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In Reply to: RE: Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) posted by jea48 on September 22, 2016 at 14:04:30:
jea48 wrote:
"If we take cruzeFIRST at their word the hot and neutral contacts on the Maestro outlet are made from a "high-purity copper/brass alloy mix".
First off, "high-purity copper/brass alloy mix" does not make sense. High-purity copper is not an alloy, whereas brass is an alloy. Does the term "mix" mean that at some point an element within the conductive path is a brass alloy, and at some point an element within the conductive path is pure copper? I don't think so, since I can't take cruzeFIRST at their word. I'm sure they are obscuring the fact that the hot and neutral contacts are simply the stock brass contacts of a cheap Cooper brand AC outlet.
As for a heavy duty Spec Grade or Hospital Grade Hubbell, they are built like a tank when compared to a Commercial Grade AC plug. True Audio Grade AC outlets include a more rigid plastic body and face that sometimes involves a fiber-reinforced polymer and dielectric dissipation materials which contributes to better electrical, rigidity and resonance control; heavy duty, larger mass conductive contacts that contribute to better conductivity and resonance control; a high-mass solid brass backstrap for greater rigidity and resonance control. A true Audio Grade AC outlet must perform a big step further than ordinary AC outlets.
Another vital matter to address is to invest in an audiophile quality AC wall plate. It's a very worthwhile thing to do, IME.
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- RE: Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) - Duster 15:38:02 09/22/16 (18)
- RE: Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) - JKT 12:51:36 09/24/16 (11)
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- If the Cooper / Cruze outlet.... - alan m. kafton 15:21:56 09/25/16 (1)
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- RE: Receptacle grade specs - cdb 06:14:56 09/23/16 (0)
- RE: Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) - jea48 16:54:59 09/22/16 (4)
- RE: 5362 number - cdb 06:23:43 09/23/16 (1)
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- RE: Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) - Duster 18:05:50 09/22/16 (1)
- RE: Impressions of the Furutech GTX-D(R) Outlet (non-NCF version) - alan m. kafton 19:20:42 09/22/16 (0)