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Fancy Audio Electrical Outlet Causing Problems?

After having an electrician install a modified electrical outlet purchased from Bolder Cables the sound of my audio system has waned. It sounds lifeless, limp, like it's trying to get up but can't. No pop, no zing, no excitement. Is it possible that this outlet is causing a reduction in the quality of the sound? The components: McIntosh MA6500 integrated amp, Rega Jupiter CDP and Tannoy speakers. I've messed around with different component, cables, etc and the sound still sounds lifeless. Ideas appreciated.
budrew
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glen
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Do you have dedicated circuits?
budrew OP
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No, no dedicated circuits. My wife would have me institutionalised if I did that.
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Either the outlets need more time to break in, or you don't like their sound. You will have to wait and see which of these is the case.

This assumes that other things are not responsible for the problem, such as:

Equipment being off for extended time while repairs to electrical were being done.

Equipment suffered a failure or alteration in set up when taken out of service.

You altered the electrical service when the electrician changed the plug, reversed polarity, used new material not broken in, or pulled the power from a different breaker than before and there is a problem with (noise?) or something on that circuit.

If none of this has occurred, your just going to have to put some hours on the outlets before deciding what they are doing.
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