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Power Conditioner Confusion-Help!!
Typically, hiss is not associated with any power line anomalies, rather hum is usually the culprit. The EAD hissing sounds like an internal one, or an associated component. With the EAD, only, powered up, I would think it to be the culprit. Is thi... 
Best Home Theater Seperates below $4K
BTW: The Pioneer Elite DV-05, at $1000msrp ($700 street) is, hands down, the best under $1000 DVD player. Mike 
Cable tv induced power hum
Agreed, 100% with the "Magic" box...it works as advertised! Mike Classe'SSP-25, JoLida 502A,Pioneer Elite DV-05, Denon analog table w/ Grado signature cartrige, Theil 2 2 mains, Paradigm center, B$W surrounds, NAD amps for center and surrounds. 
Best Home Theater Seperates below $4K
If analog music playback is a primary requirement, as well as the HT side of the house, then the Classe' SSP-25 (which I own) is the choice at $3000. It has DTS/DD/THX, and a true high-end analog bypass mode for analog sources, and the unit sounds... 
Classe SSP-25 vs. Proceed AVP
I am using a Classe' SSP-25 for my music and home theater, and feel it is a good unit, altho it has a glitch I wish it did not have. Using my Pioneer Elite DV-05, upon layer change (a second or less), the 25 will lose lock, taking about two more s... 
the shocking truth - cheater plugs
Good morning. Ground loops can be a real issue with a complicated HT/music setup, these days. The shock is probably caused by a leakage to chassis, and is potentally lethal. Always recommended to not use cheater plugs, as hot/neutral/ground are co...