A stupid question(s) about power cords
As the title indicates, I admit that this is probably a stupid question. But since I don’t know (for sure) the answer, I am asking it anyway.
The recent power cord thread got me interested in a power cord upgrade (from the stock cord) on my Maranzt SA10 (SACDP). The power cord receptacle on that particular component does not have a male equipment ground pin--only the neutral and hot pins. Therefore the cord supplied by Maranzt is a two pole (if that is the right terminology) cord. But because I have done it this way before, I do know that it will accept a power cord with an equipment ground as well as a neutral and hot.
Question 1: I went to musicdirect and looked at some power cords and I saw one (an open box Audioquest NRG Z2) that they were calling a two pole cord. The end that plugs in to the component only has a neutral and a hot, but the other end, the end that plugs into the outlet in the wall, does have an equipment ground blade (so that end has three blades). Why would that be?
Question 2: (and this is the stupid one) if a power cord has an equipment ground pin plugged into the wall, even if it is not plugged into an eqipment ground in the component itself, that cord is still connected to the neutral bus bar in the panel, right? So that being the case, since the equipment ground wire in the cord is right next to the hot wire, is there a way unwanted stuff (rf or whatever, my understanding of this is quite limited) can that dirty up the power that is traveling on the hot wire in the power cord?
I think that the answer to the last question is probably going to be ’no’? And if the answer is ’no’, that means that I really don’t need to shop for only two pole cords, right? And I see this as sort of important because if I buy a two pole cord, the ONLY component I can use it on/try it out on will be my SACDP--there will be no playing around with a two pole cord on my preamp or my amp.
And ALSO, if I don’t feel constrained to shopping ONLY for two pole cords, I would probably have more options to consider.
TIA for legitimate insight to this, and to all others, feel free to ridicule me and my question--I don’t mind.
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Then maybe, @mrdecibel , you are missing something, because an artist's health (mental AND physical) condition at the time of a recording probably had a big impact on the finished product. |
Matt, no doubt Clapton might have gone through many "takes" to get to the finalized and selected one, but what am I missing? Tell me, what am I missing? Do you know what "autotune" is. This was not a technology available back then. If Clapton was not well during the process of making Slowhand, it would definitely sound it, as we have all determined discussing his voice. I still enjoy listening to it and it was a very popular release, but it is not my favorite from him, as I mentioned earlier. You went through an entire "analysis" during your listening sessions. That to me, says something about you and the way you listen. I listen for enjoyment, nothing more, and my system conveys it all to deliver me that enjoyment. If Clapton sounded ill, weak and tired during the finalization of Slowhand, it would be up to the listener to enjoy it, or not. When I listen to Sinatra during his final years, I do not sit there wondering "oh, I wish he did not get old, and sounded the same as 50 years earlier. If I wanted to listen to Sinatra at his earliest times, I would be listening to him, then, at his earliest times. I have lots of Sinatra throughout his entire career, and I enjoy listening to him, his band and the arrangements, always. I am just not understanding your point of "maybe I am missing something". I miss nothing. I once again apologize for not being gentle with my words. How about I no longer post on this thread, as there seems to be a gap with communication, and I am sorry. My best, MrD. |
Oops! Sorry, @mrdecibel , I either missed this or it was added as an edit. No problem . . . this is an internet forum and we are all free to come and go as we please. But I don't know what to make of "engagement between the listener and the musician" if one completely discounts or dismisses the emotional and/or physical state of the musician, as I am almost positive that state had an impact on his or her final product that we hear from our systems. I think that when Richard and Linda Thompson were splitting up, this probably had an effect on their product. Probably the strife that Fleetwood Mac was experiencing had an effect on Rumors. If the recordings and the systems I was hearing the recordings on were revealing enough to illustrate that, I would consider it a win and enjoy that aspect. That's all. Sorry if my presentation was hurtful. |
