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Power cord for CJ MF2500A

I have a Conrad Johnson MF2500A amp and it sounds really good. My only problem is the power cord is about six feet and it won't reach my wall outlet so I have to plug it into a power strip. Has anyone ever had an IEC bracket installed to allow for an after market power cord? If so, was there any improvement in sound? I'm more concerned with the ability to plug directly into the wall outlet than I am about using a different power cord. The supplied power cord works quite well and I have read that Conrad Johnson spent time developing the right cord to go with this amp.
jimmymac

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jimmymac OP
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Thanks for the responses. I'm leaning towards having a good 15 amp IEC installed. I could then use my DCCA power cord.
jimmymac OP
101 posts
 
Any idea on how much it would cost to install an IEC? I called one tech shop and they wouldn't give me an estimate without looking at the amp. I'm looking for a ballpark figure.
jimmymac OP
101 posts
 
Shum3s, did you find much sonic improvement with the after market cords?
jimmymac OP
101 posts
 
Yeah, I was surprised it didn't have an IEC. I have a nice DCCA cord that I would like to use. I'm going to try an an IEC adaptor and go from there. If I determine there is a noticeable improvement then I'll go ahead and have a permanent IEC installed. Thanks.
jimmymac OP
101 posts
 
Conrad Johnson tells me they can't install an IEC because they don't have the "metal working equipment" to do it.
jimmymac OP
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I'm in San Francisco.
jimmymac OP
101 posts
 
Hifigeek, thanks for the response. It sounds pretyy darn good with the regular power cord so I don't think it's worth the money to ship it back and forth to SoCal. I'll continue to look for local options. My bigger problem is that it doesn't reach my wall outlet so I'm using a Beldin power strip. I actually put the amp up for sale because of this. If it sells, I'll try something else, maybe a McIntosh to match my McIntosh C220. If it doesn't sell I'll try other options such as an IEC adaptor or a better power strip.
jimmymac OP
101 posts
 
Thanks, I might give that a try. I have an IEC adaptor coming my way from fellow Audiogoner Jab. I'll have sometime this coming week. I can try my DCCA power cord with it.
jimmymac OP
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By the way, I really appreciate the help you folks have provided. It reminds me why this is such a great site. Thanks.
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