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Re: I think you may have misunderstood me.

I would say that mkullers experience is one data point showing that earthing quality can be a player that can have an audible impact on systems depending on conditions.

I would agree that earthing when done correctly won't affect audio performance, that is one of the goals in designing it properly. This has been one of the main points I am trying to get across. Unfortunately due to living in an imperfect world and the grounding scheme employed often not being "right" we hear about users dealing with ground loops, equipment getting exploded by lightning (perhaps a bit more common on the ham radio sites than here but stereos are not immune), and more noise on one ground as compared to the other etc. At least for me random noise and hum are a big part of my listening experience when present in noticeable quantities and earthing quality can certainly have an effect on these when applied properly.

I also agree that the naming could have been better/less confusing. The only reason I can think of for things being the way they are is for electrical engineering communities job security. It makes some sense to me to call earth the ground but calling all generic current return paths ground seems bad. I guess I can see where it might have come from back in electronics dark ages, but the naming seems counter intuitive considering NEC requirements.

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