Weird but not so new topic

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motorcityssnake

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I am using a balanced / unbalanced converter for my Denon to my Crown xls 402 amp. I finally had enough time to hook it all up and found I had a ground loop buzz coming thru my speakers which are thru the Crown outputs. I started the dreadful plug, unplug, move equipment, shift cables etc. Come to find out it is the converter power supply. If I unplug the power supply there is no noise thru the speakers. I did notice thru the sub that the video cable from my wonderful cable company had lots of noise in it till I grounded it it as it came out of the wall. Now the question is, the power source for the converter does not have a ground (it is a 2 prong plug), I have a few saying to lift all grounds via a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter. Surprisingly, the Denon AVR3805 does not have a 3 prong plug, I grounded the case to the wall outlet. Should I run a ground to the converter box chasis, should I follow the 3 to 2 prong adapter method, even though everythiing I read says not to dis-able the ground, Any advice is worth trying, thanks
 
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lsiberian

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I am using a balanced / unbalanced converter for my Denon to my Crown xls 402 amp. I finally had enough time to hook it all up and found I had a ground loop buzz coming thru my speakers which are thru the Crown outputs. I started the dreadful plug, unplug, move equipment, shift cables etc. Come to find out it is the converter power supply. If I unplug the power supply there is no noise thru the speakers. I did notice thru the sub that the video cable from my wonderful cable company had lots of noise in it till I grounded it it as it came out of the wall. Now the question is, the power source for the converter does not have a ground (it is a 2 prong plug), I have a few saying to lift all grounds via a 3 prong to 2 prong adapter. Surprisingly, the Denon AVR3805 does not have a 3 prong plug, I grounded the case to the wall outlet. Should I run a ground to the converter box chasis, should I follow the 3 to 2 prong adapter method, even though everythiing I read says not to dis-able the ground, Any advice is worth trying, thanks
Why would you need a converter? I just use an RCA to XLR cable for my balanced amps and it works fine. Keep it simple is my vote.

www.monoprice.com has some cheap ones or you can hit up guitar center make sure to get the cheap one.;)
 
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