Any one try the new Synergistic Research BLUE UEF Duplex receptacle?

lak:
I have used and still own 5 Furutech GTX-R outlets. I now prefer the Synergistic Research Blue outlet. They have the big spaceous sound and detail of the GTX-R but the detail is more relaxed,  and there does not seem to be any one frequency that is emphasized. These are two excellent outlets, I simply prefer the Blue.

I have no uneasy feelings about the "build quality" of the Blue Outlets and the grip on the inserted plugs is just the right amount. The Blue plugs are easy to try in a system. They are well-stabilized after 12 hours of being in place and total break-in is done by 10 days. The GTX-R break-in is all over the place for 3 to 4 weeks. 


I think auditioning a Blue Outlet is a fun experiment and easy to do.


David Pritchard

I have to agree the break in of Furutech GTX-D Rhodium/NCF Rhodium DOES take a long time. Several weeks, and it varies! It seems settled and then the next day is back to being tilted to the treble.             
The issue of the altered sound(tilted to the treble)  is not a killer, just something anyone with a High End system would notice. Just have to wait. Once it is over. the sound is glorious. Well worth the minor trouble. And amazing how day to day while breaking in, it flips from and back to... Crazy.     
This really is one item having pre-burned in is worth while.

Lak - Might be wise to wait and see if Jea48 comes up with a "blue" Seymour alternative . Looks like he found the black duplex might be rebadged Seymour . 

+1 @davidpritchard     

In a direct comparison between the Furutech (F) GTX-D NCF(R) and GTX-D Gold and the Synergistic Research (SR) Black and Blue outlets:

SR Blue >> SR Black >> F NCF(R) >> F Gold

The SR Blue outlet breaks in sooner than the SR Black, but both resulted in much higher and enjoyable performance than fully (and I mean lengthy) broken in Furutech outlets.

I'm a fan of Furtech and use their NCF terminations with all of my power cables. Outlet performance is a different story, in my system.

@ maplegrovemusic

It’s a Pass & Seymour 5362-BL industrial spec grade outlet.
https://www.amazon.com/Pass-Seymour-5362-BL-Receptacle-Industrial/dp/B01C7R292A
Pass & Seymour 5362-BL Duplex Receptacle Industrial Spec 20A 125V, Blue



Here’s the same duplex outlet in white.
https://www.amazon.com/Pass-Seymour-Specification-Heavy-Duty-Receptacle/dp/B008SBH18M
Pass & Seymour 5362-W Specification Grade Corrosion Resistant Extra Heavy-Duty Straight Blade Duplex Receptacle 20 Amp 125 Volt AC NEMA 5-20R Auto Grounding White
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