Synergistic Research Black Box -

• ebm sez ...

• "So go out and get everything they make its ok with me."

  That's not the point. here's what you said: 

•  "Almost everything they sell is over-hyped gimmicks"

You're basing that on a cable you tried "years ago," and what a friend said about a Black Box he tried? And yet, with that flimsy evidence you're willing to destroy the reputation of a reputable business?

Here's a match. Strike it and burn the business down.

You really need to check your premises, friend. 

Frank
 

Folkfreak,

I own many SR items including the new FEQ X4 and I just bought a used FEQ. I use the FEQ X4 up front in between the speakers. The plan is to use the 2nd FEQ in the rear behind my listening area.

Question: If a power strip is plugged into the wall outlet, and has no filtering, why can't both the FEQ and the grounding plug be plugged into the same power strip?

ozzy

https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9g741-synergistic-research-mig-2-0-august-special-buy-2-sets-and-get-one-set-free-tweaks

I am having lot of fun with  Synergistic Research MiG 2.0 .

It makes focus sharper with slightly deeper soundstage without bank account.

@ozzy theoretically this is the same as using both outlets on a duplex and provided no other components share the strip (i.e. its just the FEQ and the ground) then I see no reason why it should not sound the same. Once you plug anything else into the strip then you are messing up the ground and that may be why things take a turn for the worse. I actually had a setup something like this back in LA where I had a bunch of MPCs plugged into an SR extension strip along with the FEQs, I still used a spare duplex outlet for the ground however -- it sounded OK.

 Anyway experimentation is easy but it's surprising how easy it is to screw up these grounds -- for example you should take care to dress the ground wire carefully so it doesn't touch the floor or have any sharp turns or coils in it -- keeping it away from other wires and floating freely is quite audible (in a positive way)