CONNECTING POWERCORD TO DVD PLAYER

The connector is a very viable way to go as you suggest Greg. But in the same position I would also consider replacing the IEC receptacle. Unless I am mistaken, the adaptor will involve an extra push-on connection between the cord and the DVD player's transformer. Such connections attract noise. I have not heard the effect of such an adaptor and so cannot comment on whether the effect is audible, or to what extent. But I agree the effect will be very small compared with the improvement gained by using a good power cable. Chucky, if you do not feel comfortable in any way with installing the larger IEC receptacle, then I reckon you should go ahead with the adaptor as Greg suggests.

why don't you call calein gabriel at shunyata. he might be able to make a pc with your connector type.i had him make a special pc with the neutric powercon connector for my dvd player.[made all the difference in sound and picture] an adapter will only let you hear about 30% of what the black mamba will do. if anything see if calein can make the adapter. one thing to consider is will the cord cost as much as the player. i don't see any problem with resale if a qualified tech changes the iec inlet.

RedKiwi, the adapter has the same small iec "female" as the stock unit at one end, then it has the larger iec "female" on the other end . you can use the adapter with out having to modify the DVD player. Resale will be easy on him, and won`t void any warrany. The power cord will have all the sonics that he is looking for, I don`t think 30% is the right number to use, it will be MUCH higher than that!!! Hows the audio world down under these days , do they love it as mush as we do? Chucky you better think twice about having a cord made with the small iec, you`ll be stuck with that cord if you move on to a player that doesn`t need one, it might be hard to sell later, the adapter will go cheap and easy!!!! Greg

mikela what player do you have and was the difference in sound dramatic when you put the black mamba in,what improvement did you get. I also wanted to ask you who told you that you only get 30 percent with the adapter.I just wanted to know so I know what to do.

Greg, New Zealand is not a great place for high-end audio, except for perhaps the choice of good locally made amplifiers (of which Plinius is just one, and they are much cheaper here). The market is too small due to the small population and low incomes. This means it is hard to get to try stuff, the service is usually very poor, if it breaks down you are lucky to get it fixed within six months, selling second-hand means taking huge losses etc. Hence the internet has been a great benefit. I am lucky because I get to travel on business, but I have had to buy a lot of stuff speculatively because it is not practical to try it first. For example, I currently have a Sonic Frontiers Line One and a Meridian 500/566 combo for sale - they will probably take about six months to sell and the price will be well below what they would sell for in the US. But despite all of this there are many of us that adjust for all of these problems and pursue this crazy hobby anyway. I am about to move to Fiji to live for a few years, where audiophiles are an even more endangered species. Certainly there are NO high-end dealers in Fiji whatsoever.