There is a DIY article in Soundstage at www.sstage.com/maxdb/maxdb.htm I installed a male IEC in my DVD player using this article and I had no problems. I had a difficult time finding a quality male IEC. The female plugs are abundant but males arent. I ended up with a $2 plug from Michael Percy Audio. You can pick up the chassis nibbler at Radio Shack for about $10. Marc
Add an IEC socket..any negative effects?
Hello Ladies and Germs. I'm considering adding an IEC(MALE) input to my preamp, to get around the pathetic captive power cord. Are there any potentially negative effects? Obviously, if I knew what cord was the best (I'm not going to spend lots of money on the cord) it would be advantageous to connect it directly, without the IEC connectors. Apart from that caveat, are there any other reasons NOT to do it? The preamp currently has a 2 prong ac cord.