component grounding


So this whole thing about grounding audio gear. There are millions of pieces of vintage audio gear out there without ground plugs. In fact, many don't even have a polarized two prong plug. Yet search as I may, I can't find one situation where someone was killed or seriously injured from an ungrounded piece of audio equipment. I've been in the HiFi business for over 50 years.....Never saw a recall or a warning or anything until recently. This past year I built a Bob Latino ST120 Tube Dynaco clone amplifier. I was surprised to see a lampcord power cord with no ground. When I inquired I was told by many to not ground it as it wasn't necessary and might introduce hum......Can someone show me documented case where injurie resulted from an ungrounded piece of equipment?

rbertalotto

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One of the most cost effective sound improvements I've made to my system was using a two to three prong cheater plug on my amp and dac.  I previously lived for thirty years in a house that only had two prong reciprocals.  I'm still here.  On your skill saw a three prong plug is important on your stereo it can be detrimental to your sound with very little risk. YMMV 😗