Topband: Gold Plated AC Outlets Accelerate W3UR's Quest for TBDXCC-300

[Paul Christensen]

> Here is a testimonial to this wonderful receptacle taken from the website:

For the unknowing, it's easy for zealous audiophile types to get "caught up" 
in all the hype -- and the disease is pervasive throughout the high-end 
audio industry.

Although I would never consider paying $150 for "Audio Grade" electrical 
hardware, I did purchase several 20A Hubbell hospital-grade outlets with 
integrated secondary-type surge suppressors.  I was adding new service to 
the shack with a pair of dedicated 20A branch circuits and decided to use a 
better grade of outlet for mechanical reasons.

The hospital-grade outlets do in fact have a better gripping mechanism, and 
both the Hubbell and Leviton models provide an excellent straight-wire 
insert to a screw-down clamp -- instead of a J-hook or pressure-contact 
connection.  Still, the price was about $25 each versus the garden-variety 
49-cent duplex outlets available from Home Depot.

Paul, W9AC