The system it is going to be attached to via either my ND5XS2 or nDAC is fed from a radial power supply via Graham’s hydras. To avoid dumping one of these and getting a whole new one, I am thinking about replacing the current power strip to accommodate it from a full up (lights, WiFi, TV etc) standard power strip to a higher quality strip for the new amp, which is a iFi Zen Can 3.
I was thinking of something like a Brennenstuhl strip without surge protection.
I realise this is not high-end equipment but I am wary of overspending on something that may not make any detectable difference to this arrangement.
@MikeD It depends on what your objective is. I’m in NYC and there is a lot of line noise in our apartment building. For me, the Isotek power management system and their power cords are a real plus. I am using the Sigma variant. Expensive but well worth it. Really lowers line noise.
AI The Great And Powerful says that the L and N marks are a guide for the internal wiring of the plug during manufacture. It doesn’t matter which way round you perform your insertion.
It’s a good idea to use a an induction pen to establish which pin is (or should be) the positive as it relates to the IEC end (you could do what Musicline used to do with the Naim leads and mark the positive with a white dot) and then also use the pen to ensure that all are connected the same way round into the block. This tends to make a remarkable difference I found when I was doing the rounds of dealers on the continent.
