RECOMMEDATIONS FOR AC RECEPTACLE

I am in full agreement with Tboooe. Even at a higher price, the Oyaide outlets are definately the way to go. If you are having a problem with harshness, you may want to consider the red Oyaide outlet. It tends to have a slightly softer sound than the black or purple. I have had excellent results upgrading from a Hubbell 5362. I also recommend Lee at Cryoparts. He's been of great help with my questions and upgrades in the past.

Happy listening....

In response to Musicman07 thread, I installed the 20a with 10 gauge wire. I also installed a 8ft ground rod. Should have installled a 10ft one. But what I plan on doing is installing another 8ft ground rod. My electrical guru says it will be better.
So far the furutech and oyaide seems really interesting from what I am reading and hearing from you guys. Especially the oyaide because of the different sounds they offer. The others seem to be more economical, but have satisfied customers. But does more expensive mean better? In my experience, no!
What are some of the places you guys have dealt with that will allow you to try before you buy? I want A dealer where I can return the product if I am not satisfied with it. Keep your suggestions coming.

If you dont want to send extra cash on new outlets, give them a couple weeks to burn in and see if the hash dissappears. I use PS Power Ports and I dont have any hash. All the other suggestions are great as well. Just give it a few weeks and then compare. HAVE FUN!

I respect everyone's opinion about the higher price of the Oyaide. Here is how I look at it. The Oyaide outlets are about $100. Compared to what I willingly spent on my other components, this is really nothing. After installing the outlets in my system, I was completely surprised at how much better everything sounded. The biggest improvement was had with Oyaides on my cdp and pre. I only heard slight differences on my amps which already have massive filters and capacitance. The two main things I noticed was much fuller and deeper bass as well as more detail. Nothing aside from new cdp and speakers had this much of an impact on my system so from my point of view, the few hundred dollars I spent was a very small price to pay considering what I got in return. In fact, I am now a total believer in the importance of power delivery. I upgrading to the Oyaide plugs as well as looking into AC filters or regen units. It should be noted that I do not currently have any AC filter or dedicated lines. Perhaps this is why I noticed such a dramatic improvement with the Oyaide outlets. Others who have already improved their AC delivery may only hear a slight improvement, if any. I wish I could do a dedicated line but I would have to do some major demolition in order to accomplish this. For now, I will have to happily live with my Oyaides.

Good luck!

I replaced a handful of Hart Arrow receptacles with Acme silver plated jobs I traded Bob Crump for. The Acmes outperformed the Hart Arrows, which in turn had outperformed Hubbles, at least in my system. The Acmes are very open and robust sounding, kinda like Bob's cables,

Things have gotten a lot more complicated in the last few years, what with contact enhancers and outlet covers and all, making it more difficult to evaluate things right out of the box.