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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: mtheshark90 on January 19, 2017, 04:33:54 AM

Title: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: mtheshark90 on January 19, 2017, 04:33:54 AM

Recently purchased the Crack w/ speedball, and don't know much about this hobby. Looking to get into it, though. It seems a right-angled and braided power cord would be very useful for the Crack, so I'm looking for advice on good cords to purchase.

I'm almost surely set on going with monoprice, but my problem is: I actually don't know which specs the power cord should have, and wouldn't want to cause damage to the Crack.
I believe 14AWG C13/5-15P is the correct type? If someone could please confirm for me I'd appreciate it.

Any cord suggestions would be great!


NOTE: I know the bottlehead power cable would be ideal, but unfortunately it's too out of my budget.

Title: Re: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: adeep42 on January 19, 2017, 05:36:22 AM

Check out the Bottlehead Power Cord Kit. I have two and am very happy with them.

Title: Re: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: adeep42 on January 19, 2017, 05:47:41 AM

Ps. The Monoprice cord will definitely work, but will do little or nothing to improve the Crack. Read about the Bottlehead cord and other upgrade cords. It all sounds like audiophile snake oil. but it isn't.

Good luck. The Crack plus Speedball is extra ordinary.

Title: Re: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: mtheshark90 on January 19, 2017, 05:51:48 AM

Thanks for the reply adeep. As mentioned before, the bottlehead power cord would be ideal, but it is far beyond my budget for a power cable.
Was I correct regarding the specs for the monoprice cable? 14AWG C13/5-15P?

Title: Re: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: [email protected] on January 19, 2017, 06:43:41 AM

Hi
That power cord is the proper specs and will work just fine, route it in such a way that the audio  and power cables do not run together, the audio to one side and power on the other, the further apart the better. Wire management will solve most of power cord problems.

Don

Title: Re: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: rdonahue on January 20, 2017, 05:12:56 AM

http://www.diyaudioblog.com/2011/02/my-personal-recipe-for-bottlehead-right.html (http://www.diyaudioblog.com/2011/02/my-personal-recipe-for-bottlehead-right.html)

This is the guide I plan on following when I get around to making a right-angle power cord. The guide is very detailed and the price of components is cheap. I plan on buying enough to build 3-4 so that I will have them on hand for any future Bottlehead kits.

Title: Re: Looking for advice on power cord
Post by: mcandmar on January 20, 2017, 05:44:49 AM

Do yourself a favor and just buy some proper mains cable like Belden 19364.