Hello Chazzbo, I am using the Audioquest PT-7 Arm, with Expressimo Weight, older AQ Emerald Cable, and Benz Micro HO Glider. run into both the SDS, and Pre-Amp is the Sutherland PhD.Getting the SDS, and PhD pretty close to the same time, I have noticed one of the many improvements in that the noise floor had dropped quite a bit, but honestly cannot attest accurately how much influence the SDS had played?One thing the SDS did certainly do, is for the first time in the 10 year ownership of my HW-19 Table, I was finally able to achieve dead on accurate Platter Speed, and this seemed to solidify the music, and seemed to help with what I thought was very slight Wow-Flutter.I have read a few reports, and also a couple of personal recommendations that the SAMA, (and the Noise Floor of course) did benefit from the use of an Aftermarket Power Cord, one using a Signal Cable Cord, the other a Cardas, but to be honest, I cannot immediately, and accurately recall if any of these folks were implementing the VPI SDS as well?Seeing that it looks like an Aftermarket Cord with its larger male Connector would be difficult, if not impossible to attach to the back of a Stock SDS, I get the feeling that no, they were most likely not using an SDS with these Aftermarket power Cords. Mark
VPI SDS Whys and Hows?
Hi Folks, I have a HW-19Jr with Mk-IV Platter (Non SAMA), and VPI SDS.
I had noted upon acquiring this brand new SDS, that there was slight difficulty plugging the Stock wimpy Power Cord from the HW-19 to the SDS, as the Receptacle is recessed, and a tight squeeze getting the connector in. (Why the heck did Harry do this!?)
Over the months, I have thought of going the SAMA route, and of course, preferably the newer SAMA with IEC Connector, so that a better aftermarket Power Cord could be utilized. (perhaps a bargain priced Cord from Signal Cable?)
In this scenario, how would one then plug these Cords with their quite large Male Connectors into the SDS with this so tiny cutout in the Unit?
Advice would be deeply appeciated thanks, Mark
I had noted upon acquiring this brand new SDS, that there was slight difficulty plugging the Stock wimpy Power Cord from the HW-19 to the SDS, as the Receptacle is recessed, and a tight squeeze getting the connector in. (Why the heck did Harry do this!?)
Over the months, I have thought of going the SAMA route, and of course, preferably the newer SAMA with IEC Connector, so that a better aftermarket Power Cord could be utilized. (perhaps a bargain priced Cord from Signal Cable?)
In this scenario, how would one then plug these Cords with their quite large Male Connectors into the SDS with this so tiny cutout in the Unit?
Advice would be deeply appeciated thanks, Mark