GutWire Ultimate Grounding Cable

Dave, Great question, I would think a single route to ground from multiple components would be beneficial?

 Tommylion,

  I have the ultimate  ground coming also. Thanks for posting. I wasn't aware of the Gutwire grounding cables until I noticed your post and read all the positive reviews here and the stereo mag reviews.

   I will post back after I get the cable and get some break in on it. Thanks again.

Sorry to have disappeared. Simply missed the follow ups until now.

Lalit - interesting finding with your Nordost grounding gear. Any theories as to why?

klh007 - I would agree that running multiple components through the same grounding cable to the same grounding point should reduce ground differential between those components, thus potentially reducing the noise floor.

I recently added a SR Active Grounding Block and am amazed by the resulting improvement in sound quality. Blacker background, more relaxed and refined highs, and a wider and deeper soundstage with improved layering between instruments/performers.

I have been experimenting with different DIY grounding cables (varying gauges of copper, silver, and silver-coated copper wire) from the Active GB to components and the differences can be clearly heard. Don’t understand why but it is so. So far, of what I have tried, I prefer 18 gauge 99.99% pure silver wire in a Teflon tube.

Dave

Treating the Ultimate Ground with Total Contact contact enhancer makes for even more improvement:

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/new-tweak-its-fantastic?lastpage=true&page=26#1525643

  Tommylion,

  I received the Gutwire ultimate  ground today and put it in my system connecting it to my pre amp. The first thing I noticed was a lowering of the noise floor, blacker background.

  Sorry for the audiophile terms but that's how it was. I considered my system excellent sounding prior to the ultimate ground. I was surprised to say the least. The other things I noticed were basically as Tommylion described, increased transparancey, more  musical details revealed., better resolution.

  There was a slight glare but that will be gone with a little break in as already mentioned by other members. I will be buying another one for my phono pre at some point. I am thrilled with the results of this cable.

  I am now of the view that most are living with noise in their systems they are not aware of, like me before the insertion of the Ultimate ground.