Isolated Ground causes ground hum.


Hi Experienced Goner.
I am adding the isolated ground into my music system and when I connected the ground wire into my existing system and it hums badly.
Did I do st wrong?
 Thanks 
Calvin
dangcaonguyen

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I figured out where the problem is. It is on the Conrad Johnson amplifier. When I plugged it into the outlet out of my dedicated line network, or when I used the cheat plug, the hum was gone.
Now, anyone has any idea of how to fix it will be much appreciated.
 Thanks 
I hammered three copper rods under the ground then linked them together with a solid 4 awg copper wire and through the exterior wall into my music room.
@erik_squires 
Thank you,
and that was what I did. My outlet is still keeping as normal, 1 ot, 1 neutral, and 1 ground. I only added the extra isolated ground bond the the chassis of the preamp. Is it the same as I bond it to the common ground of the Edison?
Please let me know if what I an thinking is right?

@jea48 
Thank you for the paper, it helps a lot. 
What do you think about the use of Isolated Ground Receptacle in this case.
Thanks
Hi everyone,
The humming problem is solved. I want to report back on what I have done to it.
1) Connected the ground to the conduit metal outlet box.
2) Connected the Isolated Ground (from my ground post) to the ground pin of the IGR receptacle.
3) The hot and neutral are connected as normal.
I changed the 4awg solid copper bare wire to 6awg insulated strained wire to match with the NEC code.
Result: The sound has improved by not a small margin. In all directions, soundstage, bass, image... you name it.
The only concern I have for now is how to protect my system from the lightning as Jim mentioned.
$100.00 well spent.
Calvin

Thank you everyone,
I will remove the isolated ground system and put my music system back as before.
One last question:
Do I have to remove all the ground rods I already planted is in the ground? Is there any issue if I keep them there? Its kind of hard to remove those rods now.
Thank you all for your help.
Calvin
I put my system back to normal. Thank you for talking me out of the dangerous isolated ground gentlemen.
Calvin