Wall outlets for your audio system

[Stefan Wood]

I am moving into a condo and I went ahead and bought a high end wall outlet for my stereo system. This is the place that I got it from:

http://www.acmeaudiolabs.com/

I will report back after I receive it and the break-in period. I am curious if anyone else has done this for their systems?

Edited August 20, 2003 by Stefan Wood

[mgraham333]

I would think that something from this page would be useful.

Reference PowerCenter™ HTS 2000 with Clean Power™ Stage 2 (or the 1000 series) might be worth a shot

What do the specialty wall outlets claim to do?

[SEK]

A friend a mine got some cryogenicly-treated outlets and has been very excited by them. I don't hear a difference, and there's no reputable science behind it. But our friendship is more important than bursting the bubble of a chronic tweakophile.

That friend and I also own Monster HTS 2000's. These did make a discernable difference in the noise floor of his system, less in mine. He lives close to a school, and I live several blocks away. I actually get a larger improvement from it in the video signal from my cable. So, as they often say, YMMV.

[Stefan Wood]

Here's some more info:

http://www.audiophilia.com/hardware/ma6.htm

[mgraham333]

I wonder if I installed one of these in the kitchen whether my toast would taste better in the mornings.

[Stefan Wood]

Naw, you need a line conditioner for that!!

[wolff]

I say, try before you buy. Let your own ears decide. When I replaced my $1.95 duplex with a $13.95 hospital grade one I got a very black and quiet background. It 's like high frequency hash disapearing.

[RDK]

The power seems pretty clean in my area, though I do detect some additional graininess whenever some power company employee turns on the microwave oven in the employee break room...

[Stefan Wood]

Well, now that I have moved in, it's so far so good for the outlet. It definitely provides a more distinct and clear picture on the tv. I won't comment on the sound yet because I am moving furniture around and the sound is stil bouncing all over the place. But it isn't a bunch of hokum... yet.