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

Posted by Duster on September 22, 2016 at 15:38:02:
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.