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Replacing the stock 2 conductor power cable on my Nakamichi 582 cassette deck?

I am thinking of replacing the stock 2 conductor power cord that came hard wired on my Nakamichi 582 cassette deck.
So here is my question.
Should I just replace with a much heavier gauge of cable and leave in the 2 conductor non grounded as OEM supplied configuration.
or should I replace with a 3 conductor and add a ground and if so where would be best to add it at the cassette deck end? Or would that be a move that may actually induce some type of ground loop/hum?
Thank you and Merry Christmas!
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noromance
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If 2 wire it is most likely to have double insulation so no ground needed.
While this would not be a compliance safety ground, you could always try a three wire config to the metal part of the transport via a toggle switch and/or a ground lift resistor.

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