Affordable Grounding
My Frankenstereo has assorted grounding elements behind the rack. The head end of the streaming chain is in another room. At the wall outlet, there’s Nordost QBase 4 Mk II – with a ground lug.
I tried this inexpensive grounding tweak clipped on to the lug. Subtle – but it works. More transparency. Probably similar results with the Puritan Ground Master – and other brands. Worth a try! Certainly more affordable than an Entreq. I purchased the cheapest one with the copper wire/paper cylinder. (Not a fan of silver-plated wire.)
YMMV
I have a high efficiency tube SET and horn system. I found that “properly” utilizing a complete Puritan grounding system gave me excellent results. Specifically: 1. Started with a PM 156 conditioner 2. Grounded the 156 to a dedicated City Master 3. For components, added a Route Master and grounded every component. 4. Grounded the Route Master with its own City Master Hope that helps.
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Check out Russ Andrews he has some great grounding products that work with good instructions and explainations. All different levels of grounding at Russandrews.com Another good read on this subject… https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/grounding-cable-gauge-size |
I’m no wordsmith and post using a phone, but isn’t that what I said? The guys at Audio Science Forum (or whatever the name is) tend to be a tad pedantic and are a little to into measuring things that really can’t be measured completely, but they have a great video explaining the issues with multiple ground paths. ill see if I can find it. |
@lrlacosse in his post above, mentions the same thing I was asking about. The rod outside the audio room grounding to audio room outlets wouldn't be to code and also I don't know if any benefit could be found? It would have to be grounded back to main panel correct? I want to install a sub panel in audio room is what I'm gonna do. Using the heaviest gauge wire possible to main panel. Even then using another grounding rod it would still have to ground at main panel! A silver rod, How much for one of them? |
I left much unsaid about my situation. The home I have been living in for the last 28 years is a small cottage type structure, 20'x20' built in 1960. The builders were NOT professional contractors by any means. Nothing was built to current codes/standards. I don't even think the used a basic level much. Outlets are all two prong - no ground to the old panel and NO outside ground rod that I can see. That is why I installed a ground rod and quality three prong outlet/receptical for my audio/TV system. I have a digital antenna on my roof right above where I sit to listen to music and watch TV and the pole is aluminum. Scares the bejesus out of me every time a thunder storm comes through. |
