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What is best as wall plug : HMS Furutech Oyaide please

Hi All,

hope you are well. So my HMS copper model wall plug had been broken down because 10 years (plastic...). I wonder why not to change !
i read a lot of posts on brand and truly metal copper gold and rhodium.
i am listening vinyl with a Lenco JTN 75.
afa I learnt gold is neutral and smooth. Rhodium is mode détails and bass control.
Many thanks for your advices.
enjoy your week end
JM

jmliner78
auxinput
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I beg to differ (as many other) that plugs/outlets cannot be used for tone controls.

As far as plating, gold is not really neutral.  It's more warm sounding with rolled off highs.  Rhodium is definitely more revealing, but probably more neutral.  Silver plating is bright/fast and will push upper mids/highs.  If you want true neutral, probably the best is nickel plating, but that is also lower quality and typically uses brass conductors (which in my opinion push the voltage too hard and sound becomes shouty).

Like other said, if budget is concern, the Porter Ports are cryo-treated hubbels.

Or get a PS Audio Power Port.  They are nickel plated over copper.  Probably the most neutral outlet, and only $49.

elizabeth
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auxinput mentions outlets as tone controls. One thing I have found since I went to all Furutech duplex, is that common brass outlet parts/plugs (with no plating) are actually pretty bad! They harm the sound. You never know this until you are rid of them! 
Having gotten rid of them, then trying some, yikes! they are terrible. naturally only in a tiny audiophile ear killing way. (normal folks would never notice anything different IMO).The other thing is I originally liked the gold plated Furutech GTX better ... at first. but as time goes on(for weeks for some new duplex) I am happier with the sound of equipment plugged into the Rhodium GTX NCF duplex. Just a little better detail, tiny bit smoother highs.( I cannot say if this is due to the NCF. Since no gold Furutech Duplex use it yet.)       
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stereo5
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I use the Shunyata wall outlets.  It is cryo-ed, the same outlets on their conditioners and cost less than 100 bucks.
boxer12
1,703 posts
 
Recently purchased a Synergistic Research Telsa SE that I'm very happy with. The best $100 improvement I've made in the system. 
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jmliner78 OP
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Hi All,

i read your numerous answers and I wish to thank of all you for your great and such kind answers.
i will try furutech gold and rhodium model. Gold was advice by my cable provider. His plugs  are in gold too...
in parallel I strongly advice you to use some oil on the connectors such as Drop oil from Charlin, à french provider. This oil is usable on power cable and modulation cable. LS too. Never on rj45 cable. As you know the aeronautic industry is using such a kind oil in their cable connections. Thanks again for all your answers,
all the best in music !
JM

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