hospital grade outlets are sh!t. They don't hold a tight connection with the big ass heavy Shunyata Sigma Power Cords. They were installed properly, but they just suck. They don't form a tight fit.
 
'hospital grade' one purchased from Lowes / Home Depot. IMO spending $100 for an outlet is audiofool nonsense. A strong elctro/mechanical 'clamp' is priority number one.
 
I've used hospital grade plugs before - there are definitely different versions of them. I had some that gripped really well and some that like Mike said didn't grip very well at all. Seems like the orange ones did better than others. No clue on brand etc.

Currently I'm using the Shunyata ones because a dealer gave me some after buying some cables a few years back. And when I moved, I took the plugs with me. No complaints, They do grip great. But didn't really compare sonically with anything tho.
 
While expensive, every customer that has gone with the Furutech NCF series has raved at the difference. I won't claim to technically understand why, but in my opinion, it is a substantial upgrade over previous audiophile outlets I've used, including other models from Furutech.

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When I wired my room around 12 years ago I put in the Shunyata outlets just to be going the extra mile. Can't say the construction is all that great though--decent I guess. Never tried anything else.

I'm thinking they were only like $50 then, but see they're now up to $95.
 
In my room in my house, I have hospital grade crappers, Furutech and MIT across 8 dedicated 20 amp circuits. The MIT Z-Duplex are a SOB to get into the box due to their active filter on the back of the unit. The Furutech's fit great and look great and hold cables tight. From a pure measurement standpoint (using an Entech Line Noise Analyzer), the hospital grade crappers and Furutech measured the same. The MIT dropped the noise floor 80% due to the active filtration. But I can't help but wonder (my OCD kicking in) if the MIT filtering "chokes" the AC in a way because sonically the Furutech outlets sound best. And that's why the voodoo drives me crazy!
 
I am using some from "HMS" of Germany.

No Rodhium or etc, but very solid copper , gold plated and with low resistance and good connection.
They have a firm grip on the power cords.
Not sure how available they are in the US though.

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My favorite is the Audioquest NRG Edison 20 Amp Outlet. If your number one priority is neutrality, then this is your outlet. I have them on two 20 amp dedicated lines and they just step out of the way and let you focus on the music.

Ken
 
Alpinist said:
My favorite is the Audioquest NRG Edison 20 Amp Outlet. If your number one priority is neutrality, then this is your outlet. I have them on two 20 amp dedicated lines and they just step out of the way and let you focus on the music.

Ken
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Ken - the NRG Edison 20 amp outlets are built into the Niagra 7000. Gotta say...I really like them. I think I'll order a few.
 
Buch73 said:
I am using some from "HMS" of Germany.

No Rodhium or etc, but very solid copper , gold plated and with low resistance and good connection.
They have a firm grip on the power cords.
Not sure how available they are in the US though.

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Beautiful outlets but unless Mike is using Shuko cords on a 220 line...well... EU outlets are aesthetically so far ahead of US outlets... in any case...


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La Dolce Vita said:
Beautiful outlets but unless Mike is using Shuko cords on a 220 line...well... EU outlets are aesthetically so far ahead of US outlets... in any case...


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Arh, sorry. Of course not :(
And I don´t think they make a US version.
 
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