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Signature™ Socket

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Russ Andrews Signature Socket™


We’re big fans of the Audio Quality Mains Plugs we now fit to our Evolution PowerKords and SuperKords, and the top-of-the-range rhodium-plated versions are particularly fine performers. Knowing how good the rhodium-plated mains plugs (and indeed the rhodium plated Wattage IEC plugs) sound, we turned our attention to the 13A wall socket.



We’ve worked with a manufacturer to develop one and we can confidently say that our new Signature Socket is the best sounding UK socket we’ve auditioned. The existing UltraSockets are good, but the Signature Socket is a significant step up and is the very best 13A socket in our range.

Rhodium Plating


The socket contacts themselves are made with phosphor bronze copper alloy; their high spring rate ensures a tight fit on all the plugs we’ve tested them with. All of the contact surfaces, along with the screws that hold the conductors in place, are plated with rhodium plating of the same quality as that used on our Audio Quality mains plugs.

Rhodium is an exceptionally hard and tough metal, making it perfect for environments where 'fit and forget' performance is crucial. The conductivity of rhodium remains constant over its lifetime, unlike other conductors that can deteriorate due to oxidation.

Process-Q


As well as benefiting from a high performance plating, each Signature Socket is treated with exactly the same full Process-Q treatment that we can apply to our cables.

Unswitched sockets

As with all of the sockets we offer, the Signature Socket is unswitched – our tests have shown that switched sockets sound worse than switchless ones because the switch adds an unnecessary connection that raises mains impedance.

Specifications


Rhodium plated phosphor bronze copper alloy contact surfaces
Treated with our full Process-Q
Double sockets made to BS1363
Terminals capable of accepting 14mm² mains wiring
25 Year Warranty




Signature Sockets are available as double sockets only. They are straightforward to swap yourself: make sure you turn the electricity off at the consumer unit and if in doubt consult a qualified electrician.



Money Back Guarantee

Don't forget! We are so confident in the performance of this product that it is covered by our 60 Day Home Trial with Money Back Guarantee. Buy the product and if you're not completely satisfied, you can return it within 2 months for a refund. For full details click here.
Reviews


"overall, a highly recommended upgrade"

Read more about the Hi-Fi Choice review here


60 Day Money Back Guarantee
Signature Sockets are covered by our 60 Day Money Back Guarantee: audition them in your own system for two months. Find out more.
25 Year Warranty
Signature Sockets come with a Lifetime Guarantee - this means we will cover against manufacturing faults and defects for a minimum of 25 years. Find out more
Customer Reviews
Overall product rating 5 / 5
5 / 5

reviewed by John Potter
01 Nov 2021
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Signature Mains Socket"
I decided to purchase a Signature Mains Socket during the Autumn sale. Wow! really glad I did, I've had an annoying hum through my Quad 99 pre & power amps caused by the fridge freezer whilst it is still present it's now only about 10% of what it was.
5 / 5

reviewed by Sean
17 Jul 2021
Yes, I recommend this product.
"Exceptional"
I bought a second one within 15 minutes of the first one being installed. It is that good.