Eliminating the AC wall socket

Does it make sonic sense to eliminate the AC wall socket and wire directly into the power conditioner?

[stimpy]

I live in South Florida and every time I hear that there may be thunderstorms and I am going out or even staying in my condominium I unplug my P-12 power conditioner and a Nordost AC line conditioner. This way my entire system stays safe. I was told by the man who manages PASS Labs that they never unplug their equipment and to the best of their knowledge they have never had an issue with any of their components because of lightning. It still scares me to leave any of my system components plugged in when the weather is this uncertain.

[gotham]

I would look closely at the electrical wiring laws in Austria before attempting that.

[TheDanEdwards]

If one has a PS Audio Power Plant, does not the Power Plant take care of any of the (rather small) power corruption due to the wall connection?

[bayard]

Perhaps, but it would have to be shielded or else you will be sucking in RF noise. Last week as a side event to something I was doing I experienced the difference with and without a very common and much used banana plug in the food chain. The difference was so much I went and re-wired things to remove banana plugs from all the main speaker wires, and the effect was remarkable, I had to re-tune both systems to deal with the large increase inn clarity and tweeter realm increase in db. Every single detail, no matter how small or large, can have a huge impact on the sonic results.

[gogo-fklu]

I suggest a continuous cable directly from the nearest transformer station in your city... it will be a big leap in sound quality.

[darrenjaybehm]

Lots of things have a battery option. It makes a difference depending on you leaving situation

[CimyNorway]

I’ve implemented that in Norway, IEC 19 (Furutech FI-52) plugs directly terminating my 2 dedicated lines that then I connect them directly to my Shunyata Denali 6000S v2 Filter (Stereo Equipment) and the other one to a Torus Power Isolation transformer (to my Audio-Visual circuit). For me that was the away to Go (LESS is Definitely MORE, in Sound Quality!)

[patrickgeorge]

One could and should after years of use replace receptacles in outlets. One could upgrade at that point. As another mentioned hardwiring to a dedicated circuit should not be an issue. Stoves and rather and some built in units are done this way to a dedicated circuit not a shared one. Also while on this topic, replacing breakers after ten or more years can be beneficial as well.

[lzerth]

At least in the US, you are required to have a "disconnecting means" within line of sight and a certain distance of the unit, meaning either a plug or switch.
Technically, the breaker itself does qualify, but I'm pretty sure most high end listening systems are not set up even in the same room as the breaker panel, so not really an option for most people.
Just make sure the wiring, outlet, and power cables are high quality, and installed properly, and any difference in sound will be pretty minor, and certainly not with the safety risks, let alone code violations that will be very expensive, as well as just having to pay to have it done properly in the first place.

[paulstubbs]

Maybe change from a regular domestic AC receptacle to a much larger industrial unit may help, at least you still have the option to disconnect if needed.
That would also stop others pinching your socket to run the vacuum cleaner etc.

[ThinkingBetter]

I am confident, based on experience, that the effect of how well you slept the night before you listen has hugely more impact on your listening abilities than the AC wall socket. If an amp is sensitive to the quality of the AC wall socket, I would consider it to be a poorly designed amp as the internal power supply circuitry is intended to isolate external variation issues impacting the sound. Better amps use bigger capacity banks. Preamps and other lower power devices include voltage regulators that can precisely output a voltage no matter if some AC wall socket drops the mains voltage a few milli Volts. This topic is somewhat imaginary, but you can probably make an AC wall socket terribly performing by letting the metal inside oxidize. If you throw an AC wall socket into the ocean and fish it up a year later...it might have a sound to it.

[gtric]

Easy enough to upgrade you exiting cable male end to a hospital grade twist lock receptacle. If you have a poor connection which some receptacles do especially the contractor grade ones. If your system is that reveling i would think you would have to listen to specialized music for it to sound good. Not for me.

[brianmoore]

That's a potentially costly mistake because if something were to go wrong and your house burned down, your insurance might not cover it once they see that you have been messing with the wiring.

[MichaelM-tosg]

Your concerns for safety are ABSOLUTELY real. This would create a very serious fire risk, not to mention an NEC violation. Now if you had a service disconnect within that junction box that ties the building NM-B to the power cord, it at least provides a required disconnect from building to appliance.

Is that worth doing? No. If you want to safely improve connection from building to appliance, consider high end 20A outlets. There are outlets that employ full copper conductors and contacts with gold or rhodium plating for oxidation mitigation. They are pricey at $75-80 USD.

Is there an audible difference? Unconfirmed as I personally did not perform any A/B listening comparison. What I can confirm is that resistance, measured in ohms, from the side terminal plate contact of receptacle to the backside of Cardas 20A male power cord plug, is lower by nearly 20%. The measurements were using a Furutech 20A duplex outlet, the rhodium plated copper version and a Hubbell hospital grade orange 20A outlet. The Hubbell has been an industry standard for AV installs for many years, I believe it is tin plated brass conductors. Once I saw the reduction in resistance, it was 3.8 ohms to 3.0 ohms iirc, I switched over to the Furutech’s for all AV and computer outlets.

[InsideOfMyOwnMind]

"Come with me
And you'll be
In a world of OSHA violations." Not to mention NEC.😂

[tikilord]

Just have all the power companies install audiophile generators problem solved.

[miroist]

Thai roll 😂 Paul you have the best American accent

[rexthewarhorse]

We have 230 volt in Sweden so it takes a lot to get such a bad connection that it effects the sound. On the amp and speakers it makes a bigger difference. But it's not very practical having hardwired speakers

[glenncurry]

Maybe hard wired to the box with an inline Male/ Female connector like a Hubble twist lock?

[Roosville]

In the UK, a direct connection would be illegal, as it would become part of the domestic wiring and will not be covered by the following
BS 7671 - 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations
Not forgetting the fire risk ect. I would guess your country would regard this in the same manner. If it made a difference then you kit is junk.