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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 11, 2021 20:18:24 GMT
I tried it knowing it wouldn't work !  |
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Post by John on Oct 11, 2021 20:22:22 GMT
So that pretty much completes my journey into grounding boxes. Transformative as a whole? Yes, I can honestly say that they lift sound quality considerably, fully enabling the latent SQ of my individual components. My digital streaming system is performing at a high level with music simply bursting from the speakers. This is exactly how I feel. That fun of music simply bursting out and the sense of natural timbre of instruments |
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Post by realysm42 on Oct 12, 2021 12:08:13 GMT
Sounds like a great place to be.
Upgrade crossovers on the Ushers?
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Post by MartinT on Oct 12, 2021 13:39:33 GMT
Upgrade crossovers on the Ushers? Ohh, sneaky you, I was keeping that one up my sleeve. There is a US company selling upgraded crossovers for my speakers with super-duper parts. I made an enquiry years ago and put the thought away while working on the rest of the system. I'm not even sure if they're still available but it remains something of interest. EDIT: just found it: TG Acoustics. Scroll down and you'll see my speakers. www.tg-acoustics.com/upgrade.html |
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Post by julesd68 on Oct 12, 2021 14:09:48 GMT
Blimey. The Ushers are stunning in 'stock' guise but the crossover upgrade must be a tempting thought!  |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 12, 2021 14:15:56 GMT
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Post by brettj on Oct 12, 2021 19:25:24 GMT
Upgrade crossovers on the Ushers? There is a US company selling upgraded crossovers for my speakers with super-duper parts. I made an enquiry years ago and put the thought away while working on the rest of the system. www.tg-acoustics.com/upgrade.htmlBloody Hell! Those goalposts keep moving. Have emailed TG-Acoustics to enquire about their ATC SCM19v2 upgrades. Now have to find someone to install the mods. Oh yeh, and save up to afford all this. Blew my budget on a replacement Dac. Have a heavily modded LKS DA-004 coming from somewhere. |
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Post by realysm42 on Oct 12, 2021 23:56:54 GMT
Would be interesting to see what they both offer in terms of outcomes and accompanying solutions to reach said destinations. Tough to make an informed choice as we all know the proof is in the listening. A nice problem to have! I'm sure either choice would be a large improvement over stock.
I read a few accounts of people's upgrades to their Osborn speakers' crossovers and they all said it made a significant improvement over stock components.
Given your speakers have consistently illustrated changes upstream with every tweak / upgrade it's exciting to imagine how much more they'll show once upgraded.
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Post by Mr Whippy on Oct 13, 2021 5:32:45 GMT
There is a US company selling upgraded crossovers for my speakers with super-duper parts. I made an enquiry years ago and put the thought away while working on the rest of the system. www.tg-acoustics.com/upgrade.htmlBloody Hell! Those goalposts keep moving. Have emailed TG-Acoustics to enquire about their ATC SCM19v2 upgrades. Now have to find someone to install the mods. Oh yeh, and save up to afford all this. Blew my budget on a replacement Dac. Have a heavily modded LKS DA-004 coming from somewhere. I'd have bought a bigger cupboard, meself... |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 18, 2021 18:52:33 GMT
I received my second Aucharm grounding box today. That's gone in place of the Black Ravioli connected to the EtherREGEN. I'm quite taken aback as I can immediately hear the improvement in note decay and, more interestingly, dynamics and clout. Just as a coda to this, that final Aucharm grounding box used with the EtherREGEN really has made a significant improvement to vibrancy and vividness. With every digital component from router onwards having its own grounding box, my system is singing at a high level. I posted about them in a Facebook hi-fi group and, to my surprise, I didn't get total flames with a few people asking questions and taking an interest. As improvements go, a Chinese grounding box is great bang for buck and you can start with just one. My experiences say they only work on digital components but I'd be glad to hear from anyone trying them. |
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Post by John on Oct 18, 2021 20:22:53 GMT
They also help on the mains but in a different way to the digital. It all adds up
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Post by MartinT on Oct 18, 2021 20:39:39 GMT
Yes, I meant to say they only work on digital components and mains.
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Post by John on Oct 18, 2021 20:54:13 GMT
It is surprising what they can do, we both have taken this pretty far and bottom line they just make the system sound musical without breaking the bank
When I came back on Sunday the sound was off it took me a while to figure out one of the grounding wires was not connected as soon as it was connected bingo I was back to what I love about my system
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Post by MartinT on Oct 18, 2021 21:49:39 GMT
When I came back on Sunday the sound was off it took me a while to fihure out one of the grounding wires was not connected as soon as it was connected bingo I was back to what I love about my system Funny you should say that, a few weeks ago I thought the same thing, the sound was a little flat, and I found the croc clip grounding the Mutec had slipped off! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 19, 2021 8:56:51 GMT
Connections need checking regularly as they come off !
Vibration ?
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Post by MartinT on Oct 19, 2021 9:22:17 GMT
Yes, most likely. I do a visual check every so often. |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 19, 2021 12:03:58 GMT
From something one would think was inert, stable and not likely to move anywhere
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Post by MartinT on Oct 22, 2021 11:29:30 GMT
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Post by brettj on Oct 23, 2021 2:12:46 GMT
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Post by brettj on Oct 26, 2021 20:40:02 GMT
Those goalposts keep moving. I'd have bought a bigger cupboard, meself... Unfortunately, there are compromises and constraints in this hobby. House size, room size, aesthetics, funding. The main one is that my family do not understand or appreciate my obsession. The cupboard was not as populated when it was built. A good idea as it is through the wall, and no equipment showing other than speakers and source. |
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