Detachable power cords.
First, we only want a two wire AC connection, a polarized two conductor cord. I have seen too many hum inducing ground loops when some equipment has three wire connections. Of course some three wire units simply do not connect the third wire chassis ground inside the chassis to avoid this issue, which of course is not a safe thing to do as the three wire cord implies a different internal connection set than actually used.
Second, we really do not want to leave our clients a prey victim to those selling absurd $1000 power cords and such. Who knows underneath the fancy dialog and purple prose how they are really and how well constructed? Did they get the polarity right? Too many risks for us to impose on our clients in the name of magic sound.
Yah my Oppo Blue Ray player has a really heavy three conductor removeable power cord. Yah, for my convenience and listening and viewing pleasure it falls out of the chassis if you breath too hard on the player.
Third, there simply are no decent two conductor AC sockets and cord connection sets of 16 gauge or higher. All we can find are plastic things suitable for clock radios and such. We even have to have special order a solid two conductor polarized 16 gauge power cord for our equipment.
If any of you can come up with a solid and reliable two conductor polarized removable power cord set, please let me know. However we would still get anguished cries because it is two conductor only, not usable with the customer's cherished three conductor cord set.
There is no way to win with this issue. The object is the music, not the BS accessories.
Regards,
Frank Van Alstine
Now back to the AvaStar preamplfier. Further power cord comments in this thread will be deleted.
