Please Recommend a Duplex Receptacle
 

New construction for my listening room should start in 3 weeks or so. Would like to install some quality receptacles that don't break the bank. I would need about 8 to 10 receptacles so I would like to keep it around the $50.00 each amount. I would love to have the Furutech GTX-D (G) Duplex Copper Receptacles but that would run into a small fortune.

Hubbels are probably your best bet at this price point...

Shunyata CopperCON’s are the best bang for the buck IMO. Unfortunately not in your budget though.

Thanks Stephan!:thumbsup:

Yes...Unfortunately. :tears:

I tried the PSAudio receptacles which are about in your price range. I ended up replacing them with the Edison from AudioQuest.

A CopperCONN is on my to-do list for the bedroom system, but given your budget and the number of duplexes you need, I second the Hubbell. I use a 5362 in my living-room system with good results and will install one in my home-office system.

I think I’m going to splurge for 3 of the better outlets. One for each of my PS Audio BHK Mono’s that will be plugged directly into the outlets and one for my Shunyata Denali v2 that will have some of my source and DAC equipment. The rest will be Hubble outlets for the rest of my equipment.

Speaking of the Hubbell stuff - has anybody used the SNAP Connect recepts they make? Looks interesting/easy for wiring purposes.

So I have it narrowed it down to the 20A Audioquest NRG Edison and the Shunyata CopperConn outlets. I’ll start with 3 for my 2 Channel system. One for each amp and one to plug in my Denali 6000s V2. The rest of the outlets will be Hubbell’s.

Has anyone compared the Edison and the CopperConn?

I used to have the Audioquest NRG Edison outlets, but always felt something was missing. I changed to Shunyata CopperConn outlets per their glowing review here, and couldn’t be happier.

Drop Ivan a line, he did a great job taking care of me.

Thanks George...much appreciated. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I recently changed one Shunyata SR-Z1 and a standard Leviton 20A for two Shunyata CopperCONN and the improvements they brought was staggering. I am often satisfied with some upgrades I do, sometimes a bit let down by others, but with the CopperCONN everything was just right on everything. I don't recall an upgrade I made that was as perfect as this one. For my system, especially for the DAC (BDA-3 like you have) that was plugged in the Leviton, it was like a DAC upgrade. Not sure if you have seen my humble review about the CopperCONN but you can have a look here:

https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthread.php?t=48241

I agree that 300$ for an outlet is expensive if you look at it from a DIY perspective, but from a audiophile point of view, it's almost a bargain for the improvements they immediately bring to system, especially when compared to top of the line power cords or USB cables.

Thanks to all for your great suggestions. :thumbsup::thumbsup:

I decided to go with the Shunyata CopperConn’s and cryo’d Hubbell outlets.