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Powercord on VPI Turntable & SDS ?


Is it necessary to put an aftermarket powercord on the SDS speed control and another going from the SDS to the turntable,TT being a VPI SSC?

I have never seen mention of aftermarket powercords on turtables and SDS,only on the usual suspects,amps, pre's, cdp's,etc.Should the stock powercords be replaced?

If you did change the pc's, what benefits did you hera from the change
moonguy
suteetat
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Yes, I also found PC to make a different, not huge as on pre/power amp but certainly well worth a few hundreds dollars .However, you have to be careful as the recess on the back of SDS won't let you fit a garden hose variety of PC with big plugs. PC that I use mostly in my system is Stealth Dream and that definitely won't fit in the back for SDS (for SDS to turntable).
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roscoeiii
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I second Stanwal's suggestion to find a PC that you can try out to see for yourself. If there is no local dealer, both Music Direct or Audio Advisor would be good options who have 30 day return policies.
tbabb
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The one going from the SDS to the TT motor would benefit more from a shielded cable to keep the EMI/RFI nasties away from the tonearm. I would suggest a lighter more flexible cable. I like the Pangea cable from audio advisor, not expensive, flexible, and triple shielded.
icorem
146 posts
 
Hi all

I also want to try some cords (that will fit the back of the sds). Any other ideas beside Pangea (what model ?) ?
thanks in advance.
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stereo5
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"The one going from the SDS to the TT motor would benefit more from a shielded cable to keep the EMI/RFI nasty's away from the tone arm."

The Shunyata Diamondback which I use on my Scout is perfect for this as it is shielded.
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