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• Translation across electrical system standards... - Al Sekela 12:42:53 10/18/05 (1)
  In Reply to: Follow-up to cheap high value tweaks posted by dave c on October 16, 2005 at 18:36:34:

  For inmates with USA electrical systems: dave c lives in Australia, where many of the power outlets come standard with on/off switches built in to the outlet devices. Some inmates in the USA may have switched outlets where the switches are on the wall next to the light switch, but most of the convenience outlets are unswitched and very few have integral switches.

  I agree that removing any connections in series with the outlets is a good thing to do, regardless of which electrical system one has.
  
  

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  • Thanks, Al - dave c 13:50:59 10/18/05 (0)
    In Reply to: Translation across electrical system standards... posted by Al Sekela on October 18, 2005 at 12:42:53:

    Re-reading some posts, that makes a lot of sense. I had no idea that thatwas a standard practice in the States.
    In the past I have hard wired power conditioners into the ring mains which has a good effect, is actually pretty safe... and almost certainly breaches building codes and your house insurance!
    Not a great combination!
    
    
    

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• excellent . I will give it a go for sure . - lovetube 06:30:19 10/17/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Follow-up to cheap high value tweaks posted by dave c on October 16, 2005 at 18:36:34:

  Thank you .,
  
  

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• Re: Follow-up to cheap high value tweaks - _canuck 05:49:22 10/17/05 (0)
  In Reply to: Follow-up to cheap high value tweaks posted by dave c on October 16, 2005 at 18:36:34:

  Agreed on this one, in my case anyway. I had a wall switch that turned on/off the power in the outlet a few feet away. Either or both of removing the switch from the cct and cleaning the wire ends before connecting them together certainly cleaned things up. This was done to stop the kids from switching off the system from the wall switch, but I certainly cannot complain about the effect on the sound.....
  
  

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• What exactly is this particular tweak? nt - bartc 18:38:02 10/16/05 (3)
  In Reply to: Follow-up to cheap high value tweaks posted by dave c on October 16, 2005 at 18:36:34:

  
  
  

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  • Sorry, I thought it was clear from the post - dave c 20:21:40 10/16/05 (2)
    In Reply to: What exactly is this particular tweak? nt posted by bartc on October 16, 2005 at 18:38:02:

    Take out the switched wall outlets and replace them with unswitched outlets.
    Simple as that.
    The difference is very worthwhile.
    
    

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    • Go on, push the envelope - Owen 12:32:35 10/17/05 (1)
      In Reply to: Sorry, I thought it was clear from the post posted by dave c on October 16, 2005 at 20:21:40:

      Go for a corded outlet (unswitched of course)...

      
      You will not believe the difference. Very significant to my ears...

      Owen
      
      
      

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      • Knock knock, "POSTMAN" - dave c 12:46:38 10/17/05 (0)
        In Reply to: Go on, push the envelope posted by Owen on October 17, 2005 at 12:32:35:

        What is a corded outlet?
        Is it a hard wired one?
        I used an old cooker spur (60 amp) and hard wired outlet in Britain and it was very good.
        
        

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