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I'm not sure; I read this on wikipedia: A logo very similar to CE marking has been alleged to stand for China Export because some Chinese manufacturers apply it to their products.[19] However, the European Commission says that this is a misconception. The matter was raised at the European...

Well, a  lot of people also upgrade all the wiring in the house (or at least for the audio circuit) with a separate CU installed too - and with upgraded fuses: https://highend-electronics.com/products/synergistic-research-black-quantum-fuses

Well, perhaps a counter-analogy might be this: water may travel for many miles to your tap, but adding a filter to it can still remove impurities. 

I suppose in short, better sound.  •Material thickness: chassis and side plates 5.0mm •Nonmagnetic Rhodium plated FP-1363-D(R) Schuko socket star-wired to a FI-10(R) IEC Inlet.  •Piezo ceramic and nano-carbon damping spikes. •A layer of Formula GC-303 bonded to the bottom plate effectively...

Actually the £142 price you quote is for the gold plated version, not the rhodium plated which is £170.

If I just don't plug anything into it then isn't that OK? If I turn off the power, I think a whole bunch of wall sockets get turned off too.

Well folks, you've convinced me to call a sparky round to look at it and get it wired up properly. What a great source of knowledge this place is though - thanks for all the speedy replies!

According to this site where this particular item is installed: http://singaporehifi.blogspot.co.uk/2011/05/furutech-fp-1363-uk-ac-outlet.html Each outlet has an independent terminal - the terminals of each have to be jumpered together if the outlet only has one set of wires. I.e. if it has 2...

:D  not the most positive of feedback so far! Why do the live and neutral of the 2 sockets need to be connected?

The socket is available from a number of audio retailers. Cost £170 so not a cheap socket.  Why do the live and neutral of the 2 sockets need to be linked? It works fine though - tested it this evening.

I replaced the standard double wall socket in my new build house with one of these: http://www.furutech.com/2013/02/02/1858/ The old wall socket had some sort of plastic cover on the back, that presumably connected the terminals of the 2 sockets in the block. The new one has no such...