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Power Cords for Parasound

Hey guys, I'm trying to find a replacement for my old original power cord. I have a Parasound Integrated. I know it requires an IEC type cord and up to 300 volts but its the amps that are confusing to me. Almost everywhere I look on the internet it says that a 15 to 20 amp power cord is plenty for these heavy duty amps. The manual says its wanting a 60 amp power cord. What am I not understanding here. I was hoping to just go to Fry's and pick up a normal IEC Type cord. I'm thinking those will probably no more then 15 amps. Any advice is welcome.                   
poker11788
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kalali
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By the way, regarding the reference to 60 amps, that has nothing to do with the power cord or the amp rating of the circuit. That's probably a spec that they use for peak to peak fluctuation within the circuit and give the impression of "high current " to prospective buyers. There are some amplifiers that are designed to accept 30 amp IEC cords but they also most probably require 220-240 volt AC power. I think Boulder monoblock amps are designed that way.
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kalali
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By the way, regarding the reference to 60 amps, that has nothing to do with the power cord or the amp rating of the circuit. That's probably a spec that they use for peak to peak fluctuation within the circuit and give the impression of "high current " to prospective buyers. There are some amplifiers that are designed to accept 30 amp IEC cords but they also most probably require 220-240 volt AC power. I think Boulder monoblock amps are designed that way.
gakman
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Never used Signal Cable, but I own 3 Cullen Crossover cables, obviously I found them to be good performers.

I have tried 5 different power cord brands (nothing overly expensive), two of them I didn't like (way to warm in my system), when I decided to try a Silnote Audio Poseidon ES power cord I was surprised how much it improved my system. After using the Silnote for a while I decided to buy a second one.

I use one Silnote cord on my integrated amp and the other on my phono stage, other equipment using my other cords. I have found power cords to make a profound difference on my systems performance.

Gary

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