Over the weekend I was reading a post by Tok2000 titled “power cables…the debate continues” http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1032301269&read&keyw&zzwattgate Bob bundus mentioned the Wattgate 381 receptacle. Other members mentioned websites to purchase it from. Thank you Sugarbrie for your recommendation of the site you suggested. If we ever meet in person I owe you a few drinks. Tubegroover, I know it’s a lot of money but you might have missed the boat on this one depending upon the Sonics/personality of your/all of our systems. NOW FOR THE REST OF THE STORY: On my four dedicated power lines I use, Hubbell hospital grade (I forget the # but it’s the one that’s talked about). After one of our distinguished members spoke highly of the FIM 880, I purchased one. This past Sunday I ordered on line a Wattgate 381. It arrived today; I installed it and plugged my power conditioner into it, (which is presently powering everything). All I can say is the Wattgate 381 made “bitches” out of the Hubbell and Fim 880 outlets I have used. I would like to try the Acme Silver-plated cryo that Fiddler spoke of, however I’m tired of spending money. If anyone has a Acme Silver – plated cryo (an Audiogoner or dealer) that I could demo and return to you please let me know, I’ll post the findings on Audiogon, Wattgate v. Acme. Here’s what I heard: All 12 of the well recorded CD’s I listened to (that I use for demo comparison purposes) sounded as if the volume had been turned up one or two clicks. There was more detail in the lows, mids and highs. I heard a sweeter timbre and back round accompaniment I had never heard before. The sound was not harsh, and the bass was bigger and deeper. Sorry for being so wordy, buy the way I picked it up on sale off the Internet for $100. Worth every penny in my mind. Anybody want to purchase some used Hubbell’s? Associated equipment Componentry First Sound Presence Audio Linestage I Wadia Transport #20 Dodson Audio Model DA-217 MK II D Cary 2A3 Monoblocks that sit upon SP 004 Sistrum Platforms including three direct coupled Audio Points Equi=Tech 2Q Power Balancer Soliloquy SM-2A3 Speakers and the Soliloquy speaker stands filled with Sistrum Micro-Bearing steel fill Bybee Quantum speaker filters Bybee Quantum Force – single ended Interconnect Filters Pure Note Epsilon Reference Speaker Cables Pure Note Epsilon Reference Interconnects Purist Proteus Digital Cable Purist Proteus 20 Amp Power Cord BMI Whale Elite MK I Power Cord BMI Whale Elite MK II Power Cords BMI Shark Power Cord Shunyata, Black Mamba Audio Points under all componenty Salamander Archetype 5.0 with Mega-spikes Dedicated 20 Amp circuits with Wattgate 381and FIM #880 outlets
Hi Lak; I've been accumulating outlets too and do think highly of the FIM 880 and I also use Hubbell outlets. I plug my Vand. 5 speakers into Acme silver outlets (non-cryo), and they work well for that purpose, but of course this is only driving the speakers subwoofers, ie from 125 HZ and down. I found these silver plated outlets to be very fast but a little bright and strident with my main components and with my electrical supply.
I'd sure like to try the Wattgate-- will have to look for one. Thanks for the thread. Cheers. Craig
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