Ground Boxes

[Richard.Dane]

There have been a few threads on ground boxes. It’s worth a search of the forum.

"Ground boxes" like Nordost & Co

I bought one of the “Ground Boxes” last year and like what I does for and in my system. The Ground Control from Computer Audio Design (CAD) is connected to the ground post on my SuperNait2 and the barrel of one of the unused S/PDIF inputs on the NDAC. The glare that plagued my system for several years is gone and I can listen for several hours without fatigue. While the sound is smoother, it has retained its dynamic range. The system is fed by an Igel Plus, they are clearly compatible.

Naim and ground boxes

I’ve used Entreq ethernet cable + ground box with great result for some time and decided to evaluate a higher range ground box from them so I have it on my Lumin streamer for now but would like to evaluate it on my NAC272 too. In comparison to other Naim preamps this model lack the ground connector so I thought of getting a ground cable made for RCA instead. This is the same theory as Chord Groundarray, Nordost QKORE, Ifi and Shunyata use to lower signal ground noise levels but not sure how Naim…

Grounding Hubs/Systems

This seems to be the latest technology to be getting a lot of “buzz” (pun intended) on the boards. With more and more companies introducing their versions. Naim have talked about grounding for ever it seems; were Naim ahead of the curve by paying attention to grounding? Or do these new “systems” offer something more?