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Will an Isolation Transformer Help My Digital?

I am experiencing noise from my digital components into my system. It presents as high frequency interference thru the speakers once the components are warmed up. This interference is being sent back to the mains and can be heard when music is being played or idle.

I’m using an ARC CD3 mk II CDP, Chord DAC, and a NAD CD player. I have a 20 amp dedicated line with Blue Circle power conditioning at the wall.
A Furman power strip for the low-current analogue components is plugged into the PC. Also feeding from the PC is a Tripp-Lite Isobar with isolated filter banks for the digital. The toroidal chokes in this Tripp-Lite power strip are not able to filter the digital noise.
My amp plugs into the wall duplex outlet.

I posted a thread earlier where it was mentioned than an isolation transformer used exclusively for the digital components might resolve the noise/interference problem.
I read in the archives about the use of a Tripp Lite IS250HG Isolation Transformer to isolate the CDP/DAC.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000ET7Q6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_img?_encoding=UTF8&colid=29XG41GAZ363K...

So, I’m asking if this would be a solution, since I don’t plan on running another dedicated line. (too many reasons to list).
lowrider57

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whart
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Low- on the linear power supply, take a look at the product in the link below. I bought one in part because it was cheap, it has a large toroidal transformer, multiple channels for setting voltage and current limit (with read-outs) as well as a channel with fixed voltage/current. I am not using it for an audio component as such (rather, for one of those Acoustic Revive Schumann resonance generators which may put me in the category of "fringe"/voodoo, I dunno), but it seems like a good value.
http://www.loneoceans.com/labs/tekpower/ (Note that the writer compares it to two ’look-alike’ units that are also available, as this one is, on Amazon).
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whart
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Lak: a question. Is there some kind of transformer in the box of those Core cables? Is the "output" side delivering true balanced power 60/0/60?
I am also a big believer in isolation transformers and have several, from a smallish medical grade one that I use for my tonearm air compressor to the Equi=Tech 10kVa (which is sitting in storage, awaiting a new property to install it). 
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whart
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Yep, the ones Terry noted on that site are big dog units, if you can get one that matches your needs in terms of range of voltage and current, I'd much rather have an HP lab quality one, used that had been certified or checked, than some new cheapish one. 
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