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Use one outlet

I've killed a ground problem by plugging everything into one outlet - that is - using both plugs of the same outlet. The problem I had was that I was using two outlets, both grounded, which created a ground "loop" that isn't fun to hear through your speakers.


----Component1----Outlet1---
|                                               |
|                                               |
|                                               |---Ground
|                                               |
|                                               |-LOOP
----Component2----Outlet2---
|
|
Speakers
Hum


---Component1---Outlet1---Ground
|
|
|
|
|
---Component2
|
|
Speakers
Silence



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  • Use one outlet - benhen 13:01:24 02/21/06 (0)


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