James - aren't the prices a little steep for what you are getting. They are 20 times more than the Olson products!!!!!
Louballoo
Mains block confusion? Which is best?
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James - aren't the prices a little steep for what you are getting. They are 20 times more than the Olson products!!!!!
Louballoo
coupe-sport
pfm Member
Lou - The Hydra works for me and is relatively inexpensive in the grand scheme of things. The Olson i'd be happy to use in the labs at work - decent, well made and the electrical safety guys love them.
James
James
Yes, but aren't you worried that you might loose credibility if your were seen using products that might seem goofy to those in the know.
Louballoo
coupe-sport
pfm Member
Not really - its a multiway mains lead. No black magic involved and no credibility lost.
Musicraft
Trade: Musicraft
Hi Audiobeast
I'll recommend that in the first instance you plug all of your eletronics directly into wall sockets. If this is not possible then use Wilkinson Stores extension blocks.
Btw, i also use Wilkinson Stores extension blocks.
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
Hi Rick,
You Guys in the UK are lucky to have Wilkinson Stores. I checked it out and they also have a 10M run of speaker cable for 1.97 pounds. I'm sure it sounds glorious enough to raise the hackles at Nordost.
Louballoo
http://www.wilkinsonplus.com/comput...obYe0+9FvryNGqIAvCxO2SF6BQCx9YI8 PdTiSvLOaA==
colasblue
pfm Member
I just extended my ring main to have enough sockets on it.
I can't see any magic to mains blocks - the good ones are just standard double (or multiple) patresses joined together (or not) with standard sockets on them.
Some have very flashy perspex boxes - nice!
Just get a length of trunking from newey & eyre, stick it over an existing socket, and wire up as many additional sockets as you need. Loading is never likely to be an issue with AV equipment.
I can't see any magic to mains blocks - the good ones are just standard double (or multiple) patresses joined together (or not) with standard sockets on them.
Some have very flashy perspex boxes - nice!
Just get a length of trunking from newey & eyre, stick it over an existing socket, and wire up as many additional sockets as you need. Loading is never likely to be an issue with AV equipment.
Musicraft
Trade: Musicraft
Hi Louballo
I also use and sell just standard 79 or 500 strand OFC speaker cables which cost very little money
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
Hi Louballo
I also use and sell just standard 79 or 500 strand OFC speaker cables which cost very little money
All the best
Rick @ Musicraft
Good for you Rick, where is your store? Do you have an online store?
Louballoo
Audiobeast
Member
So tellurium q black speaker cables? more snake oil pedaling as well?
Popcorn anyone?
Munch munch munch.
Lou, Wilkinson's is bang on. They do any number of 4-way mains connectors in various lengths, with prices starting around £3 and rising to an audiophile-worrying £10. You can imagine the look on people's faces when you tell them you've spent that much, after all £10 is nearly enough to buy a small round of drinks.
Munch munch munch.
Lou, Wilkinson's is bang on. They do any number of 4-way mains connectors in various lengths, with prices starting around £3 and rising to an audiophile-worrying £10. You can imagine the look on people's faces when you tell them you've spent that much, after all £10 is nearly enough to buy a small round of drinks.
Audiobeast
Member
Arthur - Obvious troll? Sorry. I don't understand what that means? Pretty new to this site PFM.
It means he's run out of argument...
A troll is .......... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet)
Audiobeast
Member
Ok, thanks for all your advice and education (troll) I was not deliberately trying to wind people up as maybe trolling suggests, just interested in all opinions. This has given me all the advice I need to draw a more informed conclusion.
Which is..?