Not sure if they will let me but I will take a look at the box at LA audio show and report back.Could someone take an Ohm meter to the QKORE6 six terminals and see if they are connected together?
What's sad is, an audiophile could DIY a real grounding system that follows good engineering practice and works, for a small fraction of the cost.
But making it pretty is up to the audiophile.
Agreed....I still fail to understand how these grounding boxes (including the larger multi-post version of this new offering) come in at retail prices of $5K-$6K (USD) and higher not to mention ground wires bigger than many power cords, interconnects and speaker cables from some other manufacturers.
The insane priced gears are normality here on audiophile domain.
we want to mention the costs of Elrod cables, for instance ? (which, as you know, I have and love a lot).
I use Entreq boxes and since I think you have an open mind to try, I invite you to test a Poseidon connecting 2 negative terminals of your power amplifier and the third to one spare connector of your Pre-amplifier.
Only at that point will you be able to figure out if the price you will pay will be right for the improvement you get. This is the game in our hobby.
Thanks...totally agree; I may try the Entreq when time and funds make themselves available. In the meantime, I've been very happy for years with my Granite Audio Ground Zero star-grounding box and for the last 2-3 years, Environmental Potentials Ground Filters installed in my whole house panel feed to my sub-panel and on the dedicated circuits themselves in my sub-panel. The combination of ground filters and star-grounding will be (IMHO) tough to beat. One other thing,...I have dual grounding rods on the house with CADWELD bonding employed to permanently bond large gauge solid copper ground leads to both rods. The total solution overall is what gets me the playback quality I enjoy today.
Entreq is reported to be one of the best clearly, I personally wish they had a bit different appearance than the light wood cases but that's neither here nor there with respect to overall sound quality. Thanks for the recommendation!
At least it's a real grounding system. But i guess the switches are to add background noise to taste.Thanks...totally agree; I may try the Entreq when time and funds make themselves available. In the meantime, I've been very happy for years with my Granite Audio Ground Zero star-grounding box
Are you sure that they are UL approved for the intended use? Them seem to only have a surge suppression rating.and for the last 2-3 years, Environmental Potentials Ground Filters installed in my whole house panel feed to my sub-panel and on the dedicated circuits themselves in my sub-panel.
Nothing wrong with a well installed ground rod system, But it's there for safety, not day-to-day AC power quality.One other thing,...I have dual grounding rods on the house with CADWELD bonding employed to permanently bond large gauge solid copper ground leads to both rods.
I have become a disciple of the Vertex AQ approach to reducing noise (RFI, EMI and acoustic) in my own moderately high-end system.
You can read all about it here:-
http://vertexaq.com/about-the-systematic-approach/
By implementing the Vertex systematic approach and adding their components to my system, the performance of my hi fi has been maximised.
It's a great shame that Vertex AQ and their products are not more widely known in the US as they enjoy a very good reputation for sound quality, here in England. The performance of their products are successfully demonstrated at Hi Fi shows and reviews are always positive.
Vertex AQ is virtually unknown in the US. I have owned the Hirez Roraima, and enjoyed it very much.
I have heard very good things about the Taga Balanced. But it was too much trouble to custom order one with US sockets, without being able to hear it first.
I currently use their JSA headphone conditioner.
Since you're in the UK, you should also check out Ziro audio, which uses the same approach as Vertex. I have the Ziro Disclosure power cord and interconnects. Both are stunning.
How very, very true! But I don't think that electricity knows that it's supposed to act that way.Nordost's description of this device sure seems heavy on the gobbledy-gook!
The reason for connecting to that copper rod in the dirt is for safety during thunderstorms and other electrical events. No electrical reasons for connecting to a box..................... Can someone please explain to me why anyone ................... would prefer a wire in a box of sand "artificial ground" to a conventional, low resistance to ground, copper rod in the dirt?
Haven't tried any of the ground boxes (Entreq, Tripoint, etc.) because of the high cost. However I realized a lowering of my system's noise floor by connecting one of Gutwire's "Perfect Ground" cables between an unused rca input on my modified Pathos TT RR and an unused wall socket.
Here is the manufacturer's description of how it works: "Our ground cable provides the shortest path to ground from the circuit board. Why do you need extra grounding when the ground already exists between your equipment and the wall? If you open up the chassis of any equipment, you'll notice that the circuit board ground may not be directly connected to the ground of the IEC inlet. Our ground cable directly grounds circuit board to earth ground. It drains away any noise the circuit board may have".
At $279.00 I consider it a worthwhile tweak.
Hi Marty,Roger,
Would love for you to chime in . These seem beefy enough to be right up your alley. Not sure how you would use them for amps, but for front end gear they seem reasonable. Or put another way, what's your current thinking of how we can "get to where we need to be". #2 arc welding cable, etc?
Marty
If the audio circuit common does not have a very low resistance connection to the chassis, then a wire connected to a RCA shell can act as a noise/interference antenna..............................................
Here is the manufacturer's description of how it works: "Our ground cable provides the shortest path to ground from the circuit board. Why do you need extra grounding when the ground already exists between your equipment and the wall? If you open up the chassis of any equipment, you'll notice that the circuit board ground may not be directly connected to the ground of the IEC inlet. Our ground cable directly grounds circuit board to earth ground. It drains away any noise the circuit board may have".
That's about $270 more than it should cost.At $279.00 I consider it a worthwhile tweak.
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