cliveb;203748 Wrote: > The problem isn't that the grounds aren't common - they are, but that in > this installation, none of the grounds are actually connected to the > mains ground. In other words, the whole setup has a floating ground. Thanks for clarifying - this is what I meant - 'common' to the mains ground. cliveb;203748 Wrote: > > Traditionally, it's the amp that tends to be grounded, and other > components are grounded via the amp. It would seem that Naim amps are > peculiar in this respect, expecting the source component(s) to be > grounded. Thus my question about the 'design flaw'. Why not link the grounds > once in the amp, rather than rely on grounds in the source equipment, where if there is a bad connection in one piece......?????
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