LIFE AUDIO LD-5 MK II C7 AC POWER

LD-5 MK II C7: The Figure-8 VariantLD-5 MK II C7 is the same LD-5 MK II cable as the standard AC Power version, terminated instead with a figure-8 C7 connector for components built with a 2-pin, double-insulated power inlet.

Streamers, small outboard DACs and external power supplies commonly use this connector rather than a grounded C13/C14, since the device itself has no chassis ground pin to carry. Life Audio was founded in Bangkok in 2014 by Voravut Winasuntu, who had already spent close to a decade working alongside international high-end audio manufacturers before starting the brand.

LD-5 MK II C7: One Step Above LD-3LD-5 MK II sits one tier above LD-3 MK II in Life Audio’s range, built with the heavier conductor gauge and construction the LD-5 name carries across all its connector variants.

Choosing between the C7 termination here and the standard C13 AC Power version comes down entirely to which inlet the component being powered actually has.

LD-5 MK II C7: Compact Component PowerA source component drawing power through a figure-8 inlet is usually a lower-current device than a full amplifier, which is part of why the smaller, cheaper C7 connector is standard on this class of gear.

Life Audio still build the cord itself to the same LD-5 MK II specification regardless of which end connector is fitted.

LD-5 MK II C7: Standard LengthLD-5 MK II C7 ships as a 2.0m cord as standard; a shorter or longer run can be ordered through the dealer to match a specific component’s position in the rack.

Check the inlet on the back of the component before ordering - a figure-8 socket will not accept a standard C13/C14 power cord.