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Power cord supplied with Luxman L-509X Integrated Amp
Why would a manufacturer of high end audio components provide anyone with a power cord which would degrade the sound of their product?Ignorance of the impact power cords can have, adherence to UL minimum standards for safety, and profit maximizing... 
Listening Skills Part Duex: What are you listening for?
This is not a case of they prefer something else. This is not hearing any difference whatsoever. At all. None. Nada. Zip. I think they were winding you up. There is no other explanation other than the equipment hasn't got the resolving ability or ... 
So where should the tubes be?
#of tubes? Depends on what the amp is doing and how it’s configured. A power amp could have a single power tube (SET) or it could have 8 paralleled push-pull output tubes. A phono amp could have only 2 tubes for gain and equalization or it could h... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems (Columbia  2014) 
Need HELP - getting static noise when using my tube preamp while computer is on...
@fuzztone so I can play PC FLAC files through my tube pre without getting random static 
Bad recordings and high end audio
"They call it Mello Cello (...quite rightsly...)..." ;)Funny. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Barbara Dane – Sings The Blues With 6 & 12 String Guitar (Folkways 1964)She's 94 and still out and about. Bless. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I have killer insurance but our cost share is about 10%That sucks. We need universal healthcare. Hope you heal soon. @tomic601 
Power cord supplied with Luxman L-509X Integrated Amp
Have you tried a 3 pin IEC cable? It looks like it may fit.  
Bad recordings and high end audio
Good recordings will sound better and poor recordings will sound worse. Be careful here. It should read: Good recordings will sound better and poor recordings will sound a lot better than they would on a bad system.  
Solid state - How wide can 3D image go
Sounds like the Philips machine is getting more info from the source. Or it's adding something to give the effect of a big soundstage. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Peggy Lee – Is That All There Is? (Capitol 1969) 
Pro-Ject Ultra 500 power supply
You can try any linear psu. Like this:https://www.ebay.com/itm/163166483418?chn=ps&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&amdata=enc%3A11ZI-Zw40Q9SBPy... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Melanie – Gather Me (Buddah 1971)Seriously great songs. Had a bunch of her albums from back in the day. Met her once. If interested, play side 2.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Crispian Steele-Perkins, Gerald Gifford – The Proud Trumpet (Musical Heritage Society – 1981)Sometimes you just need a trumpet with a church organ in a church.