Stupid question on Power Cords?

If you are worried about a Chinese made cord, what does that say about the rest of the player?

It doesn't say anything about the rest of the player.

It says something about the owner's concerns. After reading the OP carefully, it seems to me he has no issue with the stock Shanling PC. He just wonders if it's worth upgrading.

I have owned Shanling players and I own two Shanling amps. The stock cords are quite good IMHO. I tried premium power cords (Ensemble and Wireworld) on the players with good results. I have not tried premium cords on the amps, because there is more to gain by upgrading source and preamp cords.

I would suggest trying an upmarket cord on the T200. The Acoustic Zen El Nino has worked well on sources for me recently, at reasonable cost.

unless you are unhappy with the sound, don't change a thing.

What's that old addage, there is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people. Or something like that. All joking aside, I have switched out every stock power cord on every piece of equipment I own over the years. I highly recommend it. My suggestion is to find a local dealer and try a few different cords and see if you see a difference. I have found a big difference in amp and preamp cords, not as much on the digital side. It may be different for you. Good luck.

Here's the problem (and it's NOT about 'Chinese') Digital stuff needs a shielded power cord so it won't broadcast digital RFI (hash) into the air. Your stock cord MAY be shielded (it'll say right on the cord) however, even if it is, it's still no good -- here's why: to get UL approval, shielded OEM cords must have the shield connected to the ground pin of the plug at EACH END! Ground loop! Hum city!

If it IS shielded, you can cut off the IEC plug at the component end of the cord and install a new IEC plug WITHOUT connecting the shield. I've done that many times with otherwise good, shielded, OEM cords, and it works fine. Or you can buy an aftermarket cord with a floating shield and save the stock cord for when you sell the player ;--)
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