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Using a shore power isolation transformer at home?

Can a shore 1:1 power isolation transformer, rated 120V/60Hz and sufficiently powerful, be used in order to make a (dedicated) AC line at home cleaner (reducing neighbor's noises)?

Is there anything special I shall take into account (as opposed to installing a "home-oriented" isolation transformer)?

If I do not want the output to be balanced (would be pointless or even harmful, as I have a servo-operated variac between the receptacle and my tube amp), what is the recommended way to earth the isolation transformer?

Thanks!
meisterfloh

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mrtennis
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ultimately, the amplifier needs sufficient current to do its job and the ac needs to free of noise. if voltage gets to low, some amps will have a problem. within a range, the actual voltage probably doesn't matter.

is it noise pollution or low or high voltage that causes changes in frequency response during the summer months ?
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