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| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 As for DC on the AC mains. Nelson Pass If you are experiencing mechanical hum from your transformer, it is often caused by the presence of DC on the line. Usually this comes from some appliance using current asymmetrically, such as a l... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA tomiiv30 OP11 posts01-02-2019 8:10pm@stereo5 I just got an email from the salesman I bought it from and told me that he would talk to service dept. to see if they can check or have checked the one I returned. I would also be bringing this one to... | |
| DC Offset Blocker/Killer - where to buy in the USA @ tomiiv30 Your profile list country as N/A. By chance do you live in the USA? I have McIntosh MC8207, the first unit I bought from an authorized dealer came with a loud buzzing coming from the left transformer, and was replaced with a new unit wh... | |
| Too much of a good thing... Is the wire gauge of the cords you used at least 14awg?Just curious is the wall outlet a 20 amp dedicated circuit? What are you using for the wall duplex receptacle? | |
| Too much of a good thing... @ audiojan Did you use the stock OEM power cords, that came with the amps, when you plugged them directly into the wall outlet? | |
| Too much of a good thing... audiojan OP216 posts12-17-2018 9:01am@elizabeth Forgot to add that to my notes, already have good power cords all the way around (Shunyata) all connected to a PS Audio Power Plant. @ audiojan I assume all the above power cables and PS audio Powe... | |
| Dealing with a power amp that need 20A connection builder3124 posts12-26-2018 10:30amJim, I’m curious to hear your thoughts on pig-tailed vs. daisy-chained wiring of outlets, if you have the time. Not necessarily per audio requirements, but in general. TIA @builder3 If the joints and pigtail ar... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound erik,I am not disputing anything you said in your previous post. I am in agreement with most of what you said.My understanding is the noise created by the rectifier does indeed end up on the AC mains unless the designer/manufacturer of the equipme... | |
| Why Power Cables Affect Sound erik,Please explain how the noise of the switching of a full wave rectifier in a power supply can pass back through the primary winding of the power transformer and through the power cord and end up on the AC mains.Jim | |
| Dealing with a power amp that need 20A connection I am listening at a low ~ medium volume level, fearing trip the circuit breaker. You can crank the volume up as much as want. The 10 amp Line fuse is a lesser value than the 15 amp breaker. The actual FLA on the amp is more than likely 8 amps or ... | |
| Isolated Ground causes ground hum. lak,Thank you for the kind words.Jim | |
| Isolated Ground causes ground hum. Do I have to remove all the ground rods I already planted is in the ground? Is there any issue if I keep them there? Its kind of hard to remove those rods now. No problem with leaving them there. I would remove the ground wire from the rods from ... | |
| Isolated Ground causes ground hum. 2) Connected the Isolated Ground (from my ground post) to the ground pin of the IGR receptacle. Dangerous and against Code. In the event of a hot to chassis ground fault event, of a piece of audio equipment plugged into the IG receptacle, there i... | |
| Isolated Ground causes ground hum. @ erik_squiresThank you for the clarification.Yes you are correct there is no limit to the number of earth ground rods as long as they are all tied together. They then become one electrode. One ground wire is extended and then connected to the se... | |
| Isolated Ground causes ground hum. @ erik_squires Add more ground rods. Bond them to house ground rod farm. Run 1 ground wire directly to the ground rods, and use that for your outlets. Not sure what you are recommending to the OP. Would you please expand.NEC requires the equipment... |