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Thread: A noob question.

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    Join Date: Jun 2017

    Location: Cheshire / Norfolk

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    I'm Tony.

    Default A noob question.

    I'm hesitating to ask this, but if I don't ask, I'm not going to find out ...

    I'm not a hifi-ist, but my Father was. I'm currently trying to work out exactly what he had, and whether to keep or sell.

    He used Nordost power cables from a Taga distribution block into the back of his equipment. But rather than than the "kettle" lead connectors that I was expecting (or captive power leads plumbed into the back of each unit) his CD player and pre amp (and probably the rest - I didn't check it all) have two prong style mains sockets??

    Did he get these converted in some way to use the Nordost cables?

    If I sell power cables (as they seem to be pricey) what would I replace them with?

    The CD player is a Marantz KI Pearl Lite, and the preamp is an Audiolab 8000c, in case that matters.

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    Join Date: Sep 2014

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    I'm John.

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    Sounds like European Schuko connectors. The advantage of these is there's no fuse in the plugs so are arguably better sounding.

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    danilo Guest

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    Seems yer Dad drank the Audio Kool Aid at some point.
    Sell them on then buy yourself a decent Single Malt ant toast yer Father.
    Simple stoopid wires just like the ones that the Gear builders supplied will work.. Well!

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    Join Date: Jun 2017

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    The plug end is a standard UK 3 prong plug - it's the end that plugs into the CD / pre-amp / etc that looks different to what I expected.

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    Why not post a photo here Tony.
    It is impossible for anything digital to sound analogue, because it isn't analogue!

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    Join Date: Jun 2017

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    Quote Originally Posted by walpurgis View Post
    Why not post a photo here Tony.
    Because I didn't think to take a photo of that particular part, and the equipment and I are about 200 miles apart now.

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    Join Date: May 2016

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    Hi Tony,

    The 2 pronged cables will​ most likely be for connecting each unit to each other and you'll have one standard 3 pin UK plug to run from the mains (going into the amp). If it is this then each unit will need to be earthed, usually from​ a little screw on the back of each chassis.

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    Join Date: Jan 2009

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    What shape are the socket apertures Tony?

    If they are rectangular 'slots' designed to take a plug with flat blade-shaped prongs, then that is the standard mains socket used in the USA.
    Barry

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    Join Date: Sep 2011

    Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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    I'm stuart.

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    Can you google 'mains connector' then click on the images tab and then send us a link to the picture that matches what you have?

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    Join Date: Jun 2017

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    I'll be back there next week. I'll take photos and post them here then. My mistake - I'd assumed that it was an obvious thing with an easy / obvious answer!

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