Tom,
I have a star ground. The amp is stuffed into a 6 bottle wine box that I thought was cool. The lid is also wood. I have attempted to follow a good star ground system and even went to and read the star ground link that someone posted here. I think, think being key, I am ok. On the board there is only one post to the ground and it is J6 point 2. I checked my grounds across the board and they test out ok, show a load of .1 to 0.0, I have continuity and no open loads. All transformer grounds and the above J6 point are connected to the plug ground on the AEC via a 12g solid core copper wire. Is there other areas I should check or connect to the star ground? This system was working until the C5 cap went, keep that in mind. I dont know why it went but I think a ground loop hum should have shown up before then and should not have caused the cap to release its magic.
I tested the system with the RCA connections connected to my laptop. Computer was plugged into the same outlet strip as the amp. the volume on the computer was set to zero (no volume control on the amp). What is the best way to short out the RCA inputs? Again with the "think" word, I think the cable is ok, was working when I left with the amp to hembrooks House before I blew up the cap, and I didnt take it with me.
Ahh pictures of the input wiring....because I chose the box that did, I had to make the wires long enough to flip the lid, not ideal I have learned. So as neat as I try to make it, it resembles a minor rats nest. AND because I am learning cool doesnt always make good I have not screwed the OPTs or Power tranny down yet. I know I should but the box has all sides top and bottom. Like I said it sounded good when I chose the box hasnt worked out to be the best in the end but at this point I am working with it. I should have knocked the bottom out before putting everything in, would have made it easier but me more nervous about getting my hands anywhere near it as the box is 7 inches deep.
Having said that I will have the wife take some photos of it this weekend..not too much razing please
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