Stay grounded
A few recent experiences have reemphasized the importance of good ground connections: I started by adding an Acoustic Revive RGC-24 to my InnuOs Zenith Mk3 streamer. Furthermore I added an Akiko Audio Black Box to the ground rail of my fuse box. And lastly I added a Chinese sourced grounding box to my Draytek router via USB connection. In each instance the effect was less than subtle: like snapping a camera objective into focus. I live in a single house with a very substantial grounding rod; nevertheless it seems that connection to ground via the fuse box is less than perfect. Thinking of adding grounding boxes to the speakers next.
Most of the audiophile grounding solutions available are grossly overpriced, IMHO. It's not rocket science. Basically the same thing a good designer would do inside a component; star ground. The most reasonably priced of these solutions and one based on solid, basic engineering principles is made by Puritan Audio Labs. Nice incremental approach if you want to start with a conditioner and then finish later with the ground options. |
