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Now that I have received my T-100 (my first vintage tuner, incidentally), I find
the stock (two-pronged) power cord to be in perfectly good shape. Nevertheless, I wonder
whether is it worth considering an IEC jack upgrade (around $150) and a better power
cord? (Or can one find an upgrade to a standard two-pronged cord like this one?)Don't misunderstand, I am not inclined to spend money for no good reason,
constantly tweaking and upgrading for the fun of it. Nor am I likely to be dissatisfied
with the sound produced by this highly rated tuner when the rest of my components arrive. But I have, frankly, heard some rather startling differences in other components before and after the addition of a high-quality aftermarket power cord.Any input will be appreciated!
Tony
P.S.–The FedEx guy wasn't too happy: this tuner is HEAVY and appears to be built
like a tank.
Follow Ups:
There could be differences, more having to do with the difference between a 3-conductor cord setup and a 2-conductor cord than necessarily the construction of the power cord itself. The two conductor cord has a "hot" and a "neutral" conductor. These two connect (through the power switch and a line fuse) to the primary coil of the power transformer that runs everything in the tuner. The question is whether the neutral side is also connected (often through a capacitor) to the metal chassis as well. (The neutral wire in your house is connected to an earth ground at the distribution panel of your house wiring.)A 3-conductor cord adds a separate "safety ground" conductor that connects back directly to the earth ground at your junction box. In modern equipment, this conductor is connected to the metal chassis and the neutral usually is not connected.
Since the Accuphase was designed without this feature, adding it might not improve the sound quality (e.g., it might create ground loops with the dual connection to the chassis). Or, if the IEC connector ground pin was not connected to anything internally to the tuner, then it likely would have no effect at all.
No benefit at all.
I have the T101 with some fairly revealing components. I'm quite happy with the standard cord. You will LOVE this tuner!.
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