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In Reply to: RE: humble Hubbell 5262 posted by jea48 on September 15, 2016 at 08:30:35
Thanks for the response. It was the OP that thought the 5262 was a little bright so the reason I asked about the difference between the 5262 and the 5362, the 5362 being a warmish full sounding with a forward midrange device, IME. Just what I was looking for. Sometimes I recommend things to people and when they were talking about like $6 for the 5262 I wanted to know about it. I did not see any 5 or 6 dollar 5262's. The price for both seem about the same. Maybe I missed it. It's the all brass contacts that people "should" be looking for in the Hubbells I suspect. T456
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Maybe I missed it. It's the all brass contacts that people "should" be looking for in the Hubbells I suspect. T456
If you are comparing the HBL5262/5362 duplex receptacle to the everyday residential grade or an average commercial spec grade receptacle there is a lot more to the Hubbell receptacle than just the brass contacts.
The surface area and thickness of the brass contacts.
The material used for the body that holds the contacts in place. The bracing and thickness of the material used. Most residential grade and many commercial spec grade receptacle bodies are made of plastic. The Hubbell uses a deep nylon design. That includes the face plate.
The metal used for the mounting back strap. Residential and most commercial spec grade receptacles the back straps are made from galvanized steel. The Hubbell is made of heavy brass.
The Hubbell is built like a tank.
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And don't forget, very good sounding. It seems to get rated as just mid-fi and as among the better receptacles. Any opinion on that Jea?
And don't forget, very good sounding. It seems to get rated as just mid-fi and as among the better receptacles. Any opinion on that Jea?
Sorry, my experience has been limited to non audio grade receptacles. I have learned, because what I have learned from members here on AA, that all receptacles do not sound alike. That a steel ferrous back strap degrades the sound compared to a non ferrous back strap, like brass. When I first read posts here on AA my first thought was these guys are nuts.... So the logical thing to do was to prove or disprove their claims.
At the time I was using Leviton 8300 hospital grade duplex receptacles. A very good highly respected receptacle in the electrical industry. The Leviton 8300 has non plated brass contacts with great holding pressure resistance like the Hubbell 8300H hospital grade duplex receptacle. So what's the big difference between the two? The Leviton has a galvanized steel back strap. What possible difference could that make? Well it does.
And how do I know? From experimenting and listening for myself.
Just a few of the members I learned from here on AA about mains receptacles, receptacle cover plates, and power cords:
Duster
The late Al Sekela
The late rcrump
Jon Risch
alan m. kafton
bartc
There are many, many more.
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