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Recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets

Greetings,

I’d like to get some recommendations for 20 amp electrical outlets.

I currently have two PS Audio outlets in my current room, but my system will be relocated to its permanent location when I finish my dedicated listening room in a few months.  I’m using 10 gauge Romex for the dedicated 20 amp outlets.

I have a few electrical outlets on my list of interest;

- Audioquest NRG Edison Duplex

- Pangea Audio Premier XL

- The Maestro Outlet (by Cruze First Audio) - *Great reviews on website and forums

- Hubbell outlet (not sure of any particular model number?)

Please share your impressions and any comparison experiences would be great.

Thanks in advance!

dbt

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8th-note
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I met Galen Carol (Shunyata) at the 2018 AXPONA and he told me a couple interesting things about outlets.

  1. He recommended Hubbel 5362 outlets. He said they will perform as well or better than any exotic outlets.
  2. He didn't recommend hospital grade outlets because they are built to withstand chemical corrosion as their first priority. They have stainless contacts which do not conduct electricity as well as copper.

I'm building a new house with an audio room and I will be using Hubbel 5362's for the three dedicated 20 amp circuits. However, I will have to install them after the electrical inspection because they are not tamper proof as @pcolvin mentioned.

8th-note
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@pcolvin Yup, that's exactly what I'm going to do. I have to have outlets installed when the inspector comes but I can change them out after he's gone.

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