I agree with Audiolabyrinth.
I have the GTX-D with the outlet frame. The outlet frame itself made a dramatic difference. So I thought the cover was an afterthought (and only for aesthetics).
I just installed the Furutech cover and I'm stunned at the increase in performance. There is less smearing of the sound so it comes across as an increase in resolution, clarity and smoothness. The leading edge attack is faster and overall it solidifies the sound. Sounds so crazy I was hesitant to post this. |
Hi macdude, which version do you have, the Rhodium or Gold? |
Macdude,
I've read where others say the Furutech GTX-D outlet with the addition of the outlet frame and cover was an improvement but the cost of all of this (like audio) is crazy! What is considered to be a good price for the frame and cover?
Has anyone else tried the Furutech frame and cover with mixed results? |
I have the GTX-D rhodium for my wall outlet. I have tried the gold in a power conditioner and would only use it there.
There are places where you can find the frame and cover at a discount, but it's worth the full retail cost. I was hesitant to add the frame but there's no looking back after you do.
I only added the cover on a whim because I had store credit, but it does remove a level of haze (that you didn't know was there) by minimizing smearing. Overall it's a very nice step up in performance and there's no going back after you install it.
I have also tried the Acoustic Revive outlet frame, but it wasn't my cup of tea. |
Lak, I have the furutech frame and cover plate, work's very good. |
I'm using the Furutech's outlets but with the Oyaide covers, I think they look better. |
Still stunned at the increase in coherency, scale, and resolution due to the outlet cover. They must coat these things with magic dust. |
Hi Macdude, looks like your impression's of the furutech wall frame and cover plate is my impression's, I tried the gold on tube/solid state hybred digital and solid state amp, the gold sounded good at best but was very veiled compaired to the Rhodium outlet, these take along time to burn-in, I am still doing it by playing music only, the good thing is we got instant gratification from the frame and cover plate,however, there is a place for both version's I can imagine, I still need one more frame and cover plate, e-mail me where I can get a discount?, where do you have the R version's on? |
Hi Audiolabryinth, I use the rhodium on my wall outlet. My power conditioner is connected to it. I have an Ansuz Mainz power conditioner that I like, but it doesn't use GTX-Ds.
I also run a dedicated line and Nordost QX2, QV2, and QK1. I have Ziro Audio Disclosure interconnects that absorb background and electrical noise.
Once I discovered power delivery was crucial, I went all out. |
very interesting macdude, nice set-up you have, thankyou for getting back to me. |
How many furutech outlet's do you have macdude? |
Just using one. My power conditioner and a Nordost QX2 is plugged into it. Still can't believe the improvement with the cover. They should sell the outlet, frame, and cover together. The first thing any audiophile should do is get a dedicated line and install the furutech outlet package. |
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This Furutech GTX-D rodium is in my system and replaced my Maestro. From installation I have a few words. Holy $&@! This thing destroys my Maesto and S.R Teslaplex SE. I'm aware of the long breakin period but:
Positives:
Huge dynamics
Extended bass to lower octaves
Depth of instruments is greater but edgy
Isolation of voices and instruments is cleaner
Dead silent
Negatives:
Little grainy in the highs
Edgy
Hint of bloat
I'm sure up to the 700 hours this outlet will show its ability and out of box I am convinced this outlet takes the icing on the cake. Two thumbs up Furutech...... Well done... |
Bacardi, Welcome to the thread, your outlet will sound alot better at 300 hrs, all the bloat will be gone, but you will have extended very defined bass and dynamics, with speed through out all the sound, for the asking price, I really believe the GTX-D outlet's are a bargain for what they deliver with performance, now becareful, sometimes, to many of them on the same system will kill sound stage bloom. |
Audiolabyrinth, thx. I am only using one and intend to get the wall plate for it. From this thread the Furutech wall plate has better results than the Oyaide. Is this correct? |
Bacardi, I cannot give you an answer on the sound differences of the oyaide wall frame,cover plate combo and the furutech wall frame and cover plate, I have never owned the oyaide, but it is my opinion, oyaide makes some good stuff, I have oyaide on my Tara Labs Cobalt power cord from the Tara factory, second best model IEC and wall plug oyaide makes currently, sounds good to me. |
Audio labyrinth, I think I will try the Furutech outlet cover as others have had great results with it. |
Bacardi, yes, that is what I have, the furutech wall frame and cover plate, it does work, I say 20% to 30% improved performance, depending on the system and outlet used with wall frame and cover plate, cheers. |
I have a Furutech wall frame and cover plate on its way to me. My Furutech GTX-D rodium is on 300ish hours now. Can't wait to ice the cake. |
Barcardi, look for ward to your impressions, however, if I were you, I would not use the supplied stainless steel none magnetic 2" wood screws, first off, the ruin the gain box to accept any other screw, second, they sound terrible!, the best sounding screws for this application I have found is 6-32 or 8-32 thread 2" length magnetic zinc screws that is long enoough for the wall frame application, 1" to 1/2" is common in the u.s.a. for use on outlet's,as said, you need 2", you will gain sound stage bloom,organic sound to vocals, you loose no transparency, the bass is not as clean, but the bass is very clean enough to where you also gain a bigger bass thump, the music all blends better with zinc screws, it is my opinion, that the supplied screws from furutech that comes with the wall frame kills to much of the electrical field, this is a sound theory, Tara Labs has magnetic element's inside their ground stations long,long before High-fidelity cables come out with magnetic conduction cables, based on most enjoy the sound of these cables, and these company's use magnatism to their advantage of their cables, there must be something to what I am saying here, the difference in the sound of the screws is not subtle, on the other hand, very noticeable, cheers. |
@Audiolabyrinth, where do I get these magnetic zinc screws? |
Barcardi, any electrical supply house carries the zinc 6-32 and 8-32 machine thread 2" screw's, oem house outlet's are 1/2" to 3/4" to 1", but in your case as well as mine, the both of us have to use 2" screw's because of useing the furutech wall frame, you can get 6-32 2" zinc screw's at lowes or home depot, I believe to get the 8-32 2" zinc screw's you would have to go the the electrical supply house, likly, you will only need to use the 6-32 if you have not already used the furutech 2" stainless none magnetic wood thread screw's, my box got ruined by the furutech 2" screw's, so I had to go with the 8-32 2" screw's, they are a little bigger around with a bigger head on them, a pain to screw in the gain box,however, they worked, I use a brown industrial very thick fiberglass gain box that you can only get from the electrical supply house, the gain boxes at lowes or home depot are dinky cheap in comparison, cheers. |
