Anyone compare outlets?

On the "Audioasylum" site under cables... find a lot of talk on how the "orange" Levitons gradually make your system sound terrible. I too put one in my wall and gradually the sound went to hell. I couldn't figure out what was wrong.. But realized the the only thing it COULD be was the outlet! I changed it and the sound went back to "normal". Then on the Audioasylum site others confirmed my experience.
I broke the one I had in my wall apart and it was all oily inside... ??? ... I do NOT understand why the Orange Levitons go bad , but can testify that in fact they DO!

Elizabeth: I may have been one of those poster's. It took me quite some time to figure out what had gone "sour" in the the system (with the outlet being the very last thing that was checked). The sound gradually degraded over a period of 60-90 days with a recessed midrange being the most noticable aspect. I broke the outlet in with my old Kirby vacuum (huge motor on this one) which may have accelerated the process. Had I not seen the other posts @ AA (as you did), I probably would have tried another Leviton (thinking the one in use to be defective).

........a mistake re my above post. I've used Pass & Seymour hospital grade (not Leviton) with success. They are very well constructed and have good grip. I'm surprised to hear of the apparent problem with the Leviton(s) though as I've mostly heard good things about them. Craig

I know that some specific Pass & Seymour's are highly respected over at the AA cable forum. Can't remember the specific part numbers, but a search would turn them up.

As to Albert's comment's, if you break most of this stuff down to the bare essentials, most of it is "absurd" in terms of price. Other than that, can you give us a specific part number for the Hubbell's if you've still got a box lying around? I'm sure that others would be interested in that also. Sean
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Another thought Killerpiglet, as long as you are getting new lines put in, some cable companies have wiring you can purchase, instead of the cheapo stuff the electician is installing. I would do this if I was wiring anew again.