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Maestro vs. Furutech GTX-D Gold AC Outlets

Hi

Am considering the 2 outlets Maestro and Furutech GTX-D Gold. I realise the Furutech costs substantially more. I will be plugging a Krell FPB power amp and into one outlet of the duplex and an Oyaide MTB 6 with SWO DX Ultimo outlets into the other. Power cords are Triode Wire Labs.

At the moment I am using regular UK outlets with a Wireworld Aurora 5.2 into the Oyaide MTB-6 as the Wireworld is the only cable I have with a UK plug.

I am generally happy with the sound except for some sibilance in the leading edge of notes and would like a full bodied, organic sound which is NOT slow, thick or bloated. Treble extension is sufficient at the moment. I don't know how much of this sibilance is due to the Wireworld cable as that is probably the weakest link and I have no means of testing that. I gather so far based on reading that the GTX-D is a fuller sounding cable and the Maestro is more neutral - that's all I have found.

I am not much of a power tweaker and hopefully will only do this once.

Your experience with these outlets much appreciated.

Thanks
mikey8811

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lacee
811 posts
 
I use the Furutech GTX receptacle on a dedicated 20 amp line for my two mono Acoustat tube power amps.

It is really well made and holds the Annaconda power cords like a vice.

I have experience with hospital grade Hubbels, Shunyata cryod receptacles and FIM receptacles.
I prefer the Furutech.

It's pricey but worth it in my estimation.

If you can, try dedicated lines for your electronics
then top them off with upgraded receptacles.

I think you will be impressed with the results when you start to upgrade all the things that bring power to your gear.

I was,and it made me realize that constantly swapping out components wasn't really the best way to approach this hobby.

Getting the most out of what you have by paying attention to the power delivery can be very rewarding.
lacee
811 posts
 
Here's a bit of an update.
I have now placed the Furutech at the end of an ordinary line,not a dedicated one, and the wiring is 14 guage romex standard house wire,into a standard wall fixture.

What I can now add is that even if you can't run a dedicated line from a 20 amp breaker and use 10 guage wire,you can still improve your sound if you use the Furutech GTX receptacle.
lacee
811 posts
 
I replaced all my connections with Furutech rhodium because I use 1970 era tubed amplifiers.
So that was replacing the IEC at the amps, the RCA at the amps, the RCA ends at the interconnect, and the ends of the dedicated power lines going into the power amp and the three speaker ends for the amps, and before going panel to amps, my amps were plugged into a GTX D rhodium.
Keeping it all furutech and rhodium has made for a more detailed and consistant sound than what I had before.
It was a bit pricey,but worth it for me.

I think older tube gear would benefit more from the rhodium ,but who knows, some solid state gear I've owned in the past probably would have benfitted also with a bit of lighting up from the rhodium.
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