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<blockquote data-quote="frank kayser" data-source="post: 114011" data-attributes="member: 28">Re: Behringer X18Just to beat the IEC vs proprietary connector/wall wart issue again.&nbsp; If I accidentally leave an IEC cable behind at a gig, it&#039;s not a big deal.&nbsp; Got dozens of them.&nbsp; Wall warts with proprietary connector behind - fail.&nbsp; Repeatedly handling gives me cause to worry about the efficiency of the strain relief, and the continued bending just beyond.&nbsp; I can take care of my stuff, but left alone at a venue...In our little cafe, for whatever reason, all the various wires end up in a knot.&nbsp; An IEC can survive that mishandling much better than the (usual) 22ga zip cord from the wart to the appliance.&nbsp; I&#039;ve seen a Yamaha mixer in another small venue, and the power brick looked like it was on its last legs - and the weight of the brick had taken its toll on the input connector on the Yamaha.I think QSC may have made a big mistake in that regard.YMMVfrank</blockquote>

[QUOTE="frank kayser, post: 114011, member: 28"] Re: Behringer X18 Just to beat the IEC vs proprietary connector/wall wart issue again. If I accidentally leave an IEC cable behind at a gig, it's not a big deal. Got dozens of them. Wall warts with proprietary connector behind - fail. Repeatedly handling gives me cause to worry about the efficiency of the strain relief, and the continued bending just beyond. I can take care of my stuff, but left alone at a venue... In our little cafe, for whatever reason, all the various wires end up in a knot. An IEC can survive that mishandling much better than the (usual) 22ga zip cord from the wart to the appliance. I've seen a Yamaha mixer in another small venue, and the power brick looked like it was on its last legs - and the weight of the brick had taken its toll on the input connector on the Yamaha. I think QSC may have made a big mistake in that regard. YMMV frank [/QUOTE]

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