See; the this is what I don't get. If that's the case; why do they develop a power center like this with six banks of two outlet three prong plugs? Isn't that just asking for ground loop troubles?
Because safety agency requirements require that they do this, that is why. They don't give a hoot about your audio purity (because you will buy something else to get that audio purity back), they do care about your safety though.
Well that's just crap. Snake oil if you ask me. They hype up AC filtration and purity, and it's a bunch of hog wash for the real world practical use applications. (Introduce HUM here). Well what can I say about having it? I'm a softie whan it comes to pretty blue meters?
No wonder I have heard from certain folks thats thy make noise worse than before. But I don't have a ten bank wall outlet in that corner of the room. With each bank dedicated to its own 20amp circuit breaker to the box. Just the one upstairs for surround sound. I had them do that. Only plug in the house on its own breaker. After coffee here, I will try Joe's reccomendation. I feel better now that I am more educated on this.
oh, BTW, Joe; the international version you have the pics of? Thats exactly what my 700B looks like. I have that fat grey cord with the three prongs. And inside the amp, a stamp on the bulk caps says 220V. I suppose there is an extra winding on the transformer, as there is an orange wire sticking out capped off inside the amp by the caps. This is wired for 120V of course. (I believe there is a picture of that sticker somewhere in my photo album). But that three prong plug is giving me a headache here. I didn't even think about that. But this whole thing makes total sens now.