Oh Pls Help

Hey, Ralph Nader, thanks for that hair-raising anecdote. I think we can agree that it's certainly tragic when good beer goes to waste. :) I guess I'll just have to install a dedicated earth ground for all my audio gear. If your heads-up prevents just one more drop of beer from being spilled then... Sniffle... I'm sorry, I just can't go on... Thank you and may God bless! Seriously though, you raise a valid issue. People do get struck by lightning, win the lottery, and get shocked with the potential to be badly injured from touching improperly grounded gear during major malfunctions when current shunts to the chassis.

Not meaning to beat around the Busch, but are you sure this guy didn't spill a little beer into the powered-up amp before he touched it? How many did he chug down anyway. I have to apologize for my indefensible flippancy, but I've always held that drinking and critical listening don't mix--and this is just another classic example to support my case. :)

ah? well, it's the next day, and all is well Cheaters worked, sweat gone, can't wait to crank it when i get home

Commodore, I'm glad that the cheater plugs worked for you! Now if you ever suspect that an ungrounded amp is on the verge of melt-down (major failure) don't touch the amp, pull the rubberized plug out of the AC outlet instead and let it cool before handling. Enjoy your Music. :)

Plato (aka the fountain of wisdom): I'm unsure about how many beers this guy had chugged before, or whether he intended to share his beer with the amp. Needless to say, had you been in his position, the jolt would have done nasty things to your toga, O Wise One ! BTW, I agree that drinking and critical listening do not mix, but this guy was at a party, and his critical faculties were no doubt not at their best. The correct way to fix a ground loop is to interrupt the loop, but not at the chassis ground. Sorry, but I am cautious and do not believe in cheaters, even if they work.