Grouding question ?


I'm getting a power cord for my Hydra which defeats the ground. All mu gear is connected to my Hydra. Would defeating the ground to my Hydra be bad as it would eliminate any ground to my sytem. Mt system would have no ground.Is this safe or should I get the grouned version. I hear the defeated ground sounds better but then again I don't want to electricute myself. Any opinions would be appreciated.
mitchb

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What if I had a two way ground wire with one plug plugged to the Hydra and one plug plugged to the wall socket. the only thing between the two plugs would be a ground wire. Would that work?
Thanks Sean,
I have just made last night a 16 guage wire with two male plugs on both ends. One end to plug into one of the outlets of the Hydra and one end to plug directly into the wall. the only connection between these two male plugs is a 16 guage wire that is connected to the ground prongs only of each plug. There would be no current going through this cable as it is for grounding purpoases only. Since the cord I will be getting for my Hydra has no ground I thought it might be safe to add a ground or at least have the option. I can hear if not grounding my system sounds better enough to risk possible accidents.
My question was does it make sense or do you think it would work(ground my system) by using the ground cable I made. Can one ground a system in this manner. Two male plugs connected only by aground wire(no other wire to connectors) and then plugged into Hydra and plugged into wall only connecting the ground from one of the outlets of the Hydra to one of the outlets in my wall.The current prongs of both plugs would have nothing connected to them.
After talking with Pass Labs themselves it was reccommended that I just ground one comonent by attaching a wire to the chasis of one component and the other end of that wire to ground. What I was thinking of doing is attaching one end of the ground wire to the chasis of my pre my preamp power supply and the other end connected to the ground prong of a male connector into the wall.This is what I will try. Apparently going from output of hydra to output of wall could be a bad idea even though it would be connecting ground.
Sean,
How would I attach a ground to the Hydra. If I had a large guage wire connected at the ground prongs only of two male plugs then I could plug one end into the wall and one end into the Hydra BUT is it OK to have a ground connection between two outputs? The wall outputs electricity and the Hydra outlet outputs electricity and even though there is only the ground connected would it not be bad to ground this way?