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Electrical outlet upgrade worth it?

I live in an apartment. I am currently working on purchasing PC's and conditioners/filters. Question is:

I do not have a dedicated circuit nor do I want to put one in at the apartment. As such, would upgrading the outlet which my audio goes into be beneficial or a waste of $$$?

Thnx,
mattybumpkin
hdm
1,073 posts
 
Lak is correct and Alan sells an excellent product. I have no dedicated lines either. This will give you a huge bang for the $$$ improvement in your system.
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czbbcl
1,752 posts
 
Lak, Hdm

We have been here before;I remain skeptical. However, having said that, I probably should experiment as you suggest. I am currently using Pass & Seymore Hospital grade outlets with a 20 amp dedicated outlet. I believe the dedicated 20 amp circuit was an improvement (not statistically significant); not so sure the outlets make much of a difference. I paid $6.50 for the Pass & Seymore hospital grade outlets so I figured why not.
maxgain
526 posts
 
Sek, of course, AGAIN, commenting on something he most likely has no experience with! Have you ever listened to upgraded power outlets,SEK? I doubt it.
Some posters should just open their minds.They might actually learn something and benifit from others experience. Mattybumbkin asked a question to which he is hoping to get response from qualified individuals who might actally have REAL experience and not just the Nay Sayers party line. Perhaps Sek could start his own forum for people who don't want to improve their listening experience. If I am wrong, Sek,please tell me which outlets you have tried and what the results were? Which power cords have you listened to? What makes you feel qualified to comment on this matter?
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nrchy
2,124 posts
 
I have replaced my outlets and experienced a worth while improvement. I know there are many outlets available and each has its advocates and detractors. For the relatively inexpensive cost of an upgraded outlet I would say: go for it. If it doesn't sound better, you haven't lost much. I used PS Audio outlets and I think the $50 was worth it.
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lak
4,723 posts
 
Czbbel, all I can say is try it, you might like it! I still have a hard time believing that DC-10's fly and aircraft carriers float!
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