PS Audio Cord Question for F1nut
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Any idea why PSA does not make a 90 degree connector? I've been researching, and cannot use them due to the turn radius. My gear is in a cabinet and has to be close to the wall because of the WAF. Are you aware of any 90 degree adapters that are compatible with the PSA cords?
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None that I'm aware of....they do make them for RCA cables but never seen any for power cords.HT SYSTEM-
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They use to have a cord with a right angle, guess they didn't sell enough of them. I have seen 90 degree adapters out there, but don't recall where.Political Correctness'.........defined
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PS Audio marketed a Prelude cord as being designed to be compatible for use with a Mark Levinson amp. Not sure why they did that, as it will work with any piece of electronic equipment as long as the rear extends beyond the back of a rack. I used mine that way on an amp for a while.
It is set up like the Audioquest adaptor IEC 90/2 rather than the IEC 90/1. The Audioquest adaptor should work just fine as its construction won't be any lower quality than the IEC jack in almost any piece of audio gear. If using an adaptor with PS Audio cords though, the cable will stick either straight up or down about 8 inches which may make it interfere with other connectors, and equipment will need to be shifted to the back of a rack in some cases.
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My electrical terminology was wrong. Looking for a male 90 degree "plug" for attachment to 20 amp dedicated wall outlet.
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Can't find the edit button. I think I have enough distance from the back of the amp to radius the cord toward the wall outlet but if not this would work.
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My electrical terminology was wrong. Looking for a male 90 degree "plug" for attachment to 20 amp dedicated wall outlet.
Ok, I've never seen anything like that.Political Correctness'.........defined
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The edit button is hidden, hover over the top right corner of the post box and click on the circle thing.Political Correctness'.........defined
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My electrical terminology was wrong. Looking for a male 90 degree "plug" for attachment to 20 amp dedicated wall outlet.
Something like this?
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That's what I was thinking about. They are proud of this adapter. Did someone say this hobby was inexpensive? Thanks
What would be the minimum recommended no. of dedicated ac lines for a typical rig?
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There are also cheapo adapters that serve the same physical function at a 90 degree angle only. If you are just running the cables into a standard wall outlet, the inexpensive option may do no harm. At under $5 a piece for those, no harm in trying them out to see what happens.
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There are also cheapo adapters that serve the same physical function at a 90 degree angle only. If you are just running the cables into a standard wall outlet, the inexpensive option may do no harm. At under $5 a piece for those, no harm in trying them out to see what happens.
It's not what I would call standard but it's not a ps audio grade either. When I ran the line I installed a 20 amp hospital grade outlet. Think I paid $30 for it.
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What would be the minimum recommended no. of dedicated ac lines for a typical rig?
For my two-channel system, I have three. One for the source gear's power conditioner, and one for each amp. Like an idiot, I had three separate installations by the electrician, instead of just getting three lines the first time. Now I am kicking myself in the butt for only having one circuit installed for the HT/surround system.
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Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
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Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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What would be the minimum recommended no. of dedicated ac lines for a typical rig?
For my two-channel system, I have three. One for the source gear's power conditioner, and one for each amp. Like an idiot, I had three separate installations by the electrician, instead of just getting three lines the first time. Now I am kicking myself in the butt for only having one circuit installed for the HT/surround system.
So why not have the amps on conditioned lines?
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Not sure what you mean by 'conditioned lines', but I also have a power conditioner on each amp's line. As mentioned, I have a Shunyata Triton/Typhon on the 20 amp line for the source gear. Each amp is connected to a Shunyata Cyclops, which then connects to a dedicated 20 amp. While I knew in the back of my mind that having three dedicated circuits was the way to go, I cheaped out, and installed just one at a time. Labor cost more than the additional wire and breakers. Oh well. Live and learn. Merry Xmas.Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
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That's what I was afraid of and figured each dedicated line would need a power conditioner.
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My gear is in a cabinet and has to be close to the wall because of the WAF.
You should be able to use power cords such as those from PS Audio if you have a minimum of 6 inches clearance.So why not have the amps on conditioned lines?
Most of the really good amp manufacturers suggest not using power conditioners. Also, a good number of power conditioners restrict current, so if you are bent on using one check that it doesn't.
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What he said ^^^.
I dunno gents, I would have a hard time buying a cheap adapter for an upgraded power cord, just sayin'.HT SYSTEM-
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Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
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My gear is in a cabinet and has to be close to the wall because of the WAF.
You should be able to use power cords such as those from PS Audio if you have a minimum of 6 inches clearance.So why not have the amps on conditioned lines?
Most of the really good amp manufacturers suggest not using power conditioners. Also, a good number of power conditioners restrict current, so if you are bent on using one check that it doesn't.
Good because I'd rather put the $ somewhere else. I currently don't have that much clearance but maybe I can move it and see if the W notices it.
I see you have the statement cord which I read is a 6 awg cable. I assume you can attach this cord in a 6" radius?
I was looking at the 10 awg cable for the b&k 200.2. -
What he said ^^^.
I dunno gents, I would have a hard time buying a cheap adapter for an upgraded power cord, just sayin'.
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And maybe a good point.
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Maybe so....but way add more bad to the mix ?HT SYSTEM-
Sony 850c 4k
Pioneer elite vhx 21
Sony 4k BRP
SVS SB-2000
Polk Sig. 20's
Polk FX500 surrounds
Cables-
Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable
Kitchen
Sonos zp90
Grant Fidelity tube dac
B&k 1420
lsi 9's -
If you just want a 90 degree plug, and not an adaptor then we have the Marinco 8215TRA.My electrical terminology was wrong. Looking for a male 90 degree "plug" for attachment to 20 amp dedicated wall outlet.
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I see you have the statement cord which I read is a 6 awg cable. I assume you can attach this cord in a 6" radius?
The sub in my HT sits directly in front of its dedicated outlet. The PS Audio cord will only bend so much, so 6 inches are required.
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PS Audio used to market their Plasma xStream power cables with right angle wall plugs. Ground pin was removable as I recall. I may still have some of these packed away.
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SCompRacer wrote: »PS Audio used to market their Plasma xStream power cables with right angle wall plugs. Ground pin was removable as I recall. I may still have some of these packed away.
Would like to know what you find.
