Replacing generic RECEPTACLES

A few mins after I posted the above, I thought I’d swap back in the rhodium power cord to check if what I wrote from memory was correct.
Put it this way, it’s not the same stereo it was earlier. It is louder and fine detail is much enhanced...illuminated even. Cymbals and delicate percussion are much clearer. Bass is tighter and snappier. The music seems to have taken on more drive, coherence and nuetrality. I swapped back to gold to check. This is ridiculous. I’ll have to listen to the collection again. I'm glad I read your post!

I think you will notice an even greater positive effect from the Rhodium connectors in 10 days to two weeks. During that time you may well have some days where the system sound 'tight' or even just plan bad.

David Pritchard

I use  "hospital grade" receptacles for my audio equipment.  Hospitals are always plugging and unplugging equipment at patient beds. Ordinary household receptacles are not meant for this type of abuse, the receptacle blades lose their "spring" in no time at all.  The electrical industry came up with extra heavy duty/sprung receptacle blades, tested with pull out weight tension, for the hospital industry.  This construction is also beneficial to audio equipment, assuring a good solid connection.  I use "20 amp" receptacles regardless of whether the receptacle is on a 15 or 20 amp circuit, as I would expect the 20 amp receptacles to have more copper and offer a better connection.  There is a limit to what can be achieved by a receptacle and a good tight connection is about all that is reasonable to pay for, so I don't buy "audio grade" receptacles.

degnanje

I use "20 amp" receptacles regardless of whether the receptacle is on a 15 or 20 amp circuit ...

That is definitely a code violation in many places, and potentially hazardous.

This morning I opened the Furman REF20i and started swapping receptacles. Sadly the first ’high current’ is so tightly held by the wires, plus it has a big filter on the back, glued on, I decided to at least for now, skip trying to swap it. To do so I would need to add on some wire.. The second high power was easier, so I took it off, used a GTX gold, and reconnected the filter to the Furutech. Also did to two of the four ’Technical power’ regular outlets. also switched the filters to the Furutech Duplex.One each Rhodium and Gold GTX.
Two othr duplex in the Technical power section run the plasma TV, the power for Kuzma TT motor, and two DVD players. things I do not think need the Furutech touch!          
So now my Marantz SA-10, The Rudistor RPX 33 headamp, the CJ ACT2, and Bryston BP-26 are now all added to Furutech Duplex.Added: just twenty minutes of playing... goosebumps.. The music has more finesse now. The perfect upgrade. Whoo Hoo!!