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I've never seen a piece of hifi equipment without the 3 pin connector.
Definately correct for the end that plugs in the wall,
Kit with 2 pin fig 8 connectors. Sky and Virgin boxes, probably some Freeview boxes. DM37 for definate, more than likely a fair amount of other all-in-ones and small sized equipment.(Probably designed that way because of size and space restrictions). Can't stop to think of more, trying to watch Woodstock on telly.
Ah, now you see all that hifi equipment you have mentioned above is not actually hifi equipment, it's tv equipment, and budget/made to a low price kit at that. Pretty much all hifi separates come with the 3 pin connectors, hence why mains leads come like that. I suspect there won't be a big market for a £50 mains lead when the cable box costs less than that.
Hmm, I find that quite an interesting point actually JoelSim. makes me wonder how far one should go on trying to make improvements on cheap / budget / low end equipment, and at what point does it become 'silly' in trying to do it.
Set top boxes - you're quite right, cheaply made, mass produced items. I'm pretty sure some people will have spent out on screened mains leads for them in order to try and improve picture quality, and probably spent more than the box cost to make. Probably already spent out on a Tacima to plug it into anyway.
Budget hifi (all-in-ones etc) - probable cost about £300 - £350 to buy kit. Tacima + the recommended Chord silverscreen, add probably another £100 for those. Is it now worth putting out a further 50 quid or so for a screened mains lead? Is the kit good enough to warrant it, I just don't know.
What do you reckon?
On a £350 mini system, I wouldn't bother with anything cable-wise. It's not the right equipment to be shelling out an equal sum on cables. Like buying a Fiat Punto and filling it with jetfuel. Not going to make it go faster.