Upgrading wall outlets

Its not in the interest of amplifier manufacturers to provide high end power cords. Privately, the amplifier designers may not place much sonic value in high end power cords or wall outlets. But sales of expensive amplifiers depend on the audiophile's belief that quality/expense of any component is correlated with beautiful sound.

But sales of expensive amplifiers depend on the audiophile's belief that quality/expense of any component is correlated with beautiful sound.

In most amplfiers the single most expensive item on the BOM will be be the beautiful thick brushed steel face plate. The control knobs are often the second most expensive item. The same goes for speakers - the woodwork and veneer is the most costly item. So nice high end gear is indeed truly expensive becuase teh actually are more costly to make.

Bob bundus:"ALL DOUBTING THOMAS'S SOUND THE SAME"

I take it as a compliment to be aligned with Doubting Thomas, but your analogy is nevertheless a particularly felicitous one, since our conflict--friendly, I hope--does appear to pit the religious against the skeptics. My problem with doubting Thomas is that he didn't doubt enough. In any case, though Thomas fingered the wound, I don't intend to finger a upgraded wall socket. Cheers, or Amen, depending.