Chord GroundArry plugs

[GraemeH]

Quite a few caveats in that review.

G

[DiggyGun]

Once I’ve got used to my new set up, this is something that I will be trying.

[NigelA10]

So I installed a RJ45 plug in my EE8 - Ill just say that its staying

[marcusman]

Next item on my wish list

[Cohen1263]

Have you tried it on your Router instead of the EE8 Nigel?

[Steve]

I would be interested to hear if anyone has had success using on a router.

[Cohen1263]

I’ve just done it at the suggestion of a Chord Rep

[DiggyGun]

I tried the Chord GroundARAY plugs and this is the findings, which is posted on another thread.

Changing to Digital and Audiophile Network Switch

Update; We have demoed the Chord Ground ARAYs and we had some fun doing so. Thank you to Cymbiosis for lending these to us to try. Listened to a load of demo tracks and picked the ones we wanted to use. Firstly, tried the RJ45 one in a spare socket on the Chord / English Electric EE8 Network Switch first and replayed the same tracks. There was a slight difference; clearer upper range, (a bit brighter?) bit more detail Secondly, repeated the same process, with the DIN one in an unused sock…

[Steve]

@Cohen1263

I’ve just done it at the suggestion of a Chord Rep

Look forward to hearing your impressions. What router are you using?

[Alley_Cat]

Did putting it in a sock have any effect on the audio?

[GraemeH]

@Alley_Cat

Did putting it in a sock have any effect on the audio?

Perhaps try more toe-in too?

G

[Cohen1263]

Just a little cleaner Steve with better focus and presence. I think these types of upgrades are small incrementally but fitting to my Sky Router did improve things a tad more than when fitted to my EE8. Makes sense really when we think what these plugs aim at doing.

[Alley_Cat]

Brilliant. We need a bit of humour!

I’m still open minded about these Chord thingies - they definitely do something, and now that my system is back where it should be I may well try them again at some stage, but for now I simply cannot justify the cost.

If people have positive experiences with any upgrade, tweak, cable etc then that’s essentially good news as sometimes even expensive ‘tweaks’ are comparatively good vfm compared to major black box upgrades - I consider the effect a few Powerlines had to be in that category.

[NigelA10]

No I have not - It would involve some reorganization, as there are currently no free RJ45 ports.
I would have to make something wireless or add another switch

[Cohen1263]

It’s hardly critical so just enjoy as is Nigel

[DiggyGun]

As you are aware, I tried the Chord GroundARAY plugs and found that they did make a slight improvement. However, not for me at their current cost, as did not seem VFM for my system.

I have made a change though. Picked up a pre-loved Hi-Cap for less to replace my FlatCap XS which powers my SNAXO 242.

Have to see what that does.

DG…

[David7]

Brilliant