Hard Wireing?

Danmar123 - here's the downside...
- any hardwiring change will invalidate any outstanding warranty

- even if the warranty has expired, in the event of a repair being required, pioneer will likely refuse to do the work because of those modifications

- in the event of a fire in your home you may find the insurance company unwilling to settle if the cause is related to this component

The upside...
- you may notice significant improvements in performance, e.g. I have upgraded the power cable on my Yamaha mini system that improved performance considerably.

BTW -you don't need to use a really heavy gauge cable, for this amp a 14 gauge cable will suffice, but to maximize performance, build a braided power cable.

Regards....

Thank you Gents. I am qualified to do all the work. i'm going to give it a try. I'll keep you informed. AMB Dan M.

Williewonka, I did a search for 14ga wire & came up empty. I'll have to go w/12ga which I'm sure will be fine. Should I ground the chassis of the receiver, or should I just let the ground float from the plug? AMB Dan M.

Re the comment on insurance coverage- wonder how that would void first party coverage. If there's a fire, well, you, the insured didn't do anything to deliberately cause the fire. It was not the intent, ie, arson. It might be an unintended consequence and that is covered under first party policies I've seen.

Zavato, I spoke first hand to the UNDERWRITER & your 100% correct. As in my goal for perfection, I ordered a strain relief (cable gland) & now searching for wire. Any suggestions will be much appreciated.