@carlsbad2 I finally found the specs on the Leviton, maximum size is 0.7" thick, which is the same as the Furutech model I posted above.
What High End AC Cables should Offer
90 degree plugs.
90 Degree plugs are the answer to many problems with excessively large and heavy cables.
Here's a 90 degree plug from Leviton as an example. I'm not saying that you should hack your $3,000 Furutech cable, but that we should start asking manufacturers to offer 90 degree plug options. Not only do they make it less likely to leverage a plug out of the socket (i.e. sag) but also huge space savers. I can put my bass traps right up against one of these, no problem. Can't do it at all with even a modest straight angle plug.
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Welp, I did find that Furutech makes a 90 degree plug, but oddly Parts Connexion doesn't sell to the US, only to Canada it seems. Other US sources seem to have them. Furutech also makes an IEC version as well for about the same $90. Worth checking if they can be turned in 45 degree increments or only 90. |
See, that's what I'm talking about! There's a lot less leverage on both ends. If they let you customize the angle, you can plug two of the male ends into a single wall outlet. I like the 45 degrees many power conditioners have settled on. They look pretty thick though, but that's probably why they can accommodate the huge cable thickness. |
@allanblissett I try to avoid rhodium. I find it too hard and too low conductivity to offer the best connection. The hardness means it tends to stay slick instead of grip. |
@carlsbad2 Sorry to hear it, but I really can see why. I mean, no where but in Audiophile land do we see such outrageous insulation used. The place I use the Leviton however was on the end of a captive cable going to a Furman voltage regulator. Two other conditioners feed off that. |
@audphile1
I’m saying that manufacturers should offer 90 degree plugs with the cables at 45 degree angles, like many surge protectors have already. I have 2 types of bass traps from GIK and both have soft sides, but you are right, not all will work, but having 1" away from the wall is better than 5". Even if not discussing a bass trap, the 90 degrees gives us back a lot of floor space, such as behind a speaker or rack. The point was not that a 90 degree plug solves a bass trap problem, explicitly, I just used it to illustrate the benefits to floor space. |
@audphile1 - Au contraire! The plug can be rotated in 360 degrees so you can pick a convenient exit direction. If you use a 45 degree angle on the exit, so it points neither straight up or straight down, leaving room for 2. Next, I speak from experience when I say I can put the bass trap right up to the wall with this. First, the bass trap side is soft, second there is about a 1/2" thick baseboard along the floor, which is as tight as I can put the bass trap. Lastly, moving an outlet isn’t all that easy, quick or cheap to do. It’s not at all the same. |