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  • lerouge
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2003
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    IEC inlets with no ground

    I am considering making power improvements (after market PC, dedicated circuit) for my HT. Neither my receiver (RSX-1055) nor my dvd player (RDV-1060) have IEC inlets with ground connections. Without the ground connections, would PCs or a dedicated circuit make any difference?

    I am not trying to get into the merits of such power upgrades generally--just wondering if the absence of the ground into the components makes a difference. Doesn't most mid/hi-fi gear have three prong IECs?
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    • Andrew Pratt
      Ultra Senior Member
      • Aug 2000
      • 16478
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      Apparently upgraded power cords do make a difference even with out the ground present. I have some cable and plugs to make a pair of cables myself but I just need to order the IEC plugs.




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