Where you plug the cord into the back of the CD player is recessed. I three prong cord won't fit into it.
What new gear have you just bought?
I figured this might be an interesting topic for people of all levels of audio knowledge. For folks like me at the lower end of the spectrum, we might even learn some things from it.
I'll start off with a couple of my recent purchases which entails a CD recorder and a CD player.
A couple of weeks ago I purchased the Tascam CD-RW900SX CD Recorder/Player. I bought this to make a CD out of an old cassette I made way back in 1988. The tape still sounds mint but it won't forever so I wanted the digital copy before it was too late. The machine itself works pretty good. I had a tough time with some of the instructions but finally figured most of it out. The CD's came out great. It took two blank CD's because it is a 90 minute cassette. If anybody is wondering, I used Maxell blank CD's. I'll get some Verbatim blank discs now that I know what I'm doing. The cassette was done on a Maxell XLll blank tape 35 years ago.
My other recent purchase was this week. I bought a Rotel CD11 Tribute (Black) CD player. The Rotel name seems to come up on Audiogon a lot so I figured it must be decent for it's price range. I could simply use the aforementioned recorder as a player also but I don't want to use the transport in the recorder for simple playback so it will last longer. The Rotel sounds pretty good to me in my system for as much as I've tried it out so far. Especially for it's price range. All I've played so far was Robert Plant Fate of Nations because it was the first thing I grabbed off the shelf. This weekend I'll check it out further with some Pink Floyd and a little classical music to boot. Specifically,Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture. I love the rendition I have of that with real cannon and musket fire!
The Rotel CD11 Tribute is not a super expensive CD player but it will be a good stand-in until I can get my vintage Harman Kardon CD players serviced. Two of them stopped reading discs just a few weeks apart.
Anybody else want to share some recent purchases? I'll be sure to look up more information on anything that piques my interest. Also, if anyone has any questions on my recent acquisitions I'll do my best to answer them . Thanks.
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rhljazz, I actually read about swapping out the power cord for the Rotel. It was probably in a post by you somewhere. It is on the to do list for sure. For what it would cost it is definitely worth a shot. Not finding too many 2 prong (ungrounded) power cords though. Lots of other good posts in this thread too. I look into as many of the mentioned items as my time permits. It’s fun and I learn things here and there. |
rhljazz stated "I swapped out the supplied 18g power cord for another 14g generic cord I had laying around. This resulted in an improvement in every sonic category." I definitely want to try this also. But for the life of me I can't find a two prong 14 AWG power cord. There's tons of 3 prong ones out there but they won't fit. I've spent a good 2 hours+ looking on the 'net to no avail. I'm guessing an adapter would defeat the whole purpose of swapping out the cord. Any help is welcome. Thank you. |
@markpao and others I found two other cords on hand, both 3 prong. One fits in the recess the other doesn't. Unfortunately, both are 18 gauge. So if i just go and order a 14 gauge cord it will be a crap shoot as to whether it fits or not. I realize you folks are trying to help and I appreciate it. I might as well be looking for a traffic signal with the red light in the middle though. |
I hope I found a suitable replacement plug for my Rotel CD11 Tribute. It's 3 prong but I'm gambling it will fit into the receptacle. At this point, I'll carve the darn thing to make it fit. The one I found is 6.5 feet long, a lot more than I wanted but it's the only length the place had with shielding. Here's what I found: https://www.newark.com/volex/17604-10-b1/power-cord-nema5-15p-iec-c13-2m/dp/93K2606 I bought two since the recently purchased Tascam CD recorder also only has an 18 AWG unshielded power cord. I apologize for hogging so much of this thread with my power cord troubles but it's important to me and hopefully will help others. I have read each and every post from all the others in this thread too. A lot of interesting gear for sure! D’Agostino Momentum M400 MvX’s... DROOL.... If only I didn't need any money to retire, LOL! Thank you every one for all the help (again) and for making the thread so interesting.
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Thanks for trying to help steakster. According to the one link you provided, I would need a C17/C18 cord. That would be 2 prongs on one end, 2 slots on the other. I still don’t see one of those in 14 gauge doing a quick look. I’ve put more than enough time into this. Unless of course you’re saying the cords I said I bought aren’t going to be safe or work. |