"Sunday bloody Sunday" an AC Power system story

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Many here in General’s interest in mains and power delivery doesn’t go past their $4 power strip.

 

It’s been highly recommended in other forums, including in professional audiophile press, to run dedicated power lines from the breaker to your listening room. There is even audio-grade mains cabling such as: http://www.enjoythemusic.com/magazine/equipment/1002/jpslab.htm

 

After being constantly exposed to one rave review after another of Furutech outlets, I finally gave in a little over a year ago and bought a GTX-D NFC(R) for $240 (can be had for less than $200 from Japan), which is stupidly expensive for a power outlet, but I figured the gear that’ll be plugging into it is a lot more expensive and the power cables themselves are $300 each so what the hell. In the worst case scenario I learn a lesson about trusting user reviewers and have an attractive black outlet with Furutech printed on it. Lots of other reviewers rant and rave about how great pairing these receptacles with the Furutech plates and covers are, about how great they work with Furutech NCF IECs and plugs...the problem is the cheapest high-end Furutech power cable I could find is $1k from TweekGeek. Audio Sensibility is also willing to custom make me some, but those will probably cost roughly the same, maybe a little more. Sigh. I wish I hadn’t tested it a few days ago and found the Furutech outlet clearly superior...maybe ignorance IS bliss.