RE: Electronic Interference

["Roos, Hans" <Hans.Roos@caere.com>]

Dan,

I read your post and agree with what you said.  The object 
was to eliminate ground loops.  Thanks for the correction!

-Hans
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>>Now, wait a second... are you talking about disconnecting
>>the amp's ground supply, e.g. the big black power line that's
>>next to the big red power line?!?  Most likely, what the installer
>>was suggesting was that you disconnect the ground portion of
>>the amp's RCA input jacks (so that the shield portion of the
>>connector doesn't make contact, only the center portion does).
>>Doing so might help to eliminate any potential ground loops,
>>and is a legitimate thing to try.
>>
>>But disconnecting the ground wire itself is a VERY bad idea.  The
>>amp will probably still work, as it's pulling its supply current
>>through the shield of the input cables.  DON'T do this.
>>
>>Dan Masi
>'>96 A4Q
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