Where is their information about this receptacle? I looked at the web site and did not find anything about it, only the power cords.
Thanks,
Audioquest4life
Thanks,
Audioquest4life
Power Receptacles - Review and Comparison
Dlcockrum, is this the Synergistic Research Tesla plex you are referring to in your review? From the picture it appears to me to be just a spec grade Leviton 20 amp duplex receptacle with a steel supporting back strap. In your review you did not mention the base line for your tests of each receptacle. Your audio equipment? Was the receptacles used to power all the equipment, or just some? Pre break-in time? Connected to what type of branch circuit wiring? Did you try other manufactures power cords with each receptacle? Receptacle mounted to a wall rough-in box installation? Rough-in box, plastic or ferrous metal? Cover plate used? . |
Yep, that's the one https://www.thecableco.com/product.php?id=6224. As for Jea48's questions: Q: From the picture it appears to me to be just a spec grade Leviton 20 amp duplex receptacle with a steel supporting back strap. A: According to Ted Denney, these are special-order Leviton receptacles. They do have a steel back strap. I know the concerns about steel, but it is what it is. My first thought after seeing one was that a better base receptacle would sound better, but Ted assures me that this one was selected because it delivers the voicing he wants. Q: In your review you did not mention the base line for your tests of each receptacle. A: The baseline started out to be a Hubbell CR5352IG (isolated ground) receptacle. Later, I used the Porter Port as the baseline as I felt it to be the most neutral. Q: Your audio equipment? A: Ayre CX-7e CDP, VPI TNT 2.5 with JMW12 arm and Grado Statement "The Reference" cartridge, VPI SDS, Ayre K-1xe preamp with phono, Krell FPB-600c stereo amplifier, Thiel CS5i loudspeakers, 1.5M Transparent Reference Phono interconnect from TT to preamp, 1.5M Audioquest Niagara w/72v dbs XLR interconnect from CDP to preamp, 5M Transparent Audio Reference XL XLR interconnects between preamp and amp, 8 ft Straightwire Crescendo speaker cable. I would also add that I have Furman IT-Reference 20i and a Chang Lightspeed CLS6400ISO power conditioners, but neither of these were used in the evaluation, except to power the SR min-couplers that are part of the SR active shielding network for the Tesla power cords. Q: Was the receptacles used to power all the equipment, or just some? A: All receptacles mentioned in the article were tried on the CDP, preamp, and amp. Q:Pre break-in time? A: Per others' recommendations, the Oyaides were given 200 hours powering my HT equipment before critical listening. The Porter Port and Tesla Plex were given hundreds of hours in place on my main equipment during the evaluation (they both sounded good from the beginning and improved very slightly as hours increased to a point). I noticed no discernable change in the sound of each receptacle during the last half of the evaluation. Q: Connected to what type of branch circuit wiring? A: I have two 30 amp 10/2 Romex lines dedicated to my amp and two 20 amp 12/2 Romex lines dedicated to my front end equipment. Q: Did you try other manufactures power cords with each receptacle? A: Yes - In addition to the SR Tesla T2 and T3 UHC power cords, the Tel Wire, the VH Audio Airsine, TG Audio SLVR, Raymond 1512, Tara Labs RSC Master, and the stock Krell power cord were used. The Tel Wire is an excellent cord and works very well with all of the receptacles auditioned, especially the R1. There was a constraint because my Krell has a 20 amp IEC receptacle and the rest of my equipment uses a 15 amp IEC. The SR T3 UHC, the Airsine, and the stock Krell power cord have 20 amp IEC connectors, so these were only used on the amp with each of the receptacles. Q: Receptacle mounted to a wall rough-in box installation? A: The boxes are simply mounted into the drywall and receptacles were mounted using standard hardware, excepting the Oyaide/WPC-Z which used the provided hardware. Q: Rough-in box, plastic or ferrous metal? A: All rough-in boxes are plastic. Q: Cover plate used? A: I used the Oyaide WPC-Z carbon fiber/billet aluminum faceplate with the R1 and the SWO-XXX. The Porter Port and Teslaplex used standard HD metal faceplates. |
Dlcockrum, Thank you for your detailed response to my post. The Porter Port and Teslaplex used standard HD metal faceplates.Ferrous metal? If you would please check with a magnet and post back... If the cover plate is ferrous the Hubbell HBL8300H will sound better with a non ferrous cover plate. Try a nylon P&S or Leviton nylon plate. |