Replacing generic RECEPTACLES

Elizabeth...why should we try?  I've done that with speaker wire and interconnects and found no difference over appropriate and inexpensive cables.  Why waste more money on something that anyone really intelligent and logical would discern as a "gimmick."  Besides, if I tried and reported no difference/improvement, you YaySayers  would retort (incessantly) that my ears are out of whack or my system isn't good enough to "resolve" the improvement.

dynaquest4

Elizabeth...why should we try? I’ve done that with speaker wire and interconnects and found no difference over appropriate and inexpensive cables.

There’s no reason for you to experiment with power cables - your mind is already made up. It’s called confirmation bias. Your assertion that "anyone really intelligent and logical would discern as a ’gimmick’ " an improved cord isn’t consistent with the facts, btw, but that doesn’t really matter. Your mind is made up.

handymannm

According to UL and NEMA, the only difference between a 125 vac 15 amp receptacle and a 20 amp receptacle, is the plastic cover governing the type of plug it will accept.

This is mistaken. A 20A receptacle is designed to safely conduct 20A of current. A 15A receptacle is not designed to safely conduct 20A of current.

Cleeds says: "Your mind is made up :

Yes...my mind is made up...because, among other attributes, I am intelligent and smart. And this difference of opinion is something you should want to be on this forum. It is what discussion is all about.

Yaysayers crack me up. You spend untold thousands of dollars on what you decide is a kickbutt audio system...and the more you spend the more you need to spend more on all the little gimmicks that others convince you will "Make an Improvement." And, of course, once you spend that all that on one gimmick (that almost always sounds better) the more you need the next one. That’s why you are getting close to replacing your home’s wiring and breaker. Holy Moly...after you do that, what is next? This: Spend even more money on a new system and start all over again.

Yaysayers seem to have no concept of the value of money and the value of products.

Sure...it is your money to spend as you want. And it is my privilege, on this forum, to continue to criticize what I see a poor advice to naive visitors to this site.