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Post by brian2957 on Oct 26, 2021 20:53:53 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. 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. Throughout all of my musical journey from LP/CD/SACD to streaming, the Ushers have remained a constant and are the sole survivors of all the upgrades. They just got better the more my system has evolved. I have huge respect for their abilities. How much is the Aucharm grounding box in GBP please Martin. I'm not sure if it's priced in US dollars or Singapore dollars. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 26, 2021 21:38:10 GMT
It's on eBay for about £70. Search for grounding box and look at the photos. It looks like a cigar box with Aucharm burned into it.
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Post by brettj on Oct 26, 2021 21:56:05 GMT
It's on eBay for about £70. Search for grounding box and look at the photos. It looks like a cigar box with Aucharm burned into it. I'm looking at getting a second grounding box. Use the SGS-1 on the Dac. Will get a second to start with, for the streamer and Evo reclocker. You have both Quartz Acoustic and Aucharm? Which do you prefer? |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 27, 2021 5:18:54 GMT
The QA is better but more expensive. Both are good.
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Post by John on Oct 27, 2021 6:12:42 GMT
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Post by brettj on Oct 27, 2021 7:27:35 GMT
Thanks John I'll have to measure that cupboard  |
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Post by brian2957 on Oct 27, 2021 8:54:52 GMT
Thanks gents, I'll have a look. I'm just waiting for the look on the faces of my family when I explain to them what I want for Christmas  Edit..They think I'm a bottle short of the full crate anyway  |
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Post by brettj on Oct 27, 2021 9:44:26 GMT
Thanks gents, I'll have a look. I'm just waiting for the look on the faces of my family when I explain to them what I want for Christmas Edit..They think I'm a bottle short of the full crate anyway A couple of days ago my wife asked what I want for my birthday. I replied, An audio streamer. How much, she asks. Around $1,000 (NZ$). That was the end of that conversation. Looks like I'm buying outdoor furniture for my birthday. |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 27, 2021 9:49:39 GMT
Hah! When I have a non-audiophile visitor and am asked "what do all those boxes do", it's a challenge to come up with an answer that doesn't sound like dumbing down while doing exactly that.
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 27, 2021 13:03:49 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Oct 27, 2021 13:58:34 GMT
I know, there's one next to my consumer unit! |
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Post by MikeMusic on Oct 27, 2021 15:38:45 GMT
I know, there's one next to my consumer unit! This was for our brian2957 ! |
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Post by brian2957 on Oct 27, 2021 15:59:49 GMT
Thanks Mike |
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Post by MartinT on Oct 27, 2021 19:28:59 GMT
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Post by MartinT on Nov 6, 2021 12:46:47 GMT
Oh, oh, what's this, arrived courtesy of Mr Brook of MCRU? 😊  |
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Post by John on Nov 6, 2021 13:56:34 GMT
Where are you putting it
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Post by MartinT on Nov 6, 2021 14:49:04 GMT
This one is a 20mm, gone into the back of the Gustard DAC. So the Purple has just replaced a Red, which is two steps up the SR chain. The plug fuse is a 1" Blue and I will be replacing it with a Purple too (on order).
Just listening to the Purple in place of the Red, the difference is pretty obvious. More acoustic, better defined soundstage, slightly more resolution. More vibrant still.
The fascinating thing is that it sounds almost exactly like a grounding box being installed into a new location.
Could this be a new measure of improved fidelity? Changes in acoustic, soundstage, small improvements in resolution? There is a theme here which is beginning to become clear to me. The old measures of frequency bandwidth and neutrality are very far away now. All my recent system changes have had an impact on soundstage and note decay, in particular, making music sound bigger and more real.
Soon I'll be able to replace the Blue for a Purple in the DAC cable plug. This should be a smaller improvement, but it would confirm what I am starting to learn in terms of detecting real goodness as opposed to short term but ultimately tiring 'improvement'.
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Post by MikeMusic on Nov 6, 2021 16:18:21 GMT
Improvement multiplying effect
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Post by MartinT on Nov 6, 2021 16:50:10 GMT
Improvement multiplying effect Yes, that seems to be what is happening. |
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Post by MartinT on Nov 8, 2021 19:55:00 GMT
I'm still hearing small changes as the SR Purple continues to burn in after 60 hours. It's most obvious on percussion, from the sticks-on-skin of sidedrums to wood blocks, there is more texture and air than before. Note decay has further extended and the venue acoustic on live recordings is incredible.
This is with just one fuse with the other Purple hopefully arriving tomorrow.
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