Power Cord Question ré No PC Ground Connection at Component

[Crumhorn]

Caelin,

My Esoteric SACD player bit the dust, & the Marantz SA-10 I'm replacing it with is designed with no ground pin in its IEC socket. My Alpha NR v1 PC fits the socket, but obviously makes no ground connection with the player. The other end is plugged in to my Denali 6000T.

Will the lack of a ground connection at the component end in any way diminish or adversely affect the noise reduction or general audio quality of the power cord? If so, what do you suggest? (I will, in the fullness of time, run a grounding wire from the player to the grounding terminal on the back of the Denali..)


SOTA Cosmos TT (vacuum, Electronic Flywheel), SME V, Koetsu Rosewood Signature
Marantz SA-10 SACD player, Alesis ML-9600 mastering CD burner, Nakamichi 700 ZXE Cassette Deck
Pass Labs XP-15 phono stage
Pass Labs XP-30 (SS) & Hovland HP-100 (tube) preamps
Edge G8+ laser-biased monoblocks & Classé M-700 monoblocks
Rockport Atria & Infinity IRS Beta Speakers
Audience AU24 SX Phono cable, MIT Shotgun ICs, Shunyata Alpha SCs
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Shunyata Denali 6000T power conditioner (on BBA platform), Shunyata Alpha NR, Delta NR, & Venom HC PCs. Also PS8 & 2 Venom Defenders.
Audio Magic Ultimate SHD Bees Wax Fuse, Synergistic Research Blue & Black fuses, Hi-Fi Tuning fuses
Klaudio LP200 ultrasonic RCM

[CGabriel]

The NR power cord and the Denali do not depend upon the safety ground wire for their operation and performance. The lack of a ground pin in your new component will not affect the benefits of the NR cable at all.

[Crumhorn]

Thanks for the quick reply, Caelin!

You, & your company's, responsiveness is much appreciated!