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<blockquote data-quote="Ivan Beaver" data-source="post: 83326" data-attributes="member: 30">Re: Ground ScrewsThey would provide an easy point for chassis ground.&nbsp; This is really important when a piece of gear has a pin 1 problem (ie pin 1 not connected DIRECTLY to the chassis-but rather goes inside the box to the circuit board-easily producing ground loops.You would lift the shield at the XLR and run the shield to the screw.And as John said-it provides a point to tie the ground together to help reduce noise.In my early days of &quot;the biz&quot; I carried heavy duty alligator clips (with large wire) that I would clip ground together and try to reduce the hum/buzz in the system.It was A LOT harder in the old days-most gear was unbalanced-even the top of the line pro gear.Tracing hums and buzzes was just part of every gig-sometimes I would spend an hour to two trying to REDUCE the level of the noise.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ivan Beaver, post: 83326, member: 30"] Re: Ground Screws They would provide an easy point for chassis ground. This is really important when a piece of gear has a pin 1 problem (ie pin 1 not connected DIRECTLY to the chassis-but rather goes inside the box to the circuit board-easily producing ground loops. You would lift the shield at the XLR and run the shield to the screw. And as John said-it provides a point to tie the ground together to help reduce noise. In my early days of "the biz" I carried heavy duty alligator clips (with large wire) that I would clip ground together and try to reduce the hum/buzz in the system. It was A LOT harder in the old days-most gear was unbalanced-even the top of the line pro gear. Tracing hums and buzzes was just part of every gig-sometimes I would spend an hour to two trying to REDUCE the level of the noise. [/QUOTE]

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