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Oyaide, Hubble, FIM etc, any consensus on flavors?

I’ve decided now to replace my hospital grade outlets with some more upscale outlets.

I’ve found thru the archives so far, there are several models in the Oyaide line up, and perhaps some of the others too, like Watt Gate, FIM, Isoclean, etc.

Something tells me they don't all do the same things

If someone could give me some inkling as to what each Oyaide model’s electronic flavor is, it would be greatly appreciated. Are there 3 or 4 models now out from Oyaide?

… but then I don’t know for sure as to which outlet from which co will give which results.

All lines are dedicated 20A

Main 2ch rig is all tubes.

Any insight on the varied flavors of the Oyaide, Isoclean, Hubble, FIM etc, would be immensely appreciated…. For at this time they all look alike to me except for their prices of course.

Naturally, I'd be inclined to spend more for the 2ch tubed rig, than I probably would on the HT side... but then, who knows?

so far the only insight I have is on the 3 Oyaide units:

1 Silver/Rhodium � Pure, strong, solid, uncolored reproduction � providing a very extended sound field.

2 Direct Gold - bold, sweet, luxurious, dynamic and lucid character

3 Gold/Palladium � the character of Gold with an added vibrancy and a cooler, fresher feeling Oyaide

...which I took from a resellers web page.

your thoughts?

Many thanks as always.
blindjim

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chadeffect
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I found the gold Oyaide and the gold furutech to be the best outlets I tried. They sound similar to their equivalent plug. Both plug and socket add to each other and amplify the character.

I have a very clean system and was looking for a little warmth. The Oyaide was just the ticket. It has a slightly fatter and richer presentation than the Furutech.

The Furutech also has a slight artificial sparkle in the treble. The Oyaide seemed more natural in my set up.
chadeffect
586 posts
 
Hi Blindjim,

I suppose I could take the PSA apart and swap the sockets over. I think the PSA sockets are square while the Oyaide ones are rounded. So there would be a gap where the socket and the casing meet. Probably ok but not great.

I too am a believer in "if it aint broke..." But there is that audiophile illness whispering in my ear "imagine how good it will sound if..."

I suspect you have a similar illness too as we are discussing which electrical sockets sounds best! There must be many reading this wondering if we are one sandwich short of a picnic or have way too much time on our hands.
chadeffect
586 posts
 
Nilthepill,

I would say around a month... So in that case maybe it just doesnt suit your set up, or it is just showing up something you need to tackle in your system?

I must admit, when I first had some 20 amp lines put in I had some large ARC tube monos driving a pair of MG 3.6r with twin subs. It did make them sound very thick and fat although better air and dynamics.

In the end I put the amps on another circuit as it was a little too overwhelming down below ultimately.

I have not looked through the archives, but it is an interesting subject as to how the sound changes and effects the balance tilt between bass and treble.
chadeffect
586 posts
 
Hi Blindjim,
umm... cry first then straight into mad laughter as you reach for your wallet. The face plate does seem excessively expensive.

I do not use one. I have not tried one either. It probably works. Oyaides thing is all about damping and good tight connections with the various choices of metal. They are all subtle effects, but there. The further down the line you are with your system the more important they become.

I do have 3 different separate sockets which are the Oyaide XXX and 2x GX. To put face plates on too would start to get daft. But maybe I will save up!

BTW they take a long time to burn in. The XXX took ages. The sound of these sockets changes over a few weeks. They become more invisible and natural sonically as time passes, but the noise floor remains super quiet. Worth it for that alone, apart from the slight "tonal" change.

I wish I could change the sockets on my PS audio regenerator to Oyaide. It seems sensitive to power cords so the sockets would do something I am sure.
chadeffect
586 posts
 
Dont forget to let all those changes settle. It took quite a long time to for my sockets to settle and sound "natural". The Oyaide took weeks then became awesome. I wouldnt go back to normal ones thats for sure.

Nilthepill I would hang in there. 20 amp lines do change the bass, but it settles.
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