Audio-Phool's Little Den

[Audio-phool]

Hello,

I have chosen the components over years of my reading, listening to different syetems, talking to different people & recording engineer over 10 years. My full system is as below.

Intel i7 13700K + 32GB DDR5 RAM on AudioLinux (SSD + TIDAL + Quobuz) + MSI RTX 3060 12 GB -> Roon -> HQplayer (Upsampling everything to DSD 256) -> Merging NADAC (connected directly via ethernet cat 8 cable) -> Bakoon Amp 13R -> Soundkaos Vox 3afw (on Soundkaos stands + ISO Acoustics Gaia III feet).

I have created my own grounding boxes (2 nos.) using various crystals + Minerals and + Conductors. I have connected each to NADAC & Bakoon. No grounding box is shared between components.

Interconnects connectig NADAC to Bakoon is XLR to RCA cable from Audiolund's Ultimate Silver cable. Speaker cable is custom copper cable (made using Mundorf Copper). Power cable are custom made using Yarbo power cables, Supra Cables Cat8 Ethernet cable to connect the PC directly to DAC.

Power Conditioner from OnFilter & it's performance is mind-blowing.

Equipment rack is custom made using Steel and HDF shelves which are height adjustable.

All electronics is tweaked (treated) to reduce the EMI/RFI interference.

Feel free to ask any question regarding my system or component or leave a comment/feedback

Old Pic of the system when OnFilter was not present, Grounding box was not made and speaker cables & IC were Cables.



Speakers



OnFilter, LPS & MasterClock



Audiolund XLR to RCA



DIY Grounding Box



Regards,
Audio-phool

 

[Iamrael]

Hi, I’m curious as to what you use for grounding cables and how you decided which components and what plane to ground.

 

[Argonaut]

Welcome to the forum , you have put together a neat system , If not *Top Secret* might you advise us as to the material(s) that you have employed within your grounding box. ?

 

[J007B]

Welcome to WBF........

 

[Audio-phool]

Welcome to WBF........

@J007B Thank you

 

[Audio-phool]

Hi, I’m curious as to what you use for grounding cables and how you decided which components and what plane to ground.

@Iamrael grounding cables connecting the equipment to the grounding box are simple pure copper cables...nothing special here. I just have two components in my system viz. Merging DAC & Bakoon Integrated amp...so deciding which component to connect to was a no brainer. Regarding which plane to ground question, both of these components do not have dedicated grounding post/terminal. Hence I have used unused input post on both for connecting my grounding box.

Regards,
Audio-phool

 

[Audio-phool]

Welcome to the forum , you have put together a neat system , If not *Top Secret* might you advise us as to the material(s) that you have employed within your grounding box. ?

@Argonaut thank you for the compliment. No, it's not a top secret formula, but I can let you know if you DM me

Regards,
Audio-phool

 

[Anton D]

That's beautiful! Lovely to behold and I bet sonically invisible!

Thanks for posting that.

I love your diffuser, too.

I am too limited in skill to build one...but I stalk Etsy looking for the right piece!

 

[Audio-phool]

@Anton D Thanks for the kind words. Indeed they disappear like no other speakers do (at-least that I have heard). Yes you should look for diffusers like this on Etsy...they are beautiful to look at.

Regards,
Audio-phool

 

[Iamrael]

Hi, I’m curious as to what you use for grounding cables and how you decided which components and what plane to ground.

@Iamrael grounding cables connecting the equipment to the grounding box are simple pure copper cables...nothing special here. I just have two components in my system viz. Merging DAC & Bakoon Integrated amp...so deciding which component to connect to was a no brainer. Regarding which plane to ground question, both of these components do not have dedicated grounding post/terminal. Hence I have used unused input post on both for connecting my grounding box.

Regards,
Audio-phool

Thanks! This might be of interest if you haven’t seen. Seems comprehensive.

https://shunyata.com/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2022/12/6-ALTAIRA-Component-Continuity-Test-Worksheet-Fillable.pdf