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Not enough outlets

I always plug my Ayre amp and Cambridge Audio streamer/DAC directly into the wall outlets.  I have a single duplex outlet behind my equipment rack and since I have just two components, that is enough.  However, recently I decide to try better power cables (Audio Envy) than the OEM cables that I was using.  Unfortunately those plugs are large enough that if I use the AE power cable for one component, the plug for the second AE cable doesn't fit (there is just not enough room).  

So I am contemplating two options:

1. Use the AE cord for my amplifier and just use OEM for my streamer

2. Get some kind of a strip and plug both my amplifier and streamer into it...I understand that many strips can interfere with power delivery so I'm concerned this may affect the dynamics of my system

Thoughts and advice? 

deone
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gkelly
101 posts
 

this one might be over the top for you, but there are other ones available
 

https://www.amazon.com/Audioquest-Edison-Duplex-Wall-Outlet/dp/B00V58DPI0/ref=mp_s_a_1_1? we’ve seen that generally that change your wall outlet adgrpid=145925898621&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QYOsIs2nsanfLf6swiNnFvxd_0D5qld7DZ5jVt6UzsWw53fl3VzwlrvXpnMG5tjyYlUmBmiRM4jpY0_rLUXcnVezNDlK5a4rTOjGOGUQ4odhJ38Zfst-P0mCgEXBX3hl.MQDpYiASmiPfB71uakmCeT8Mv4ABSkIN_acmzVl4VZY&dib_tag=se&hvadid=664354398189&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=9033780&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=17326544695379296350&hvtargid=kwd-1732478163111&hydadcr=14667_13541183&keywords=audioquest+edison+outlet&qid=1710221914&sr=8-1

deone OP
31 posts
 

Do you mean that this may have a different spacing between the plugs?

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lalitk
5,063 posts
 

I have owned many AE power cords and never had this issue. I do know, they fit snugly on top of each other. Try again, if you can’t then use AE quad power strip or try a different duplex.

elliottbnewcombjr
5,180 posts
 

Plug this (or other) Power gizmo into the wall, and plug everything else into it. Use every other plug to fit large plugs if needed.

 

Furman P-1800 PFR (not the other P-1800

see furmanpower dot com

On sale, B&H, $450.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/616232-REG/Furman_P_1800_PF_R_P_1800_PF_R_Power.html/?ap=y&smp=y&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw-r-vBhC-ARIsAGgUO2C-7TanfpQKx-DQRP6YfpXMMMddrIxGMbF_eaQN7fYXwLuHE_3UZR8aAljZEALw_wcB

Used one on Reverb for $250.

 

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jayctoy
3,720 posts
 

I used regularFurman  power strip 6 outlets less than $30 at Amazon when I bought it.

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