joeinid
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The Elyse is a first class dac in it's own right and in the end may be the better choice if you can't resolve the grounding issues with the Lampi.

I know he was trying to be helpful but Jeff at CJ's main interest was determining that the GAT was not causing the problem which he did.

For the sake of the test I would start with just the three pieces first and if you eliminate the hum using either one of the methods I described then...

Last things to try before you contact Fred at Lampi. Plug everything but the amp into the line conditioner and plug the line conditioner into the...

There's another member I have talked to that was having noise issues with the Lampi using single ended IC's he had to send it in for a tuneup to...

Okay. Maybe a power strip, no conditioning, with multiple outlets will prove the theory. Good luck.

With my previous GAT1 and ART monos, I had to put everything on the SAME outlet. One plug into the wall with multiple outlets on it for everything....

So you ran two dedicated lines and put the outlets right next to each other not knowing they are apparently on a different phase. If you in fact had...

So all works fine now? No static or hum?

What two separate outlets? You told us everything was plugged into one line conditioner and then into one outlet. Try what Jeff suggested but don't...

Congratz on the Blades! A true dream speaker for me.

Thanks Phil. Just read it. Definitely sounds like a great piece. I will definitely ask the rep to give it a try. My personal observation is...

Thanks. The rep never mentioned this. I’m really happy with the Aurender W20SE feeding the DAC’s.

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Delightful. As I mentioned, I was quite happy with the 2 Vitus products I owned. My comment about the SIA-030 seems accurate though. I was...

Yes, I think the subs would help. Something fast ideally.

For the purpose of testing a cheater plug is a cheater plug and they can be picked up at any hardware store and even at most "dollar" stores for less...

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Thank you Misho!

If unplugging the Lampi from the preamp eliminates the hum then as an interim measure you can try using a cheater plug on each of the three pieces...

Hi Oz, Nice chatting with you last night. Glad to see you here. Looking forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks at our show. Thank you for...

Welcome Ozan!