Recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets


Greetings,

I’d like to get some recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets.

I currently have two PS Audio outlets in my current room, but my system will be relocated to its permanent location when I finish my dedicated listening room in a few months.  I’m using 10 gauge Romex for the dedicated 20 amp outlets.

I have a few electrical outlets on my list of interest;

- Audioquest NRG Edison Duplex

- Pangea Audio Premier XL

- The Maestro Outlet (by Cruze First Audio) - *Great reviews on website and forums

- Hubbell outlet (not sure of any particular model number?)

Please share your impressions and any comparison experiences would be great.

Thanks in advance!

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Furutech FPX cu you can't go wrong with these.. $63.00 @ VH Audio.com

I have many of the highly regarded and reviewed outlets.. but ended up with these and the most Musical/Natural of the bunch...

God Luck, the outlet is what feeds everything else in your rig and to me is one of the most important things to consider.

@pcolvin Yup, that's exactly what I'm going to do. I have to have outlets installed when the inspector comes but I can change them out after he's gone.

I have two dedicated lines terminated with two duplex outlets each. There’s a Furutech gtx-d ncf(r) and a cheap Home Depot outlet on each line. I’m thinking to upgrade the HD ones to Shunyata just to compare with Furutech.
And yes the Furutech outlets are very good. They do impart certain flavor to the sound that you need to hear to determine if you like it or not. My system sounds good with these outlets and the difference is audible when I switch to HD cheap duplex.

I have Maestro outlets for all my components.....dead quiet...never a problem

You guys have been very helpful with all of your impressions concerning your outlets! I know we all are listening to our music in different homes, different rooms with different gear, so it’s always hard to come to a conclusion on what’s the best sounding outlet with various systems. @8th-note mentioned Galen Carol (Shunyata) recommended the Hubbell 5362. That’s interesting because they have their own outlet, yet he recommended the 5362. Then some of you guys couldn’t hear a difference between your premium grade outlets vs. PS Audio or Hubbell outlets. Most seem to love the Furutech line and that Maestro keeps popping up in the comments. I haven’t heard anything bad about The Maestro yet. The Furutech costs too much.

I will have (4) dedicated lines running 10 gauge romex and this could be an expensive adventure, but I plan to pick one brand and I won’t be doing any outlet shootouts like I’ve done with cables and components. So, I’ve had the PS Audio outlets upstairs for several years and they sound good, but I haven’t compared them to any other outlets.

I’m waiting to hear back from First Cruze Audio concerning the Maestro. They don’t have any specs on their website, just reviews. Are any of the outlets mentioned in this forum tamper proof besides the HD stuff?

Thanks all for your help and feel free to share more details!