AC Outlet w/ Clairity, Trasparency, Bass Weight

Do outlets really have well defined sonic attributes?

OK, but I am waiting for the scientific explanation for why they sound different. I honestly have no clue on this one.

I am generally able to understand why most parts sound different and even why power conditioning might make a difference, depending. Outlets elude me though.

"Auditioning an outlet" is a pretty funny concept when you think about it, even if there is some sonic signature attached somehow!

Choosing a well constructed outlet is a most reasonable thing to do to me to assure that a good connection is made. I don't think it is any more complicated than that.

Auditioning different outlets, well, maybe if one really cares to be a pioneer in this particular area, but I suspect it to be an exercise in futility to cleanly associate specific sonic properties to different outlets and can think of many better ways to spend time.

HFSG,

What is the rest of your system?

outlets and ac power have no sound. It can only enable the components powered that do produce sound to perform better at best. So it would be helpful to know what those are.

"My (horn speakers) with (cheap solid-state gear) completely disappeared now!... "

That can happen whenever something positive happens with the power supplied to the gear.

When I first introduced a Monster power conditioning strip into my system several years back, my Carver electronics then driving my Triangle monitors suddenly took a huge step forward into transparency and clarity that did not exist prior.

I am no expert but I would consider Shunyata products for a power source upgrade. Most of what I have heard regarding these products indicates a good focus on function, value, and sound engineering principles which is about all I would expect in this arena as opposed to some black box products out there that produce their results magically and for mysteriously high cost as well.

That will be interesting.

My limited experience with power tweaks has been that perceived relative leanness goes along with with increased transparency and clarity usually.

The thing is how one reacts to perceived "leanness". Lean to me does not mean lacking bass, but more that the bass is tight, well damped and articulate with detail. The other extreme is a fatter and looser bass, which works well with some kinds of acoustic music but can sound noticeably sloppy with say more electronic or pop/rock forms and somewhat mushy as well with other forms.

Bass is largely about listening venue acoustics and listener preferences. There is no absolute right and wrong. What sounds good to one listener most likely will not to another.

I do not use the power strip on my amps in order to not inhibit current delivery as needed, but do use it to good effect with everything else.