How good is the Shunyata Venom Silver A/C outlet?

I just ordered a Shunyata Venom Silver A/C outlet for $99. I'm going to A/B it with my Wattgate A/C outlet, after it's broken in. I plan to break it in for thirty days running in line with my freezer, and then using it on my cd player and amp. I hope it's as good as the rest of the Shunyata line.... PS- my new resolution-never post something, (my 01-22-05 post), just after working a 16 hour shift. Thanks all!

Hmmmm... I just installed my Shunyata Venom Silver A/C outlet inline with my freezer. The outlet is wide. Oversized, I guess. It's a Hubbell outlet alright. It came snuggly fit in a nice black, labeled box, which says, "Venom Silver Outlet- Shunyata Research, Inc." However, the oulet doesn't have any instructions/recommendations that came with it. It also doesn't have any markings on the face--- manufacturer name, star in bottom left corner (wattgate), or triangle in bottom left corner (JPS Labs). (I'm not sure what the bottom left markings indicate--electrical requirements probably) It's beefy, but generic looking. I plan to install it in my system in 30-45 days. I just thought I'd update this thread with some basic observations. Thanks for reading.

Grant went to the Robert of StarSound school of customer relations.

My request for more information on the receptacle from Hubbell has remained unanswered; perhaps it just went to the wrong person (the Hubbell "contact us" e-mail on the website). Here's an interesting site selling cryoed red Hubbell 5262's for $10.95 (that is a great price on that receptacle even un-cryoed if you can tolerate the red):

http://www.cryo-parts.com/products1.html

Might make for an interesting comparison. My educated guess is that the the unplated 5262 would sound a little more organic than the Shunyata, which should be a little more up front and have a perceived sense of more air and a bit more "exciting" presentation with the rhodium and silver plating.

Don't forget to switch the freezer plug over to the other half of your receptacle about halfway through the 45 days as both halves break in separately! Have fun!

Well, I just bought one a month ago. Hydra (original)version is connected to it. I could not tell any sonic differnece between venom outlet and $20 hubell outlet. My equipments are B&W 801, Wadia 861 and Aragon Palladium Mono. I did not make any comparison with the $1.29 standard outlet. So.. would I buy it? No. Would I use $1.29 outle? No. Go with $20. Spend the rest of the money to a dedicated 20 amp outlet.