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"...your typical AC line input filter schematic from Corcom..."

is a large part of the problem. Those line- and neutral-to-ground Y-caps couple RF noise from the line and neutral onto the safety-earth wiring, where it then goes into the audio system to degrade the performance.

Attaching shields to earth is important for DC and lower-frequency RF, but has no relevance for the higher-frequency noise that modern appliances generate and that mixes with the audio signal inside most gear and at any corroded connections. The safety-earth wiring is just another complex antenna and distribution network for this noise.


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