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Hi I'm really confused about which receptacle to use. I want clarity, not thin and not warm. I tried Furutech GTX-D R was not too happy its was burned in for 50 hours. Then i went for wattgate Rhodium did like that too i ran it for 50 hours. then i used PS audio i liked it but I'm still burning it in. I want something that will be really clear and above and beyond. I heard about the R! would that be the solution to my problem. Thanks
deepak007

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almarg
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Others may disagree, but from a technical standpoint I see no reason to expect the effects, if any, that an outlet may have on clarity, warmth, or other sonic characteristics to be consistent or predictable among different equipment and systems. Or even among different locations, due to the differences that can be expected in the voltage and other characteristics of the incoming AC.

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-- Al
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Deepak, I took a look at descriptions and various writeups on the equipment you indicated you are using. A couple of questions: By any chance is your listening position such that your ears are more than a few inches above or below tweeter level? And do you have the left and right main speakers pointed directly at the listening position?

If the answer to the first question is yes, or if the answer to the second question is no, I suspect based on Tom Norton's measurements and Michael Fremer's comments in this review of your speakers that one or both of those factors are the main contributors to the lack of clarity and excess warmth you have described. And that any difference an outlet and/or its breakin might make would be vastly overshadowed by those factors, as well as being far less predictable.

Good luck. Regards,
-- Al
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09-02-15: Deepak007
MY system has good sonics and not that soft. Which receptacle can give me a soft and clear tone. Thanks
Outlets don't have tonal characteristics. They may affect the tonal characteristics of a system due to their interaction with the technical characteristics of the particular components that are in the system, and dependent also on the technical characteristics of the incoming AC at the particular location.

Per my initial response at the beginning of the thread, those interactions will have little if any predictability, and of course the voltage, noise characteristics, and distortion characteristics of the incoming AC will vary significantly from location to location. I would therefore not have any confidence that suggestions which may be offered of specific receptacles will provide your particular system with the tonal effects you are looking for.

IMO. Other opinions will differ in some cases.

Regards,
-- Al
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