Carver Mono blocks Silver 7 t and common Ground

These amps are not common ground right? I have them connected to the Polk 1.2's with the negative tired together.I also have the infinity Kappa 9's.when connected to theses should I have the negative tired together,as well... I'm a little confused about the common ground thing. thanks guys

Typically,,mono's are not common ground--now with the Polks--and mono's-- you can strap the amps together,such as you have done--or in other cases,use or buils a "non-common ground" interface that goes in place of the standard SDA interconnect.I'm not sure,,but I don't think that it matters with the Infinity's,,if you choose to build a non-common ground interface,,the buils can be seen here--

http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=74472

Common ground means both channels share the same ground. Sounds like you're right.

Can the 7t's be run this way?

Most monoblocks drive both the positive and the negative (ground) simultaneously but inverted. Think of a sine wave on one wire and it's inverted cousin on the other. The amplitude of each is the opposite so, if I were observing the positive signal sitting on the ground signal, it would be twice as big. Now, the other monoblock is doing this also, and their grounds are clearly not "common".

These amps are not common ground right? I have them connected to the Polk 1.2's with the negative tired together.I also have the infinity Kappa 9's.when connected to theses should I have the negative tired together,as well... I'm a little confused about the common ground thing. thanks guys

Clyde, is that you?

These amps are not common ground right? I have them connected to the Polk 1.2's with the negative tired together.I also have the infinity Kappa 9's.when connected to theses should I have the negative tired together,as well... I'm a little confused about the common ground thing. thanks guys

Clyde, is that you?

Hey,,,,it's me,nice to see you over here....

Yeah, I knew it was you.

You should really use the AI-1 as strapping the grounds diminishes the sound quality.

Welcome to the Carver forum! I sense some good with this one, Jesse.

Yeah, I knew it was you.

You should really use the AI-1 as strapping the grounds diminishes the sound quality.

That's what I heard,but I have to find one.

You should have kept the one you had.

Troy on Polk forum is selling some A1's

You should have kept the one you had.

I was getting a lot of static from it,that's why I sent it back.

I was getting a lot of static from it,that's why I sent it back.

The problem was the loose binding post on your one amp. The AI-1 worked perfectly.

Troy on Polk forum is selling some A1's

They sold within minutes. One of them was the one jbfan77 had.

I was getting a lot of static from it,that's why I sent it back.

The problem was the loose binding post on your one amp. The AI-1 worked perfectly.

Troy on Polk forum is selling some A1's

They sold within minutes. One of them was the one jbfan77 had.

That's what I was told,,, but I'm happy with my sound now,since I upgraded my Cables to the MIT Shotgun(s).it hard to think,my system would sound any better.Not getting any static now... Hopefully,I will get the opportunity to find another AI - 1 Cable. F1NUT,I didn't know what else to do but send it back. Ted tried to fix it.he put electrical take around it. Do I need to keep the Amps Tied together when playing through the Kappa's... thanks