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

Posted by Duster on September 22, 2016 at 11:27:54:
I didn't say that about you, bcowen. Take a look at cruzeFIRST Audio's Maestro Outlet web page. The text clearly implies that the Maestro product is a better sounding AC outlet than products such as those from Furutech and Oyaide:
"We auditioned everything out there and found that while some outlets worked extremely well in some areas at the end of the day they all did more harm than good by masking and bloating the music. Most of them altered or equalized the sound because of the fancy plating and the mixture of alloys used. In addition, we believe that mechanical resonance and tuning is also important in Audio grade outlets and this is another area where most other outlets fall short."
http://www.cruzefirstaudio.com/maestro_outlet.htm
As for their statement that "mechanical resonance and tuning is also important in Audio grade outlets and this is another area where most other outlets fall short" is an outrageous accusation, since other than the matter of conductivity, true Audio Grade AC outlets address resonance issues more than any hardware store AC outlet can provide. Coating a cheap AC outlet with inherently bad resonance control with an unknown substance cannot compensate for the very poor mechanical characteristics of a typical cheap AC outlet. Folks can find various information sourced from Furutech and Oyaide that explains how vital it is to design an Audio Grade AC outlet with high-performance resonance control, and how their products don't "fall short" in this regard.