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Installing IEC Socket

post #1 of 11
10/13/09 at 8:06pm
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Hi, i'm planning on getting an upgraded iec socket for my keces 151 mk2. I was wondering if it is plug and play or is there a step by step process i should go about do so?
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post #2 of 11
10/13/09 at 8:09pm
Of all the things to "upgrade", seriously?
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post #3 of 11
10/13/09 at 8:24pm
Maybe he means an IEC socket with an integral P-I filter?

In which case, uh, hook up hot to hot, neutral to neutral, and earth to earth - unless there is no earth.
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post #4 of 11
10/13/09 at 10:17pm
Unplug the device before you do this.
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post #5 of 11
10/13/09 at 11:17pm
Looking at photos of the internals of the keces 151 mk2 it does not appear to have a simple IEC. The transformer connects to a PCB that has a fuse and probably a switch for allowing the IEC to work on 115 or 240 VAC. So you will need to know the windings for the transformer so that you either wire them in series or parallel depending on your voltage requirement.

Also make sure your new IEC is fused since you most likely will not be able to reuse that board.

Why are you changing the IEC, is the current one broken?
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post #6 of 11
10/14/09 at 10:51pm
Make sure that you upgrade to an iec socket with silver contacts instead of 24k gold. I tried gold contacts on my iec socket but I found that it rolled off the highs when compared with the silver. It did give my ck2III a slightly warmer, more tubey overall sound, but the difference was not night and day.
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post #7 of 11
10/15/09 at 12:54pm
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Originally Posted by tintin47 View Post
Make sure that you upgrade to an iec socket with silver contacts instead of 24k gold. I tried gold contacts on my iec socket but I found that it rolled off the highs when compared with the silver. It did give my ck2III a slightly warmer, more tubey overall sound, but the difference was not night and day.
this is a joke right??
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post #8 of 11
10/15/09 at 4:37pm
Unless the IEC module you're planning to swap in has the same dimensions as the one it's replacing, getting a good fit is going to be difficult. You can always use a subplate, however.

I'm with fallenangel on this one - I don't think this is a worthwhile upgrade, especially considering the effort involved and potential to mess your unit up.
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post #9 of 11
10/15/09 at 4:42pm
Changing from a black to red IEC mains socket improves bass, sweetens treble and gives more soundstage.

I thought everyone knew that?
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post #10 of 11
10/15/09 at 4:47pm
I thought green was the best for soundstage? What happens if you mix up the colors on the male and female ends?
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post #11 of 11
10/15/09 at 4:48pm
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Originally Posted by MASantos View Post
this is a joke right??
yes. Its hard to tell sometimes considering the tweaks people install on their gear.
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