Ground question

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Hi everyone,

This may seem like a silly question, but I'll ask anyway. ;)

If I have a basic power supply board like the attached pic (please forgive the lack of artistry), with the star ground for amp boards, speaker -ve, etc at one end. Would it be best to put the 0v leads from the transformer to the star ground, or the other end of the board?
Will it make a difference?

Thanks,

Mark
 

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Just put the earth in the star ground, though it shouldn't make any difference where it goes.

Is this for a GC? If so, your speaker ground connection should go to a separate ground point (the signal ground) which is then connected by a thin guage wire to the main power star ground. This way you minimise any 'backwash' into the signal path. Your pot/stepped attenuator should also be grounded in the signal star ground.

:)
 
No, not a gainclone. It's for an esp p3a.

I thought it might not be a good idea to put the transformer leads straight to the star ground.
Apparently I'm not alone, so I'll go with the other end.

Thanks guys. :cool:

Mark.
-Who's cable service has crapped out, so I'm back to dialup tonight. And it SUCKS!:dead:
 
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