Pangea Audio Premier NEMA 5-20P AC Power Receptacle

Premier 20A Duplex Outlet

Affordable Audiophile-Grade Duplex AC Wall Outlet

Pangea Premier AC Power Outlet Receptacle is an affordable audiophile-grade duplex AC wall outlet thats a worthy addition to your other electronic gear. Premier delivers the best possible performance from all your AV components. Youve invested in high quality hi-fi and home theater gear. Your networking gear is top notch, and you invested in upgrade AC power cables.

So why limit the performance of your system by plugging your components into cheap, hardware store duplex wall outlets? Its easy and affordable to replace a cheap wall outlet with a high-quality Pangea Premier AC power outlet.

Say Goodbye to Poor Design and Cheap Parts

"The trouble with the most common outlets in most homes is poor design and cheap parts," explains Pangea Audio Design Engineer, Jay Victor. "They are made from a cheap plastic thats a poor insulator and from thin, low-grade metals. Hold one of these outlets in your hand. Theyre flimsy. I designed the new Pangea Audio outlets from the ground up [pun intended!] to be superior in every way to standard outlets to make sure you get the best performance possible from your sensitive electronics."

An Overkill Outlet Insulator

"Another problem with standard AC wall receptacles is that they use a cheap nylon as an insulator in the outlets," Jay explains. "From my years developing components for X-Ray equipment, I knew of an advanced polymer which has a much lower dielectric constant, making it a far better insulator. It also has a much higher voltage standoff. In fact, Ive used it in X-Ray cable connectors that had to handle 250,000 volts."

"Sure, 250,000-volt standoff capability may sound like overkill," Jay admits.

"But audiophiles would demand nothing but the best when it comes to supplying power to their sensitive audio gear. So thats what I decided to use."

Firmly Gripping High-grade Copper Contacts

Another pet peeve that Jay has with standard AC outlets is that "almost all manufacturers use cheap thin brass for their AC contacts. Only a select few of those are even nickel plated to prevent corrosion in wet environments. This isnt really an improvement. I believe that nickel plating is detrimental to performance."

"For our entry-level Premier AC receptacle I used extra-thick contacts made of copper-plated phosphor bronze. They firmly grip male AC plug prongs without letting go," said Jay. "Its a 20-amp outlet design – overkill, again, in some cases, I admit – but the outlet works perfectly with either 15-amp or 20-amp AC plugs. So Premier provides that extra versatility, too."

Receptacle Mounting Bracket

"Speaking of pet peeves," Jay continued. "Take a look at the flimsy mounting bracket most outlets feature to bolt the outlet to the wall box. I couldnt bear to have any of my outlets insecure, so I included a very thick metal mounting bracket instead. Nothings going to shake this outlet loose from the wall," Jay told us, "except maybe an earthquake."

Specification

• Audiophile-Grade Duplex AC Power Receptacle Type NEMA5-20• Designed "From The GroundUp"By Jay Victor For SuperiorPerformance• Designed For Best Possible Performance From AllANDevices• Extra-Thick Contacts Made OfCopper-Plated Phosphor Bronze Firmly GripMale AC PlugProngs• Extra-Thick Metal Wall-Mounting Bracket• Advanced Polymer Insulation Body With 250,000 VoltStandoff And Low LossDielectric Properties• 15/20-Amp OutletDesign• Easily Replaces Standard AC Duplex Wall Outlet• Available InBlack,Gray,Red,Or White Finish