The Grid Protector, the EMI Protector and The Allocator By Schnerzinger-In My System and I’m Blown Away

I'm pretty sure that refers to the number of reflectors in each set. The manual showed 2,4 or 6 Reflectors
 
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There is a lot of talk in audio land about the impact of the Schnerzinger products. Gideon was here yesterday setting up my EMI and RFI boxes. First, let me state, that as an audio fanatic for more than 65 years, I have no doubt that they make a difference. Whether you like the difference is personal. In my system, which is fairly high resolution, the impact was instantaneous and very adjustable to the point that they are keepers

The best way I can describe their impact is they substantially drop the noise floor, with the ability to tune the nature of the impact. Overall the next thing I can say is that they greatly increase involvement, one of most important parameters for me. They are clearly changing and thus I am still learning and vary their impact depending on source, but all of it is very positive.

I was sufficiently impressed that I ordered 5 of their newest product, the Reflector(1 master box and 4 peripheral units.). I am 76 and while I am financially comfortable, I am not ready to buy the Zellaton speakers now and maybe never because I just want to listen to my system, and the Schnerzinger boxes are like major component upgrades, both in sound and cost, and have improved my sound substantially already in less than 24 hours, and I have 7 more units coming my way.

I will keep you posted, but expect the news to be very positive.
 
Shunyata does not "filter". It is well documented by 3rd parties that Shunyata does offer surge protection without degrading sound.
The thing is, usually those (manufacturers and customers) who don’t bother with the influences of HF as Schnerzinger does and who don’t have the conductivity of Schnerzinger connections as a basis, are not aware what degrades sound in this regard. You have to switch from theory to practice. The potential of the Schnerzinger stuff lies in preserving speed, bandwidth and resolution with dedicated and puristic solutions at the connectivity parts and dedicated, separate solutions for noise/interference elimination. I’m convinced you’d hear the negative impact of anything that breaks or complicates a Schnerzinger optimized signal path, too. Until you do, you can’t tell what you’d be missing or not, because you haven’t experienced it, but you can certainly suspect.
 
The thing is, usually those (manufacturers and customers) who don’t bother with the influences of HF as Schnerzinger does and who don’t have the conductivity of Schnerzinger connections as a basis, are not aware what degrades sound in this regard. You have to switch from theory to practice. The potential of the Schnerzinger stuff lies in preserving speed, bandwidth and resolution with dedicated and puristic solutions at the connectivity parts and dedicated, separate solutions for noise/interference elimination. I’m convinced you’d hear the negative impact of anything that breaks or complicates a Schnerzinger optimized signal path, too. Until you do, you can’t tell what you’d be missing or not, because you haven’t experienced it, but you can certainly suspect.
Very well articulated.
 
There is a lot of talk in audio land about the impact of the Schnerzinger products. Gideon was here yesterday setting up my EMI and RFI boxes. First, let me state, that as an audio fanatic for more than 65 years, I have no doubt that they make a difference. Whether you like the difference is personal. In my system, which is fairly high resolution, the impact was instantaneous and very adjustable to the point that they are keepers

The best way I can describe their impact is they substantially drop the noise floor, with the ability to tune the nature of the impact. Overall the next thing I can say is that they greatly increase involvement, one of most important parameters for me. They are clearly changing and thus I am still learning and vary their impact depending on source, but all of it is very positive.

I was sufficiently impressed that I ordered 5 of their newest product, the Reflector(1 master box and 4 peripheral units.). I am 76 and while I am financially comfortable, I am not ready to buy the Zellaton speakers now and maybe never because I just want to listen to my system, and the Schnerzinger boxes are like major component upgrades, both in sound and cost, and have improved my sound substantially already in less than 24 hours, and I have 7 more units coming my way.

I will keep you posted, but expect the news to be very positive.
Russ -
Really enjoyed locking these in with you yesterday, and can’t wait for the next installment. Over the next few days your system will take on even greater ease/fluidity with increased musical layering and natural unforced resolution. Just keeps getting more and more immersive….., enjoy!
 
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The thing is, usually those (manufacturers and customers) who don’t bother with the influences of HF as Schnerzinger does and who don’t have the conductivity of Schnerzinger connections as a basis, are not aware what degrades sound in this regard. You have to switch from theory to practice. The potential of the Schnerzinger stuff lies in preserving speed, bandwidth and resolution with dedicated and puristic solutions at the connectivity parts and dedicated, separate solutions for noise/interference elimination. I’m convinced you’d hear the negative impact of anything that breaks or complicates a Schnerzinger optimized signal path, too. Until you do, you can’t tell what you’d be missing or not, because you haven’t experienced it, but you can certainly suspect.
indeed a well stated post. Makes me look forward even more to getting the Reflectors into my room
 
Steve, what do the reflectors do? I am admittedly a little bit confused on those? Do they reflect the EMI/RFI or something else?

Please advise and thanks.

Tom
 
as I understand it Tom it eliminates the higher frequencies . A different antenna system . Meant to complement the EMI and Grid Protectors. I wish I understood the basics behind these boxes Tom but every time I add one the sound becomes so much more immersive .As jazzjunkie so eloquently stated a few posts up one really can say all they want about other products, some of which I have used. The Schnerzinger units however are so unique that they really enhance all systems. They add nothing. It's what they remove where the magic comes in

 
Thank you sir. These are indeed some really special products, from what I am reading here. Very nice!

Tom
 
Makes me look forward even more to getting the Reflectors into my room
Yes and I just want to encourage folks, at least once they entered the Schnerz wall warts/distributor and/or cabling world together with the Giga Cancelling Grid protection devices, to experiment and take out anything they put into the cirquit before like filtering fuses or distributors, surge protection, Shunyata, Gryphon or Audioquest this and that (even if it worked very well before). Just try. Often such parts now limit due to the new level of resolution and the non compromising noise cancelling instead of as it seems, more compromising technologies.
 
Schnerzinger is a complete system. It all depends on one’s budget and how far down the rabbit hole they want to go. I must admit that so far for me each additional product brings something new to the table. From what I’m hearing the reflector is the icing on the cake
 

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