About a year ago I bought a Bel Canto eVo 6 ampilfier to power my front three channels and immediately installed it that evening. It sounded excellent. The next morning, however, there was a loud buzz coming from the L/R/C front speakers. I called the gentleman who sold me the amp and he said it sounded like a ground loop. I had never noticed ground loop problems in any of my previous systems. After extensive research,trial and error, and lots of help from Andrew Conley of Psiber Audio I have eliminated it and greatly cleaned up my AC. The main culprits were the satellite and antenna cables connected to my HT beast. I bought a ground loop isolator($10) from parts express, recommended by Chris Hoff at BBT, and it eliminated 90% of the buzz. I also removed all the flourescent light fixtures and light dimmers in our apartment and after each step the buzz waned. I also grouded the rooftop FM antenna to the same place where the building's AC is grounded. That made a significant improvement as well. I also grounded my AV reciever chassis which helped. My system is now dead quiet and I have peace of mind knowing that everything is safely grounded and my AC is much cleaner.
For some reason, I think Tri-path amps that are powered by AC are sensitive to AC problems which is not all bad. They are excellent tools for analyzing the quality of your AC juice.
I hope this is helpful.
Howell
For some reason, I think Tri-path amps that are powered by AC are sensitive to AC problems which is not all bad. They are excellent tools for analyzing the quality of your AC juice.
I hope this is helpful.
Howell