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Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version)

Finally got around to installing the outlet this last weekend. But before I get into the sonics, I have to comment on the build quality of this thing. Yes, it's expensive, but this is a textbook example of getting what you pay for. Heavy, solid, beautifully finished, and the clamping arrangement for the AC wire is the best I've ever seen. No farting around wrapping the wire around a screw -- just strip, stick the wire in, and tighten the internal clamps down with the screw. Great contact area on the wire, and secure as hell. I was wowed.

Sonically, I'm happy to report that my pre-purchase concern of the rhodium plating adding brightness or forwardness has proven to be of no concern. Cooked it for a week, let it sit for a day, then installed it and let the system play through it overnight before giving it a critical listen. Doesn't do anything I don't like, and offers some nice improvements in microdynamics, bass punch, and harmonic detail over the Maestro. The Maestro itself is a well regarded outlet, and I really liked the sound of it. But after less than 2 years use, the contacts got so loose that it would barely hold the power cord in place. Build quality is not even in the same ballpark as the Furu. The Maestro provided a significant improvement over the contractor-grade outlet it replaced, and I won't say the amount of improvement with the Furu over the Maestro is the same - it's not. More incremental than significant. But the Furu does sound better, and comes across very evenly balanced. Yup, expensive (did I already say that?), but one of those purchases I'm pleased with and feel I got a good value for my money.

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Topic - Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) - bcowen 17:27:33 09/19/16 (42)
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