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RE: Really Victor? I didn't know that..

Well, you are not correct. As I mentioned before, the equalizing currents, flowing through your interconnects, will be the main source of ground loops. Therefore your goal is to keep the ground potentials between various pieces as close as possible.

It is true that the effect will depend on how the particular pieces of equipment are designed, but the bottom line is - you don't intentionally build a trouble prone system and then hope it will work, you from that perspective, your power amp and your preamp both plugged into the same circuit is the safest solution.

If you put your power amp and your preamp on separate long lines, there will appear a sizable voltage difference between their chassis and neutrals. The best way to avoid it is to install the sub-panel, as I mentioned, and keep the power lines between the components as short as possible.

Nothing will ever guarantee a 100% noise free environment, as some equipment may not be properly designed, but this approach will be the safest.


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