by Bob Latino Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:00 pm
Hi Gord,
You can TRY a 3 wire cord on any Dynaco amp but in many cases if you ground the third wire to the chassis you may cause an increase in any residual hum the amp may have. In *some* older houses the third "ground" wire is not really a true ground and there may actually be some voltage on the wire. This could happen especially if "Bubba the Electrician", the previous owner of your home, did some "custom" wiring before you bought your home.
What I would do is note the amount of hum the amp has first WITHOUT the third ground wire. Next > attach your ground wire and note if there is any increase in the amount of noise and/or hum. If there isn't any increase then keep the wire attached. If the hum level or noise goes up then just remove the third ground wire.
Bob