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A: Listen and compare on a real high resolution high-end audio system before putting your foot in your mouth and then come back. B. Learn a little about electricity and what goes on at the connection and how tightness esp has an impact. C. Have a little practical experience and see how badly made and how poorly AC receptacles stand up over time. They become corroded, pitted and arced from use over the years. They will literally fall apart in your hands when removed from the wall.

ou should be banned from writing. Go and listen to your boombox and stay away from audio.]]>Oct 28th 2009 8:10AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/
He probably enjoys his wittiness and revels in his bombast, but he has no knowledge of the topic at hand.]]>Oct 28th 2009 9:42AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/Oct 28th 2009 9:44AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/
First of all, if you have that high end of a system in your home, you better have a battery back up and line conditioner to make sure all your super expensive components are safe.

Second, you also will need to buy audio grade Romex to run to that $147 outlet, because the regular stuff isn't made of moon dust in a airtight room and plated in platinum... oh, and make sure it's shielded to prevent any pesky outside EM interference from entering the line

Third, you'll need a special breaker to control the flow of electricity down that special Romex. Don't want to use just any old part at this point.

Forth, Contact the local electrical company to come and replace the meter at your home, because I'm sure that could introduce some interference somewhere down the line.

Finally, While the electric company is out replacing that meter, have them run a new line from the overhead to your home, with the same properties as the Romex you used in step 2.

/sarcasm

Yes, there is a difference between a 'Home Theater in a Box' system that you'll get from Wal-Mart and a true high end piece of home theater equipment, but believing that a special electrical outlet is going to make a noticeable difference in your listening pleasure is absurd. Especially since the first step above (which was the only thing not sarcastic) will take care of any 'faults' the outlet may have.]]>Oct 28th 2009 9:46AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/Oct 28th 2009 2:32PMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/Oct 28th 2009 9:55AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/Oct 28th 2009 11:00AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/Oct 28th 2009 11:19AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/
I was attempting to give a comparison and show that some things ESPECIALLY power make a HUGE and AUDIBLE difference. ie in my example..but for the sake of argument lets just ONLY talk about the outlet itself.

I was operating on the premise that the usage for this is PROFESSIONAL AUDIO...ie Professional Recording and Mastering Studios (in these environments every minuscule part in the chain adds to noise floor, EM noise crosstalk etc.because there are so many different components involved) not for the people who listen to mp3's on their iPods...probably not even for the guy who has a 10K Bang Audiophile system...but in a PROFESSIONAL environment where you have to deliver the highest standard every day.

I have personally heard the difference between a standard home depot outlet and an outlet similar to this and can attest that although it is not as if you are removing cotton from your ears...when your entire systems power is fed through outlets of this sort there is IMHO more clarity & better bass response in systems that utilize outlets of this sort ALONG with all the other gear, ie power conditioning, mentioned previously. Every little bit helps in a high end environment, and when Russ Berger studio designers utilize outlets similar to these/possibly even these very ones as they look familiar to me, I think there is something to it. Again maybe it is subjective but I hear a difference.


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I'm sticking with my coat hanger component cables: http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/03/audiophiles-cant-tell-the-difference-between-monster-cable-and/2

and my standard "pro grade" Home Depot wall jacks. The extra $.50 is worth the price.]]>Nov 2nd 2009 6:08AMhttp://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/http://www.switched.com/2009/10/28/the-laughable-147-audio-grade-power-outlet/
I do agree that wall receptacles wear out, but if you want to install a better grade of outlet, just ask your electrician to use "Spec Grade" outlets.

It scares me that people who take this kind of thing seriously have jobs in the real world, probably high-paying jobs in the banking or investment field.]]>Nov 3rd 2009 12:56AM