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Doing the Power Cord Thing

Hey everyone,

So as you all know, I'm a DIY kind of guy when it comes to cables and speakers. I'll be building a new power cable using affordable parts from Parts Connexion and DH Labs:


https://www.partsconnexion.com/DHLABS-75520.html

and


https://www.partsconnexion.com/CONNEX-83387.html

They'll look nice, at least! :)


Testing will occur on the very last, new, Luxman 507ux in the United States.Will I hear anything at all? Or will this be just a wasted hour and wasted $100 assembling a cable?
erik_squires
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Eric, what power cord does the Luxman 507ux come with, including wire gauge, or does it come with a power cable at all?
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Hi @lak 
I had to go look, I never took it out of the box. It comes with a standard looking 14 gauge, 2 pin cable. That's a little interesting, meaning the unit is double insulated, and does not legally require a ground, and therefore, no ground loops!

I will be using a 3 pin to 3 pin set up. The Luxman won't connect the ground, but since this is a shielded cable that benefit will still apply.
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@erik_squires, thanks for the information. I guess I should also ask what power cord are you currently using before to make the DIY power cord?
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Hi @Jim204 !
Thanks. To be honest, I am not a big believer in the extremes people here will go to in order to get clean power, especially with power cords.


I know the cable will be pretty, but I have no expectation at all it will improve things.

On the other hand, I do have all sorts of video, network and USB cables in my entertainment center, so I can see the shielding reducing the EMI/RFI.
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Hi @lak
I posted the parts I am using, including the cord, in my first post. It's DH Labs shielded, 14 gauge, and 6' (2 meters) worth of it.  Total parts cost is around $100. Pretty close to what DH labs sells off the shelf, finished cables of the same type.

All I can tell you about the current cord is that it is black.  :D


Best,
E
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