what is true ground??

sts9fan

sts9fan

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"Also, make sure that the -
outputs on your main amp are true ground, otherwise you would short the output of your main amplifier.
Call or email technical support if the - outputs on your main amplifier do not have true ground."


what does this mean??
 
3db

3db

Audioholic Slumlord
true ground

in its strict definition is just that; ground..Ie a metal stake pounded into the ground and all grounding wires tied to that single point or post. There is zereo voltage. The problem and especially in a cluster f??cked house wiring is that the ground wires may be attached to other ground wires first before reaching that metal post. This creates what is called a ground loop. When this occurs, what you may think as ground may be actually floating a small voltage between the ground loops. This causes no end in headaches.

Now how this applies to your amplifier, I'm unclear because I do not know what "? - ?" means .
 
Z

zumbo

Audioholic Spartan
3db said:
in its strict definition is just that; ground..Ie a metal stake pounded into the ground and all grounding wires tied to that single point or post. There is zereo voltage. The problem and especially in a cluster f??cked house wiring is that the ground wires may be attached to other ground wires first before reaching that metal post. This creates what is called a ground loop. When this occurs, what you may think as ground may be actually floating a small voltage between the ground loops. This causes no end in headaches.

Now how this applies to your amplifier, I'm unclear because I do not know what "? - ?" means .
But, that was a pretty darn good answer. ;)
 

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