Hubbel or Leviton hospital grade will work fine. Also, Arrow Hart is a good brand.
15 amp wiring back to the breaker box will work fine for front-end components.
20 amp is best for amplifiers, projectors and other juice sucking equip. |
I recommend PorterPorts, which are a custom ordered Hubbell duplex that Albert Porter has cryoed. I have installed a number of them, and am very happy with the results.
Tom. |
Ditto on the Porter Ports. |
Triple on the Porter Ports! |
Ditto on the ditto. Plus the Timo advice is, as usual, quite sound (pun intended) |
Remember that you should do every receptacle in your system (wall, line conditioner etc.) In my opinion the PS Audio can be bettered for about $10 U.S. (providing you don't need a 20 amp receptacle) with a Hubbell HBL 5262. Cryoed versions of the Hubbells are worth the extra $$ whether you go with the Porter Ports or the Audioexcellence/World Power 5362. My preference is for a receptacle with non-plated contacts, which all 3 of the above have. |
Those people don't know what they are talking about. Rather than going with their suggestions I would buy some of the Porter Port from Albert Porter.
I bought two of the PS Audio outlet before Albert got into the Port business. I think they work very well, but you will pay $50 for per outlet. Albert does not sell his for that much money and I believe they are as good as the PS Audio outlets.
So again ignore the great unwashed and get Porter Ports. |
where do you buy the hubbel, leviton or the porter outlet? |
I agree with HDM and a long time dealer has also recomended this to me. He was very specific to get the 5262 model and not the hospital grade. I would guess the cryoed Porter Port version would be very good also. |
Ditto on the ditto on the ditto on the ditto.
Porter Ports, skip the rest, and go with the best. I have
three myself, plus several of the others out there that I tried first.
I wish I could start over and save the time and $ spent
before discovering Sir Alberts ports.
Just my humble opinion. |
Albert Porter sells them here in the audiogon Classifieds. Go to the Home Page and typr 'Porter' into the search engine. |
Thanks to all you Agoners for the input, I have placed my order with Albert. |
highly recomended.awestruck....really! |
Ditto on the ditto'ed ditto. Porter Ports are pretty amazing. |
I have installed the Porter outlets. This is the one of the best upgrades I've done to my system and just for a few bucks.
Thanks again Albert |
Hello Hrunge,
"This is one of the best upgrades I've done for my system and just for a few bucks".
That's exactly my point. Albert's receptacles offer true "bang for the buck", IMO. I normally wouldn't rant, but Porter Ports have made a larger improvement than my last cable upgrade, which was substantial. He's on to something.
Kind regards,
Brian Weitzel |
I'm a novice with power conditioning. So if I understand this correctly, I can replace my standard Leviton wall outlet, that was wired into my house 30+ years ago, and may/should hear improvement in my sound? My amp, pre and CDP are all directly connected to the wall outlet. |
In a word, yes, you will hear improvement. The Porter Ports are one of the best inexpensive tweaks that I've seen in years. |
Didnt we just have a thread where come cryo'd and un-cryo'd outlets were passed around?
Some members sent them around A/Bing them and picked the best sounding as the un-cryo'd or could hear no difference between the two.
I use Hubbell and Leviton industrial grade.$10-$12/each.
You dont need hospital grade unless you are on 5 liters of 02 and sit right over the outlet. |
I had the industrial outlets which I replaced with PS Audio and found the difference to be worth the money. This was before Porter Ports. I would buy from Albert if I ever need more outlets, based on all the great feedback he has received. Alberts Ports are cheaper and at least as good as PS Audio.
I have this strange feeling of Deja vu?!? |
Nathan- "Carry On" is my favorite cut from that album! :~) |
