Power Cord ??

Burnzy
Burnzy Posts: 250
edited January 2005 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
A couple of questions...

Regarding the length of the cable. I have been looking at power cables on a number of different sites and one thing that stands out is that most if not all of them start out at the 2' to 3' range. How true to form is this? Meaning, out of the may that have bought power cords, how many had to get them longer? It would seem that this length is a bit short, unless I had some sort of power strip/line conditioner or something near my equipment (which I do not). Wouldn't a length of maybe four to five feet seem more reasonable?

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SYSTEM
HDTV ..........Sony KP-57WV600
CD / DVD......Sony DVP-C675D
AVR ............Denon 2801
MAINS .........Polk RTi8
CENTER .......Polk CSi5
Surrounds ....Polk FXi3
Sub ............Polk PSW-250
Cables.........Zebra Cables
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,205
    edited January 2005
    In my system I use a 4 foot PK10 by Kimber Kable and a 5 foot Pk10. I buy the length I need for the given source. If I still had my Bello Rack , I could have used a 3 foot pk10 for my receiver as It lived one shelf up from my power center.

    You buy the length you need not what they have posted. If you need custom lengths most power cord companies have all different lengths and can make you what you want. I see no problem here.

    Dan
    Dan
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited January 2005
    5 feet is standard. Look used and you'll save some cash.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • Burnzy
    Burnzy Posts: 250
    edited January 2005
    Sorry, maybe I stated the question wrong. I was just wondering out of the many people that have bought power cords, how many of you went longer than the 3' range?
    SYSTEM
    HDTV ..........Sony KP-57WV600
    CD / DVD......Sony DVP-C675D
    AVR ............Denon 2801
    MAINS .........Polk RTi8
    CENTER .......Polk CSi5
    Surrounds ....Polk FXi3
    Sub ............Polk PSW-250
    Cables.........Zebra Cables
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  • dcarlson
    dcarlson Posts: 1,740
    edited January 2005
    All of mine are 5'.
    SDA-2a, Anthem Pre-2L, Anthem Amp 1, MF A324 DAC, Rotel RCD1070

    Senn HD650 Cardas, Mapletree Audio Ear+ HD2, Kimber KS1030, Bel Canto DAC2, M-Audio Transit, Laptop.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited January 2005
    I also buy mine, only as long as is needed, if possible. That's across the board for interconnects for me, as I like to have short runs.
    CTC BBQ Amplifier, Sonic Frontiers Line3 Pre-Amplifier and Wadia 581 SACD player. Speakers? Always changing but for now, Mission Argonauts I picked up for $50 bucks, mint.
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