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In Reply to: m60s - power conditioner, surge suppressor, power cords posted by Ajy55906 on October 28, 2004 at 09:53:46:
The M60s are not likely to be damaged at all by typical power surges, although voltage fluctuations ARE likely to alter the sound quality. Nevertheless, I would not recommend that you use a surge suppressor of any kind with which I am familiar. The potential negatives outweigh the positives. Ditto for power conditioners, etc, when subserving amplifiers. So you just saved ca $2000!Don't think you need a "20-amp" power cord. You might try experimenting with after-market power cords for a slight improvement in sound quality. My rules of thumb: (1) Expensive is not always better. (2) Wires that make good speaker cables also make good power cords. (3) Altho you don't need a 20-amp capacity, do be sure that the power cord can handle at least 6-8 amps or so. You might try the cheapest Mapleshade cords; they seem promising, by description.
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Thanks for your thoughts.I looked at the Mapleshade power cords, and while they might work well, I guess I am going to look at something more substantial as my wife is partial to cats!
Pcs in the same price range include Lat Intenational, BPT and VH Cables. Anyone compare these or others in the same range on M60s?
Thanks.
Foundation Research is an option. It's a cord with inline filtering device and there are two versions of the LC, one being rated for higher current for amps. I have the low current one and use it on a phonostage but have not tried the high current ones on my M60s, but one of the atma-sphere dealers (San Diego area) who also carries these says the LC2 works great on the M60s.
...work very well on my M-60's. These may exceed the amount you have budgeted for the task.
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