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CAN YOU OVERPOWER A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

Using a PS AUDIO Xstream Statement SC Power Cord on my vintage Marantz SA-8001 CD player ( as well as my JOB INT) - and have been told that that cord is designed for use with power amps, not other equipment: true? can/could I damage my CD player if I continue to use this cord into it?
insearchofprat
insearchofprat OP
189 posts
 
... thanks man for your quick reply...
delkal
110 posts
 
The amp rating for an extension cord /fuse/ or breaker is the Maximum amount of current it can draw without overheating the wires.     If you plug in anything that draws less you are fine.  

Electrical components just draw what they need........Unless they are malfunctioning or shorting (and thats what the fuses are for)
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
It sounds like all they really do then is conduct electricity.
Huh. Imagine that.
gs5556
1,236 posts
 
If the cord fits the socket, it is safe. A standard C-13/C-14 cord is rated at up to 15-amps when plugged into a 120 volt outlet -- matters not if it is hooked up to an amplifier, CD player or computer.
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kevinkoc64
30 posts
 
I no longer use my sa-8001  due to replacing it with a sa-14s1 which is much more up to date technology wise and more then twice the price but not that much of an improvement sonically. Which just tells me what a great player and great value that sa-8001 was. I'm eventually going to use it in a second system someday. 
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