Wall outlets

A simple hospital grade upgrade, even into a shared circuit, will help sound.

I’ve replaced at least half of the outlets in my home, and let me tell you, trust nothing. 🤣

If you are using a shared circuit, replace and clean every other outlet on the circuit as well. Doesn’t have to be platinum, cryo outlets, but do use at least Commercial/Residential and take the time to clean each wire with fine sandpaper.

You’d be amazed at the stuff I found in this 17 year young home. Totally worth doing.  Even my kitchen appliances run better.

@erik_squires , it never occurred to me to clean my non-audio outlets metal contacts. Thanks.

I plan to upgrade to Furutech GTX-D Rhodium outlet, then maybe QSA (Quantum Science Audio) afterwards.

@kennyc 

Yes, indeed, if you are using a shared circuit all the outlets are daisy-chained together.  Any corrosion or poor contacts filters downstream.  Also, if you can use the back-wire (not back stab) connections you get more metal in the connection between up and downstream. 

I agreed with erik_squires , one of the first things I did about 13 years ago is replace every cheap ( like 89 cents ) outlet and switch with commercial grade , using aHG outlets where I was plugging my system into . I then replaced the amp plug with a PS Audio , soon after I replaced all the other outlets on the systems circuit with HG outlets ,

I have since replace the PS Audio with an Audioquest NGR Edison moving the PS Audio to my TV's outlet . I plug  the amp directly into the outlet and the front end equipment is plugged into a Medical Grade Tripp-Lite IsoBar Ultra .

@vthokie83 I too like the GTX-D gold version over the rhodium. Don’t like R plating. I just wish Furutech did a NCF version in the gold plating.

VHAudio sell the Oyaide R1 and I have considered getting it. What’s your experience with it? Did you compare directly to GTX-D ?