Meridian Unplugged - Powered by MrTechGuy.co.uk Forums Discussion HiFi & HT Chat Power cord discussion (spin off from DSP8000XE topic)

I agree it is largely human nature. But I also think it is human nature to be intellectually lazy.
It is too easy to stick to your pre-baked ideas and beliefs. It takes effort to critically think.

Thinking a little more about ncpl's comments above, I suspect that for > 99% of the time on HH, postings are generous, warm-hearted & welcoming. It is rare for comments to stray into 'barbed' territory & in my experience it only happens when the subject is one of 'marginal gains'.

eg: Meridian introduces an SE / XE version of their perennial DSP8000 flagship speaker, some forum members buy or otherwise get to hear the latest version and declare it to be wonderful. Result: No barbed comments. Elsewhere, somebody replaces his ageing G68 with a Trinnov & cheerfully announces that the improvement is wonderful. No barbed comments. On another forum perhaps, a member upgrades from a VW Golf (other cars are available) to a Lamborghini Huracan & declares the uplift in performance to be wonderful. No barbed comments. Someone on this forum suggests that Meridian is mistaken in placing little or no importance to the subject of mains cables and spends £X,000 satisfying their belief & attracts some barbed comments for their trouble. Elsewhere, our hapless driver announces that he is about to spend £X,000 on some bespoke car polish or some after-market HT leads & finds himself the subject of unwelcome derision.

Of course, to the outsider, pretty much everything we discuss on here is about marginal gains! But comments on here range from extremely generous at one end to perhaps 'barbed' at the other. Should we try to eradicate the barbed ones? Two people can read the same article about the benefits of mains cables / bespoke car polish; one finds any potential gains to be marginal at best (*snake oil*), the other reaches for his wallet. Personally I feel it is ok for those two wildly contrasting result to be reflected in postings on there. Others may well disagree.

Yes, of course it is absolutely fine and legitimate to say product x is rubbish. That can be helpful, especially if supported by evidence or reasoned argument. But crucially, what is not acceptable is to say or infer that person y is an idiot for buying or endorsing product x.

Nick , agree with your comment. through my post I was trying to be balanced ie - I bought cables but couldn't really tell the difference and so moved them on but equally, the Acoustic Revive device definitely DOES something when it's switched on!

I asked Russ Andrews if they could terminate one of their power cables with a C3/Cloverleaf Plug to fit my Meridian Prime/PSU. They can’t - and recommended a C3 adapter.

Is a C3 quality terminated power cable (without requiring a small mortgage) available elsewhere - or is an adapter the only option?

My error: I’m looking for C5 (not C3) terminated power cords.

Thus far, I’ve discovered AudioQuest NRG-X3 power cords.

The C5 version of the AudioQuest NRG-X3 is also suitable for powering Meridian M6s. Available in 1, 2, and 3 Metre lengths.