OK, thanks for the info. But given that I am, as I mentioned, an idiot on electrical stuff, does "overkill" mean "DO NOT USE THOSE CORDS!!!" ?

Or are you saying they're all right?

Also, just curious: Would the specs printed on the cord that came with the player necessarily mirror the precise specs listed in the player's manual? I'm just wondering if either of these is even the original Pioneer cord in the first place...