brass outlet covers...anyone try them? Sound good

How about cleaning connections as I suggested? Can't hear that either?

your points on connection quality are well taken Albert - i do clean connections (though probably not as much as I should given most of my equipment is a few years old, or older). I understand conductivity, and impediments to it such as oxidation and poor fit. Mostly I can hear distortion and noise that appears when there are problems. I don't accept your "direct vibration pathway" point however.

My skepticism, and amusement, relates to the discussion of outlet covers and how tight screws should be on them . . . although if one of my outlet covers began to rattle because it's too loose, I may take an interest in it.

Maybe I just wish my system was to the point that it was down to the outlet covers for that last little bit of sonic advancement. Then again, I think I'll spend my time just listening to the music.

So the outlet cover acts as a drumhead transmitting vibration to the electrical current? Regardless whether one can hear the differences between types of covers, that "explanation" makes absolutely no sense.

Freemand, make a video tape of you describing the differences in sound between outlet covers you observed and post it on YouTube. I guarantee that you'll have your 15 minutes.

Here is some reading material for those of you that may be interested in outlet cover plates.

Why or exactly how the darn things works, heck if I know. I also can not tell you why a receptacle with a brass back mounting strap, like that of the Hubbell HBL8300H or the Hubbell 5362 will effect the sonics of an audio system.... Smoother sounding, lower noise floor, deeper tighter bass, ect, ect. And as many of us know a receptacle of equal quality as the Hubbell receptaces but with a steel back mounting strap will not give the same effect. Why is that?

The only sure way for a non believer to totally disprove that a receptacle cover plate will not cause change of the sound of your system, good or bad, is to try it.

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Brass as an RF shield. New constuction electrical boxes with proper mechanical grounding for resonance control. AC mains box with proper mechanical grounding/direct coupling for resonace control. Rememeber this is your first chance for control as IT enters your home. Interested..Tom