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

[Zeotrope]

The GRID has to stand near the wall socket leading to best SQ anyway, so there's no flexibility in placement from this point of view. Otherwise placement is sensible for those devices which affect a larger radius. The GRID and the Allocator more or less just protect themselves with their antennas, so no big influence on the room and no need to think much about placement also from this point of view. If you want to rise it at where its located, you can try if it makes a difference. I personally think, we sometimes overthink

Well the AC cord is long, so there is a radius of a good 5-10’ around which it can be placed if your room allows. What I found with the Reflectors is that positioning can make a BIG difference. The ‘wrong’ positions destroy the soundstage and make the sound a lot less engaging.

What does the antenna of the GRID do? What do you mean by “protect themselves”? It would be useful to know more about how these things actually work, as it will help with placement decisions.

 

[Jazzjunkie]

Well the AC cord is long, so there is a radius of a good 5-10’ around which it can be placed if your room allows.

That’s right.

What I found with the Reflectors is that positioning can make a BIG difference. The ‘wrong’ positions destroy the soundstage and make the sound a lot less engaging.

Yes, but unlike the GRID, they are effective for the whole room.

What does the antenna of the GRID do? What do you mean by “protect themselves”? It would be useful to know more about how these things actually work, as it will help with placement decisions.

I understood, the antennas of all those devices kind of “soak up or dissolve” concentrations of HF noise within different radii and with different intensities and absorb it internally. Not sure if this graphic is still online but Schnerzinger had one, describing within what radius each device works. Devices like the Reflector cover a whole room, EMI covers 3-5m / 10-15ft or so, Piccolos maybe 1m / 3,5ft and GRiD and Allocator just „protect themselves“ within maybe a 30cm / 1ft radius. The main effect of the GRID on the grid in my understanding has nothing to do with the antenna, its main effect on the grid is based on internal functions. All of this is why the placement of a GRID has very little effect on the whole room (but alignment towards the listener is still important) and why a Reflector or an EMI has much effect on the whole room and is much more critical in placement.