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SL-1200 G Power cable

On hooking up my new Technics SL-1200G I started out plugging in a nice new DHLabs 1-meter power cable and then found out it wasn’t getting any juice. I guessed contact wasn’t being made with that awkward plug port so I just plugged in the stock cord and all was well. The smaller plug did the trick and all seems great, but is it worth fooling with this further for just a TT? It’s plugged into a Niagara 1200 so how much do I need to worry about radiation to or from this cable?  It’s all about the stupid plug size.  Sorry about this stupid question!

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howardlee OP
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Thanks! Confirming my thoughts as well.

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carlsbad2
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TT uses very little current and does't have large current need changes like an amp.  Your amp will need a heavy power cord and should not be restricted by the Niagra 1200.  TT is fine as is.

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stereo5
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I had the same problem with my SL1200G. I had a short Shunyata IEC extender which allowed me to plug it into the turntable connector and used a Shunyata Copperhead power cord for the power.  I had both in my cable drawer so I figured what the heck.  I have had it that way since 2018. 

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howardlee OP
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I felt like an idiot posting this thing in the first place, but the arrangement of the power & other connectors should have been changed years ago.  It wouldn't take much to knock that ground wire off, and for any of these hookups it's easier just to turn the thing on its side.  No one wants to do that. 

ericsch
753 posts
 

Agreed. I had to prop up one side of my G with a stack of books to get the cables properly seated. 

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