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Expert: - 4/16/2009


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Ive got all my wires ran and everything but im having a hard time find a spot for my ground. Do you have any suggestions on where i should hook it to?

Answer
I need more information.  Are you talking about a mobile amp or a house audio system - or marine????

If car, you can ground it near the installation of the amp with a screw hole drilled into the car chassis; file down the surface so that the ground wire has a large bare metal area to give you a really big ground.

If a home system you should use the three prong power system and make sure the amp has the three prong cord on it.

If this does not solve your problem, let me know more about your system; such a car and amp make, model, etc.

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Audio Design Engineer; systems, loudspeakers, cd/dvd players, etc. I am knowledgeable in all high end audio equipment and installations. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE A MAKE AND MODEL NUMBER AND CAR IF IT IS AN AUTO QUESTION. Note: I am getting some who ask good questions that take a lot of time to research but then the questioner fails to read the answer. Please don't ask questions unless you are seriously looking for an answer. If you find an answer to your question otherwise then let me know with your reply. Thank you.

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Have been associated with audio design, standards, testing and component systems for over 40 years.

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Review technical manuscripts for IEEE Spectrum Write occasionally for high-end audio publications

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