Electrical outlet upgrade worth it?

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.

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?

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.

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!

Mat you *could* realize a nice improvement if your system is capable. Creek integrated - I don't know? It might be up to the task but I can't really say?
My system is pretty hi-res & costly, but even with my very outdated house wiring, adding a $25 Hubbel outlet was worthwhile.
Since then I installed my own dedicated AC line - a world of improvement even with the Hubbel. A 20a industrial Leviton outlet didn't make any improvement over that, but later when I changed to the Leviton-built Wattgate 381 outlet it sounded like a $10000 component upgrade. I make that comparison because, seriously, the Wattgate 381 made about the same improvement level as did replacing my McCormack TLC preamp with a $10000 Accuphase.