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Offline Mr.Death

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When to upgrade fx to 3 prong cord
« on: March 28, 2023, 01:11:41 pm »
Good day. I picked up a 1973 traynor equalizer recently and after some servicing it works and sounds great. Question is this unit has a 2 prong cord. Would it benefit me to upgrade to 3 prong? There is a ever so slight ground hum. Thanks.

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Re: When to upgrade fx to 3 prong cord
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2023, 02:09:53 pm »
Because it is an unbalanced signal a 2 prong cord should be sufficient?

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Re: When to upgrade fx to 3 prong cord
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2023, 02:33:58 pm »
A 3-prong power cord may actually give you a ground loop.
A schematic, layout, and hi-rez pics are very useful for troubleshooting your amp. Don't wait to be asked. JUST DO IT!

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Re: When to upgrade fx to 3 prong cord
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2023, 03:17:32 pm »
A 3-prong power cord may actually give you a ground loop.
I'll keep it as is then. Thanks.

 


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