You don't need to put an IEC inlet on the amp. You can just remove the existing cord and replace it with a new power cord. It will make experimenting with different power cords more difficult, but it will require no drilling or cutting out holes in the chasis.
Replace pwr cord w/IEC socket on vintage gear?
I have thought about this many times, as I own a fair amount of gear from the '80s. Yesterday I picked up a KILLER Heathkit pwr amp, but it has a really wimpy pwr cord. The shop where I bought it will install an IEC socket for 1 hr. labor plus the part. Given that this opens the amp up to the world of better power cords, this seems like an attractive, low-cost upgrade.
Has anybody here done it, and how'd it turn out?
Has anybody here done it, and how'd it turn out?
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