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11-16-2011, 05:22 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | Where can you get a substantial modular power cord?
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The one that came with my GK combo looks like it came from an electric football set. |
11-16-2011, 05:51 PM
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11-16-2011, 05:54 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | I can't have a power cord worth more than the amp. |
11-16-2011, 05:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kirkland, WA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Stinsok  I can't have a power cord worth more than the amp. | It was a bit of a joke there. I really couldn't help myself! 
Nobody in their right mind would pay that much for a power cord.
I'd guess nearly any Best Buy or Radio Shack would sell a decent power cord.
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11-16-2011, 06:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Central Alabama | | | "Audiophiles" pay ridiculous prices for speaker cables, etc. Why not a 199.00 power cord? |
11-16-2011, 06:02 PM
| | | | still saddened that victor wooten endorses this crap. it has lowered my respect for him quite a bit. jaco wouldve never done this to us.
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11-16-2011, 06:04 PM
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11-16-2011, 06:17 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central FL | | | Look for a hospital approved cable. Their a little thicker gauge, and the ends are sealed. Other than that , any std computer cable will work fine. Power cable is a power cable. |
11-16-2011, 07:01 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: northeast Ohio | | | I can't believe all those testimonials for that $200 power cable. Some people will do anything for an endorsement and/or money! I'd love to give every one of them a blind A/B test with that thing.
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11-16-2011, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by NWB | Don't forget to upgrade the wiring in the walls of wherever you plug the amp into, along with all the power lines going back to the substation in the area. 
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11-16-2011, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinsok The one that came with my GK combo looks like it came from an electric football set. | So long as the wire gauge is adequate for the current load it doesn't matter what it looks like. |
11-17-2011, 06:39 PM
| | | I like this one: 233080-06 Qualtek AC Power Cords
Plenty of wire for any bass amp, good quality, and not stupid expensive. I use one with my TC RH450, as well as my tube microphone preamps in my recording rack. |
11-17-2011, 06:46 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Mid Michigan | | | You could always make your own. IEC connectors are inexpensive, and you can choose the gauge and length of cable.
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11-17-2011, 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinsok I can't have a power cord worth more than the amp. | I can sell you mine.
$150.
It's really good. |
11-17-2011, 06:51 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sacramento area | | I made mine from Wattgate IEC and 15a Edison ends which I bought from Parts Express: the #1 source for audio, video & speaker building components. Then I bought about 12' of 10/3 cable from Lowes or Home Depot. It's a good happy medium between Audiophile and the molded cables we commonly see. |
11-17-2011, 07:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Tallahassee | | | Haunt your local flea market the way I do, I found a 15', 14ga 15A cord for a dollar. It pays to be a scrounger...no more extension cords for me! |
11-17-2011, 07:19 PM
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11-17-2011, 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinsok The one that came with my GK combo looks like it came from an electric football set. | For my two bass amps and PA head I picked up some heavy duty cables from Ack Electronics in Atlanta. You should have some sort of custom electronics supply around you somewhere. I think I paid like 15 20 bucks for 12 gage cables and I can tell they are built well.
I'm not crazy about the cheesy ones that come with most gear. Yeah mine are prolly overkill but I prefer that to underkill.
I also have a 20 foot extension cord I built from 10 gage SO cord with an industrial grade surge protector built on the side of a 4 gang box with heavy connectors. If I need some extra cord I use that. Again a little overkill.
Also note the amount of insulation between the wires is important as well. Compare what comes stock with QSC power amps and the same conductor size wire from a cheapo cord. The more insulation the greater amperage the cable can handle.
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11-17-2011, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Stinsok The one that came with my GK combo looks like it came from an electric football set. | Awesome… can wrap up nice and tight.
Less bulky = a good thing. 
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11-17-2011, 08:24 PM
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I had this dude make me one. 14' long, heavy gauge, quality ends.
Does the job and it will not break....that is for sure.
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