Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?

Bacardi,

Understand that the Ground Lifter just does that. You could do the same thing by cutting of the ground pin on the plug going into the wall. I don't really know whether lifting the ground on the PowerCell would adversely affect it, however.

But I do know that most systems sound better with only one component grounded to the ac. This is especially true of the H-Cat components and is why I was so happy to get a good sounding and easy way to lift all grounds on grounded components in my system except the line stage. If anyone is happy using the Levtron cheater in its standard, $.89, form, I am happy for them.

I guess, I have personally had probably five systems were I did this, starting many year ago with the Namichi ac leakage voltage meter. I have heard it also on at least five friends' systems.

But really it is the ground loop issue which is always there with each chassis grounded through the ac cord as well as through the interconnects to other chassis. Many sources have no chassis ground even if they have three prong plugs.

I do agree, however, that few demonstrators don't bother with this.

But really it is the ground loop issue which is always there with each chassis grounded through the ac cord as well as through the interconnects to other chassis.

It should be pointed out that this is potentially an issue just with equipment that is interfaced via single-ended (unbalanced rca) interconnects, because inter-chassis noise currents that may be present flow through the shield or other return conductor of single-ended interconnects in common with signal return currents. Balanced interfaces will normally be immune to that effect.

There is also, of course, a safety risk that arises from lifting grounds. If everything is in good condition the risk is extremely small, and I have the grounds lifted in my own system on all of the components other than the preamp, but it cannot be said that the risk is zero. There are several other threads in the recent past in which this has been debated.

Regards,
-- Al