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Old 01-11-2017, 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by PMCH View Post
It is 9AWG, like a garden hose hanging off the back of the Oppo. I only use a cheepo HDMI cable to a small monitor to see what is playing on Pandora and don't use anything but a iPad for controlling and seeing what is playing with Tidal. Only looks out of place from the rear with the other rats nest of cables.
Wow. 9AWG. I could picture something like that on a power amp for sure. Maybe a large preamp, even.

But if the cord's doing well, is reasonably flexible and its heft isn't stressing the Oppo at all, then go for it.
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