Audio humor. Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket

Pano · 19th January 2010, 04:32 PM

Thanks to a buddy on the Altec board for pointing this one out.
Lots of great laughs here:
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kevinkr · 04:48 PM

I like to buy those stupidly expensive spec grade receptacles and outlets at the local home center. I doubt I have spent more than 10% of that on any AC plug or receptacle and was questioning myself for doing so..

I do think they make a difference up to a point, but the point of diminishing returns sets in very early on the pricing curve.

Almost $150 for a receptacle

pure serpola...

(Good plugs do cost a lot more than good receptacles.. Guess the volume in plugs is not that high compared to receptacles.)

Hospital grade stuff is absolutely guaranteed to provide ground integrity - other than that there is little difference between it and the best commercial/spec grade items. (And at a huge increase in cost.) No point IMO, unless free..

riverrat373 · 19th January 2010, 04:43 PM

Now that's funny!

Pano · 19th January 2010, 04:47 PM

Read the reviews Kevin, you might change your mind!

(Even Daniel Jackson posted from deep within Cheyenne Mountain)

Gopher · 04:55 PM

Anyone who spends $150 on a mains socket wants his head testing. Just go to a proper electrical retailer and buy a one (hospital grade if you must) for a tenth the price. Do you think hospitals pay that much????

Lets hope the utility company remembered to fit gold plated cryo-treated parts all the way back to the power station.

kevinkr · 19th January 2010, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by panomaniac

Read the reviews Kevin, you might change your mind!

(Even Daniel Jackson posted from deep within Cheyenne Mountain)

I was wondering why my personal mini stargate is so sluggish in dialing the Asgaard home world... Odd whiring, grinding noises, and the chevrons kind of hang before locking, thought it must be a power issue.. Well now I know..

Cal Weldon · 19th January 2010, 05:20 PM

Those reviews are hilarious.

hags · 19th January 2010, 05:48 PM

Funny!

Pano · 20th January 2010, 04:38 PM

From the content and style, I'd say most of the reviews where written by the same guy.
He's very funny, whoever he is!

troystg · 20th January 2010, 05:04 PM

Absolutely excellent tech humor..

19th January 2010, 04:32 PM	#1
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Audio humor. Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket Thanks to a buddy on the Altec board for pointing this one out. Lots of great laughs here: Parts-Express.com:*Wattgate 381 Audio Grade Duplex Socket \| wattgate socket power cords power outlet wattgate outlet __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

19th January 2010, 04:42 PM	#2
kevinkr diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Blog Entries: 6	I like to buy those stupidly expensive spec grade receptacles and outlets at the local home center. I doubt I have spent more than 10% of that on any AC plug or receptacle and was questioning myself for doing so.. I do think they make a difference up to a point, but the point of diminishing returns sets in very early on the pricing curve. Almost $150 for a receptacle pure serpola... (Good plugs do cost a lot more than good receptacles.. Guess the volume in plugs is not that high compared to receptacles.) Hospital grade stuff is absolutely guaranteed to provide ground integrity - other than that there is little difference between it and the best commercial/spec grade items. (And at a huge increase in cost.) No point IMO, unless free.. __________________ www.kta-hifi.net Last edited by kevinkr; 19th January 2010 at 04:48 PM.

19th January 2010, 04:47 PM	#4
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Read the reviews Kevin, you might change your mind! (Even Daniel Jackson posted from deep within Cheyenne Mountain) __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

19th January 2010, 04:52 PM	#5
Gopher diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK	Anyone who spends $150 on a mains socket wants his head testing. Just go to a proper electrical retailer and buy a one (hospital grade if you must) for a tenth the price. Do you think hospitals pay that much???? Lets hope the utility company remembered to fit gold plated cryo-treated parts all the way back to the power station. Last edited by Gopher; 19th January 2010 at 04:55 PM.

19th January 2010, 05:20 PM	#7
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Those reviews are hilarious. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting


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19th January 2010, 04:43 PM	#3
riverrat373 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest	Now that's funny!

19th January 2010, 05:48 PM	#8
hags diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chain o' Lakes	Funny! __________________ "Some lures are designed to catch fish, others are designed to catch fisherman."

20th January 2010, 04:38 PM	#9
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	From the content and style, I'd say most of the reviews where written by the same guy. He's very funny, whoever he is!

20th January 2010, 05:04 PM	#10
troystg diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lousy Anna	Absolutely excellent tech humor.. __________________ Troy Thinking positive doesn't make things better, it makes you a better person.

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