Question about grounding?do i need one to stop hum


the area i live in is comprised mainly of older homes, many which only have the two prong outlets, i am currently using an integrated amp and cd player and a richard gray 400, when i plug the cd player in i get a large amount of hum compared to what i'm used to, i've tried experimenting with cord and cheater plugs (i always have to use these b/c of the outlets) and plugging one thing into the wall and the other into the gray unit and so forth. I rent so any rewiring work is out of the question. any advice, do i need to ground one component?, i'm just looking for any way to quiet the hum a little-thanks-mike
mkaes

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yes i have the units connected, it is when they are connected and the amp set to the cd input that the hum is worst-thanks
i switched the outlet and hooked up the ground wires that were run with the other wire, though i do not know if these are actually grounded, either way i still have the hum, also forgot to mention i have tried changeing interconnects, i will try running a wire between the the two chassis-thanks