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Posted by Sean H (A) on September 18, 2001 at 17:15:42

In Reply to: Re: Thanks for the review posted by cfraser on September 18, 2001 at 16:53:51:

> I guess by grounding you mean connecting the DI/O case to
> the preamp case (in my case, the phono ground terminal)? Or
> is it directly to the AC supply ground?

If the preamp's chassis is grounded to the AC ground then you could connect the chassis of the DIO to the chassis of the preamp. Myself, I simply ran a wire from the DIO chassis to the screw on the AC outlet. I noticed a nice improvement, as many have.

I do think this will vary from system to system. In my case, both my integrated and transport had power cords with a lifted ground, so in essence all the chassis in my entire system were floating. By connecting a wire from the chassis of the DIO to the AC outlet I created a ground reference for all the chassis, which created drain for noise. All the components are connected via interconnects, which are connected to the chassis (chassis ground) of each component.

Some have reported the type or size of wire matter when grounding the chassis, as well as where to connect it to the chassis, i.e. a screw, laying loose under the chassis. Give it a try, you might be surprised.

Sean H