Edwards from Toukyo, here. Not many of us Japanese sluts I think.
So all the rage in Japan lately has been the use of high-end multi-outlet power taps and cables. Everyone seems to be using them. I see them popping up in studios everywhere, mostly made by Oyaide:
OYAIDE ELEC,co,.ltd.
Their rational seems to be because they are made of OFC or PCOCCA with plugs made with Gold or Rhodium contacts, that they pass electricity faster and pairing certain cables with certain gear (mainly people are using them for computers and audio interfaces, sometimes preamps) that the performance is more stable and brings out different characteristics.
Even simply plugging in an Oyaide multitap into the wall then plugging computer, interface, and monitors into it has been said to produce increased center of sound picture and clarity. Everything seems centered on providing clean, stable power.
As I said EVERYONE here seems to be falling for this. Really respected musicians and engineers alike. Is this mass insanity or is something really happening here? There are many companies making high end power taps and cables, but the Oyaide products seem to be what has caught on.
I ask because my setup has reached the point where I want to invest in some power distributors or taps purely or convenience (outgrew my setup).
Should I jump in and try an Oyaide power multi-tap and cable?
Or should I get a Furman-style power distributor (Tascam makes a good model sold only in Japan). I'm not ready for a full-fledged conditioner, so don't suggest it please.