@erik_squires are you suggesting a high quality outlet along with the plug you sent a link to ? Would you mind sending me a picture of how yours is setup ? Thank you
Base trap spacing
Hello everyone, I got my corner bass traps from GIK Acoustics today. The thing is they won’t go all the way in the corners because of the wall outlet that I am using to plug my Niagara 1200 in. I wrote GIK and was told it shouldn’t affect the sound, he also told me I could get a right turn power strip and plug my power cable coming from my Niagara in it. The idea behind the right turn power strip is to get the bass traps closer to the corners. Currently they are 6 inches from the back all and 2 inches from the side walls. I really don’t want to have a new outlet installed. Thanks guys.
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Um, I would send you a picture, but it’s behind a bass trap and subwoofer!! :D I’m suggesting a decent outlet with a 90 degree plug. The plug is the key. It keeps the cable flush to the wall until it hits the outlet. I do suggest at least "Commercial/Residential" outlets ($5-$10) to replace old residential outlets. The commercial part adds higher quality and tighter contacts, the residential part of the label adds tamper resistance (TR) which is required in residential outlets. Of course, you are free to go nuts with even more expensive outlets. :) I wrote about this here: https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2022/01/audiophile-ac-outlets-for-frugal.html |
@erik_squires I never even thought of that. Pretty sure GIK was recommending a power strip instead. I have a furman I used on old set up. However I didn’t wanna have the furman in the wall then my power cable in the furman. Do you notice different sound with it set up the way you have it. So basically the power cable plugs into the plug from The bottom ? I really really don’t wanna install another outlet. |
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Lots of good power strips have 90 degree plugs which is probably why GIK was suggesting it. Truth is that the cable in my blog goes to a Furman voltage regulator, which then feeds my conditioners. The original plug though was not a right-angle plug and the Leviton was a better solution than a right-angle extension cord.
Nope.
In the picture you see, that’s exactly right, the power cord goes out the bottom instead of the back of the plug, and the GIK bass trap is snug to the back of the plug (except when I'm taking pictures). The plug can be wired to plug in from almost any angle, in case your outlet has the ground up or down or sideways, or you want to to direct the cable to the left or right more than down.
The outlet is not your space problem. You don’t have to install another outlet to fix that, just a new plug. I do however recommend you at least get a Commercial/Residential outlet because they are well built, reliable, have a solid grip compared to normal cheap residential outlets and will give you a chance to clean up the wiring and make sure you don’t have backstabbed connections. About $5 and 10 minutes to install. About the same effort as installing the Leviton plug. Of course, make sure you have turned off the breaker and use fine grit sand paper to clean the bare wires. |
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