Upgrading wall outlets

The premium outlet (like PS Audio's PowerPort) that I am using does make a big difference. In fact, it was one of the best upgrade I have ever made in my audio life. I am not an engineer. I can't explain why.

If you were an engineer you wouldn't be able to explain why either. At least based on generally recognized science.

You are not improving the quality of the electricity coming out of the wall . You are improving the connection to it

This is what is well put, not the reference to outlets serving as filters and cleaning things up (which they don't).

And of course improving the connection will only help if the original connection is somehow deficient, and if the deficiency is somehow great enough to affect the signal path despite the filtering and isolation which the power supply of each component provides between the ac and the signal path.

Disclaimer: I have not tried any audiophile-grade outlets, so I express no conclusion about them, just a lot of skepticism.

Regards,
-- Al

I use Wattgates on my dedicated lines, I give a 2 to 3 in sound improvement (on a scale of 1 to 10)

Al , they do make a difference. At least if you have dedicated lines. Like the poster above I put one on a standard line and didn't notice much, if any, change. I had not expected much change on my dedicated lines but it was in line with 883Dave's experience. If you have dedicated lines you should try them, if you don't you should get them if at all possible. Makes more difference than almost anything else. Stan

Al , they do make a difference. At least if you have dedicated lines. Like the poster above I put one on a standard line and didn't notice much, if any, change. I had not expected much change on my dedicated lines but it was in line with 883Dave's experience. If you have dedicated lines you should try them, if you don't you should get them if at all possible. Makes more difference than almost anything else. Stan

Thanks Stan. I respect your opinions, which are backed by a great deal of experience. I don't have dedicated lines per se, but there is essentially nothing else on the line feeding the system other than some incandescent lights.

I do plan to give audiophile-grade outlets a try eventually, after I finish baselining and optimizing my present setup which has undergone several component changes recently.

Regards,
-- Al