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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As a proposal to be looked at for the Termination of the Audio Systems Devices and cutting down on the Quota of Wall Sockets to be considered. The Link will introduce a Device to be used, that when shown as a Link in another Thread has been made not to meet USA Code.

The Device has Pure Copper Contacts and can be produced to be the Termination point for all Devices Cables prior to the Wall Socket being utilised.

I also recollect designs from Wago that are Wall Mounted as the Wall Socket?

https://www.wago.com/gb/electrical-interconnections/discover-installation-terminal-blocks-and-connectors/221

I know individuals using Wago Termination, where the rep[orts offered on usage, are ones where the user is extremely pleased with the impression it has made. Expensive Wall Sockets that were Superseded by the Wago Option, were not detected to have been Outperformed when the Wago Method was introduced, noe was the Wago Methos detected to have been lesser in its performance. The tidying up of the Cable Termination End is also claimed to be a satisfaction.

Additionally, When taking the Power Supply to a Audio Device as a serious consideration, it is always worthwhile looking into the option of have the Devices Power Chord bypass a IEC Connector on the device and have the Power Chord attached as a Hard Wired design. This as design if utilised  removes the need to be considering using an improved metal as the contacts on a uprated IEC that might be considered to be retro fitted. This as a Method is regularly seen to be reported on as having a Impact that is a Betterment.

If interested in the Hard Wired Power Chord as a method, the use of the Power Chord in the Link, which is offered for very fair monies. Can be used as a Cable for an investigation. From what I know today, this Cable  has the potential to make a impression not thought achievable for such a Outlay of Money.

The Cable has Superseded  the use of both Furutech and Nanotec Cables using PC Triple C Wire.

https://www.fromjapan.co.jp/japan/en/special/order/confirm/audio9:10000582/2_1/      

 

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I had 2 20 amp circuits put in 15 years ago. Best investment I ever made. The gift that keeps on giving!

@immatthewj I am not recommending using an IG (Isolated Ground) outlet to feed audio equipment in a dwelling unit, house. My recommendation for the old stock Hubbell IG5362 120V 20A slender/compact style duplex outlet for the reasons given in my post on 

What is an IG outlet? The safety equipment ground contact on the outlet is insulated, isolated, from the metal supporting back strap and the center 6/32 threaded metal hub of the outlet used to hold on the outlet wall cover plate.

@jea48 Oops. Sorry again. I just reread your post for the 4th or 5th time and I went and looked at a duplex outlet I had bought a while back ago at Lowes (Eaton) and the equipment ground (third "hole"/uninsulated wire) IS in fact connected to the backstrap. So this Eaton that I bought a while back ago at Lowes is NOT an IG, correct?