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Hubbell IG8300. Fantastic results

Don't know exactly where to post this but I just received and installed a Hubbell IG8300 cryo treated wall socket and WOW! It's about a $35 investment that has done more than most of my improvements. I just urge anyone who has not changed that 70 cent outlet to do so. Every aspect was, almost spookily, (is that a word?) better. I heard bass notes defined like never before, soundstaging did something I don't know how to describe and basically everything became unbelievably clearer. I decided to do this after reading a few enthusiastic comments on other posts and Thank You to those who did so. Do this before spending $$$ on ICs, PCs or anything else.
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lak
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Several other Audiogon members and I have been trying to suggest this upgrade for quite sometime to readers. We gain no profit from this advice, just trying to pass on suggestions that has made a huge improvement for a relatively small investment.

I’m glad you concur with our findings!

I have found with my experimentation that just about any good hospital grade outlet, cryogenically treated (the correct way) and burned in on a cable-cooker (to speed the break-in process) will sound very good. You can’t go wrong, it’s just a matter of personal preference. I own most but not all of the popular outlets. I prefer the Hubbell 8300 and 5362. Another favorite of mine is the Wattgate 381, which should not be cryo’d because it sounds better (but is much more costly)!
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lak
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If the outlets weren’t cooked on a cable-cooker then many times the sound goes through several stages of transformation and harshness. Some times it takes three to six weeks to burn-in and for other’s they sound great from the start. I don’t know why, but it has happened to me both ways.
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