Which Mains Socket

[YNWaN]

So, 'which mains socket' and by that I don't mean which to buy - even more esoteric, I mean which one to plug ones equipment in to!

Now I have a dedicated room for my hi-fi and it all plugs into a dedicated mains spur - this ends in two double, unswitched, Crabtree sockets. Most of my gear is run from a custom made 'hydra' mains lead (four mains leads meeting one mains lead) - the turntable PSU, the pre-amp and both power amps. My phonostage PSU is plugged into another of the sockets and my active sub into a third.

I have had my hydra mains cable plugged into the left socket of the left hand socket plate - but last night I tried it in the left hand socket of the right hand socket plate and bugger me if I didn't feel there was an improvement!

Has anyone else any experience of this type?

[dowser]

When was it last unplugged? Removing and reconnecting cleaned the terminals? Does it still sound worse if you put it back?

Richard

[MikeMusic]

So, 'which mains socket' and by that I don't mean which to buy - even more esoteric, I mean which one to plug ones equipment in to!

Now I have a dedicated room for my hi-fi and it all plugs into a dedicated mains spur - this ends in two double, unswitched, Crabtree sockets. Most of my gear is run from a custom made 'hydra' mains lead (four mains leads meeting one mains lead) - the turntable PSU, the pre-amp and both power amps. My phonostage PSU is plugged into another of the sockets and my active sub into a third.

I have had my hydra mains cable plugged into the left socket of the left hand socket plate - but last night I tried it in the left hand socket of the right hand socket plate and bugger me if I didn't feel there was an improvement!

Has anyone else any experience of this type?

I would expect the same sound - or did I miss something ?
I assume swapping to either of the right sides would degrade the sound

[sq225917]

Has anyone else any experience of this type?


You know how to ask a loaded question....

[bobbasrah]

You know how to ask a loaded question....

And the unloaded answer is................
Nope

[YNWaN]

You know how to ask a loaded question....

;)

[YNWaN]

I would expect the same sound - or did I miss something ?

Why?


I assume swapping to either of the right sides would degrade the sound

Also why?

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When was it last unplugged?

Only last week


Removing and reconnecting cleaned the terminals?

I doubt it in this case.


Does it still sound worse if you put it back?

I've not tried yet.

[chris@panteg]

I think it's something to do with the earth ? How it connects to the ring main , one socket gets the earth before the other one ? Marco is your man on this one I think .

[MikeMusic]

Why?



Also why?


Sockets : Can't see why they would be different

Left to right :
I tried it on Marco's advice and was staggered to find it worked

[MartinT]

Left-hand side sounds better with MK double sockets as it gets a more direct route.

I now one of these EPS-100 silver plated sockets fitted.

http://www.the-missing-link.net/new_pa7.jpg

[MikeMusic]

Left-hand side sounds better with MK double sockets as it gets a more direct route.

I now one of these EPS-100 silver plated sockets fitted.

http://www.the-missing-link.net/new_pa7.jpg
What difference did you find with the EPS ?

[MartinT]

A small gain in transparency and bass tightness.

[MikeMusic]

A small gain in transparency and bass tightness.

and at the price of 1 socket VFM ?

[MartinT]

It only cost £35, so easily good value compared with the price of a power cable.

[MikeMusic]

It only cost £35, so easily good value compared with the price of a power cable.

Certainly sounds like it. Thanks