Strawberryman
DIY
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I have an old hifi system that has a record player stacked on top of an amplifier. Weirdly, both are wired to the same plug. I don't know whether they came like this or whether somebody did it post purchase for some reason (I inherited it from my grandma). I want to pass the record player on so I decided to wire them to separate plugs. However, when I opened the plug it became apparent that only the record player has an earth wire. So, my questions are:
1) In this setup, would the record player's earth wire have been acting as an earth for both devices?
2) how can I know if it is safe to wire the amplifier to its own plug without an earth and keep using it? It is a JVC R-S55L Digital Synthesiser Stereo Receiver
Thanks!
1) In this setup, would the record player's earth wire have been acting as an earth for both devices?
2) how can I know if it is safe to wire the amplifier to its own plug without an earth and keep using it? It is a JVC R-S55L Digital Synthesiser Stereo Receiver
Thanks!