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As you probably know, our plugs can have two or three pins. More and more it's two unless it's a major appliance.

There are obvious differences between US and GBR (correct?) electricity. What you're referring to is referred to in the US as a dedicated ground (aka: earth) wire. In general, I find that dedicated grounds are disappearing from audio gear, because they are unnecessary (two conductor...

That's just a troubleshooting step. If the hiss changes level with changes to the volume control, it is not from the amp, but the preamp or something before it. If it stays the same, it's something after the preamp. Hiss can come from so many places. BTW, I'm guessing this is a hiss, not a hum.

Is the level of the hiss consistent, or does it go up and down with the volume setting?