Xindak FP-Gold

Jp1208 may have a point; however, polarity of A/C line and the configurations inside a particular electronic device may be very confusing too. Xindak's design is not really wrong. I already checked with Xindak US distributor (www.LotusAudioImport.com). They pointed out a very informative page for everyone's reference:

http://www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/acpolarity.html

I believe that should help.

Not with the cord but with the FS Gold Speaker cable. Supposed to be a silver/gold alloy but when changing spades it looked like copper to me (at least the visible part). No way getting any reply out of Xindak. Good luck, you never know !

Mikhael, How do you like the FS Gold? The Power cord looks the same until you really have a hard look. The wire is smelted together and looks smoother meaning no grain. Not all copper that's for sure. Not very many mfg's using the smelting technology to my knowledge.
By the way Lotus sells the U.S. version of the Xindak power cord so it should be wired like all the other U.S. made cords and Ny Sound should not be able to sell the Xindak power cord unless there is a disclaimer regarding U.S. version or other. Do we all agree that the U.S. version should be Neutral left and stay that way unless otherwise noted like Panamax does on some of there PLC's? There ground is on top but the neutral is on the right. If it did not make a difference why would they have the wiring diagram right on top of there unit?
Be careful buying used power cords from other countries as well unless you know exactly what is going on. I think we want all our power cords running parallel to start with and then go to the link above.

In case my description of a circuit tester was too confusing. Here is a link to a typical example. There are many brands and they are readily available at any hardware store. There are also models that will test a GFI outlet.

http://www.tripplite.com/shared/img/products/large/ct120.jpg

A good way to check polarity on power cords is to use a burn-in adapter and polarity checker. The burn-in adapter fits into the IEC end and allows the user to connect the power cord to a standard electrical device (lamp, fan, etc.). The polarity checker is an inexpensive ($5-8) device from your local hardware store. It is meant to plug into a wall outlet (in this case the burn-in adapter). The unit has several LEDs that light up. Depending upon the color and sequence it specifically identifies any problems (which wires are reversed, open hot/neutral/ground, etc.)

It is a very handy and inexpensive device that has found more than one wiring error for me. If you use it to check a power cord make sure to check the wall outlet first.