Who Makes A Good Duplex Wall Outlet

Furutech review http://www.furutech.com/images/2016/07/PFO-Nanoflux-Power-Cord-and-GTX-D-NCF-Review-2016.pdf

@gwalt 

I have recently had Furutech NCF Outlets and a NCF IEC recently installed into my power conditioner and it is a big upgrade. I will strongly consider adding a Furutech GTX D NCF duplex outlet  soon.

elizabeth

7,012 posts
04-25-2019 8:51am

For $$$ ’high end’ duplex. one should actually go for duplex designed and built TO BE high end duplex. Not all those ordinary types ’gussied up’ with fancy treatments. I went with Furutech. Designed from the ground up to be high end. Pure copper!... NO brass anywhere. Just my two cents.
After I replace evry duplex (incuding two conditioenrs) I could HER the problem with brass if I stuck a brass AC plug into the system. a definite smear in the upper midrange.. 100% caused by one brass AC connection. Folks say avoid magnetic materials. I say brass is as bad or WORSE.

elizabeth

7,012 posts
04-24-2019 7:09pm

I used Pass & Seymour heavy duty 20 amp duplex 5362 for many years. They are at Menards, Like $5.A better but much more expensive type right here sold on Audiogon. $45 cryo’ed "Porter Port" very good.The Pass & Seymour 5362 grips forever. mentioned I used them for many many years. Always kept the good grip.
Just last year I spent a pile on Furutech.

I am not of aware of any rebranded OEM receptacle that does not use brass contacts. OEM manufactured receptacle? Hubbell, Leviton, Pass & Seymour, Eagle, ect. That doesn’t mean the bass, or brass alloy, used in the contacts in the OEM outlets is the same.

Who Makes A Good Duplex Wall Outlet


samgar2

Looking to replace my current duplex ac wall outlets. Any recommendation on a high quality outlet which has good gripping features.

I guess it depends on your definition of the word Good.

I wouldn’t put any of the Furutech outlets mentioned in this thread, to date, in the same category with any rebranded OEM so called audio grade receptacle outlet. Doing so is like comparing apples to oranges.
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@ samgar2,

Here’s a Good thread worth reading.

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/any-one-try-the-new-synergistic-research-blue-uef-duplex-rece...
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EDIT:
The picture of this Hubbell HBL8300H duplex receptacle is misleading. The outlet shown is not the outlet the seller is selling. The seller is selling a new production Hubbell 8300H. It has a galvanize steel supporting back strap.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-HBL-8300HI-20A-125V-2P3W-HOSPITAL-GRADE-DUPLEX-RECEPTACLE-IVORY-NEMA-5-...

Click on the image of the picture and then press the > to advance to the next picture. There you will see what you are actually buying.

I asked the seller about the outlet he is selling in his Ebay ad. He responded the picture shown is a file stock Hubbell picture of the old original outlet. The second picture is of the actual outlet he is selling. The outlet is garbage for an audio system, imo......


Jim

Thanks Jim, I bit the dust and bought Cardas duplex outlets. Have a great grip and sound good.