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
@bolong Good reference. ‘Signal ground’ vs ‘Earth ground’ – aka Chassis ground – aka Safety ground. Signal ground originates within the component itself. Earth ground is a safety configuration for the household circuitry. Regarding audio, electrical noise/hash migrates to either type of ground for different reasons. Reducing that electrical noise/hash results in better SQ – with a blacker background. Caelin Gabriel discusses Signal vs Earth ground starting at 19 min 20 sec in this video. |
