Cryogenically treated!

[Rickster71]

I didn't know if I should put this in the "Deals" section too.

If you buy 4 or more, they're only $140

Act now, before they're all sold out.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/pshowdetl.cfm?&PartNumber=110-439&DID=7

 

[mouettus]

now that's what i would call snake oil. I've never had any problems with my 20yrs old outlets yet. And I don't think glass-filled, nylon front and rear housings would deliver any improvement to my sound system. I know that clean power is better but... Now you have to construct your whole house out of audio materials? I say save your money and buy some good gear and treatments.

 

[majorloser]

Make sure you install a couple of those in the bathrooms, too. This way the wife's blowdryer won't degrade the audio performance in your listening room.

 

[Rickster71]

Unbelievable, isn't it.

Hubbell makes one of the best receptacles in the business, and I can get them for $2. each.
The cryogenic treatment must really be costly.

 

[Halon451]

Holy cow, and only $148 apiece?? Who can pass up a bargain like that?

 

[Alex2507]

Unbelievable, isn't it.

Hubbell makes one of the best receptacles in the business, and I can get them for $2. each.
The cryogenic treatment must really be costly.

Providing a link to that would be usefull. I remember the first time I saw the PE $140 jobs. I wanted some. There, now that I said it, I feel better.

 

[stratman]

You know this outlet baloney started years ago, but it wasn't the cryo treated plugs that swayed the audiophiles, they didn't exist. What had them salivating were the orange "hospital" grade outlets, the reason being they had to be extra stout so Aunt Jinny's (the billionaire) life support wouldn't be "accidentally" unplugged by a clumsy relative or nurse. These orange outlets were the precursor to the exotic ones of today. Good marketing can do wonders.

 

[Rickster71]

You know this outlet baloney started years ago, but it wasn't the cryo treated plugs that swayed the audiophiles, they didn't exist. What had them salivating were the orange "hospital" grade outlets, the reason being they had to be extra stout so Aunt Jinny's (the billionaire) life support wouldn't be "accidentally" unplugged by a clumsy relative or nurse. These orange outlets were the precursor to the exotic ones of today. Good marketing can do wonders.

Agreed.
At least in a hospital, those receptacles were used with Hospital grade BX cable, that carries a redundant ground conductor.

 

[dorokusai]

I'm sure I have some snake oil in my rig but that cryogenic process has never made sense to me nor have I ever heard a difference. I'm with the other guy, just get a good Hubbell outlet or simple hospital grade outlet and you'll last forever.

The cryo process also has a decent failure rate for the items that are treated so that cost is transfered to the consumer.

Mark
Polk Audio CS