“Do you have to use the ground? My marantz has no place for it and neither does the CV subwoofer.”
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Although I found no reference for it I did use the ground wire and just connected each end to any available screw that went into the metal frame. Couldn't hurt anything and I felt better for making the extra ground connection.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You don't have to use the ground. If you choose to use ground and your system doesn't have a specific port or mounting screw, you can drill a hole and add one to the chassis of both the receiver and speaker. You will need a ground on both devices for the grounding wire to be effective. Normally, this is only a problem if you have any feedback or "hum" in the system when you attach the cable. I mounted mine to a random screw on the back of the speaker and to a specific grounding port on the receiver. My sub-woofer has a metal plate holding the electronics driving the sub-woofer, so I just loosened a screw within distance of the port to plug the cable and tightened it down with just enough torque to hold it in place (these aren't lug nuts on a car, so they just have to hold it in place, not prevent the tires from coming off or to save a life).
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No you do not need to use the ground connection. But if you don't use it, you want to make sure that it is secured tightly and won't touch any metal of conducting materials. I put electrical tape around mine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I don't think the ground is necessary in all applications. I didn't use it and the cable works fine.
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