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In Reply to: Receptacle Query posted by Monroe on January 21, 2006 at 15:24:22:
If the Hubbell's are brand new, they need more time to burn-in and should sound more open and relaxed in time. The less "together" descriptor would seem to mean a muddled presentation which should improve after burn-in. Wacky focus is often a big issue with brand new outlets, and can wax and wane during the process. The other factor to be considered is; depending on the condition of the old Levitons, the Hubbell outlets might be revealing an issue(s) downstream. Some Levitons (especially the bronze models) are known to sound degraded over time, perhaps due to their particular metal's corrosion vs. that of Hubbell's. Not all Leviton's sound bad after longterm use, though, IME. My MIT power line conditioner had Levitons before I upgraded them with Furutech AC outlets (and a Wattgate Ag silver plated AC outlet). While the upgraded outlets are superior, the stock Leviton's were not bad, at all (I don't know the Leviton model). Another interesting thing is that Ray Kimber selected a Leviton outlet as the build for his Wattgate AC outlet products. The Leviton's precise platings seem to be a winner, as the new silver plated Wattgate Ag outlet sounds excellent when mated with a VH Audio AirSine's gold plated Wattgate AC plug.
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- Burn-in and perhaps downstream isssue(s)... - Duster 12:14:16 01/22/06 (0)
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