Replacing generic RECEPTACLES

Well boxer, you laid out quite a stereotype at the same time as attempting to depreciate the works of many brilliant scientists who individually forgot more than a thousand average people combined will ever know. Believe what you want, and I will believe in the science that explains how every modern convenience we enjoy today actually works.

Bravo! Spoken like a true English major. 

So...on the one hand we have an audiophile with an engineering degree in the science that is critical in the creation of the equipment we all love; who understands why and how electrical energy helps turn recorded media into beautiful music and is able to articulate his point clearly.

On the other hand...we have an audiophile whose apartment is filled with ultra-expensive AC plugs (many still "burning-in" via the refrigerator) whose credentials are merely the pair of ears we all possess.

You cannot eclipse reality by throwing a bunch of money at a receptical...no matter how badly you want it to work.

Well said dynaquest4. The joy of listening and experimenting can be a wonderful pursuit. I just think that too often people are being taken advantage of.