A New Ground -- Benefits of introducing the Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SE

Ozzy:

Where did you buy the silver wires and the banana adapters to go from 4mm to 2mm?

Thanks.

2, 3, and 5 (the "buy more music" part).

If I were to hit the Power Ball Lottery and win about $900 Million
tonight?

I Would:

(01). Quit My Job (Retire)

(02). Buy A House ($4.5 Million (Give Or Take))

(03). Hire An Attorney (To Make My Will Out... Will Money To The Family)

(04). Hire A Financial Consultant

(05). Book Me A Three Week Cruise On Norwegian Cruise Lines, Travel, Enjoy Myself, Think About My Newfound Wealth, & Try To Figure It ALL Out

(06). Buy A Mercedes Benz-Maybach S560 Sedan Fully Decked Out & Fully Loaded To The Nines (w/A BAD ASS System Inside Of It)($170K+)

(07). Buy SEVERAL Apartment Complexes For Rental Income To Keep The Money Coming In

(08). Donate To A Charity

AND NOW, THE GOOD STUFF!!!!

(09). In MY BRAND NEW $4.5 Million House, I’m Going To Hire A Consultant, And A Contractor, & Design & Build A Dedicated Music Room & A Dedicated Man Cave Right Down In The Basement (YES.... THAT MEANS... Beefing Up The Electrical System, Making Both Rooms Acoustically Sound... More Power Outlets, Ampereges For Amps & Equipment.... I’ll Be Buying The Best There Is In The Business)

(10). When It Comes Down To The Size Of The Room, Size Itself Is Relative. Having Said That, A Small Room In A Huge $4.5 Million House Is Going To Be Much Larger Than A Small Room In A One Or Two Bedroom Apartment. That Will Be THE Determining Factor When It’s Time To Buy The Audio Equipment.

So Then If This Room Is Small, Then The Audio System Will Consist Of:

(A). Vandersteen Quatro’s or 5A Carbon’s; Bryston Amplification (Mono Blocks Probably For The Power Amplifiers); PC Server & Keyboard For Music Storage; Aurender A10 Music Server; VPI Prime Turntable w/JMW 3D Arm & Arm Base, & Grado Phono Cartridge

If The Room Is Large, Then The Audio System Will Consist Of:

(B). Wilson WAMM’s (In Black) or Martin Logan Neolith’s (In In Codoba Red); Nelson Pass or Jeff Rowland Amplification; PC Server & Keyboard For Music Storage; Aurender A20 Music Player; VPI Classic Direct-Drive Turntable w/JMW 3D Arm & Arm Base, & Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua Low Output MC Phono Cartridge

In The Meantime, The Man Cave Room (Home Theater) Will Consist Of:

(C). JVC Reference DLA-RS600U OR Sony VPL-VW1100ES Front Projector; 150"-200" Permanently Installed Movie Screen; PC Server & Keyboard For Movie & Music Storage; Revel Ultima Speaker System Package & Large SVS Subwoofers; Bryston Amplification (Multiple Power Amplifiers -- Power Output Is In The 1000’s Of Watts); Oppo Digital UDP-203 Universal Blu-Ray Player; Pool Table(s); Ping-Pong Table(s); Pinball Machines, Wet Bar With Bar Like Seating, & Decorated With Paraphernalia Of My Favorite Sports Teams, & With History Making Articles & Paraphernalia Of Sports Stars Whom I Like & Respect From Elsewhere In The Assorted Leagues.

THERE..... THAT ABOUT COVERS IT!!!

But Before I Do All Of THAT, I Would Break Up My Current Audio System, And Give My Old Gear Away To Someone Who Will Appreciate It As Much As I Did.

Happy Listening For Sure...

--Charles--

folkfreak OP
539 posts                                                                        10-29-2017 7:19pm

@jea48 well yes, the "safety ground" is used as a common point of reference for all the connected components, but you could just as well use a box of dirt a la Entreq or the or the special mix Verastarr are working on (http://www.monoandstereo.com/2017/10/new-verastarr-ground-box.html)

Using the term "safety ground" while technically correct to me implies that this has something to do with electrical safety where in reality all we are using the ground for is as a common reference point -- not a new idea as Naim devotees know well (http://forums.naimaudio.com/topic/how-to-achieve-star-earthing)

@folkfreak ,

Not so sure about your statement the AC mains safety equipment ground is not involved in the operation of the grounding block. When I asked ozzy if he would lift the equipment ground from his SR grounding block and then listen for any differences in SQ he did so and then posted back,

Jim,

Ok, I disconnected the ground wire from the wall outlet and the music seemed to shift more to the center. Plugging it back into the wall provides a more spacious soundstage.

So the question then is why was there a difference SQ? One explanation might be with the equipment ground lifted from the SR grounding block system it is then floating above the Main System Ground of the electrical service. With it floating above ground could it then be working as an antenna? If that is the case it would/could introduce any air born RFI through all the ground wires that are connected to the grounding block back to the RCA jack signal ground contact of all the audio equipment. (What is the average length of the ground wires? Is the SR grounding block enclosure made of metal?)

Mother earth is not involved, at play, ime. Rather, jmho, the AC mains, main grounding system is though. The electrical service in our homes is a grounded AC power system. What makes it a grounded system is the service entrance neutral conductor is intentionally connected to earth. By electrical safety code the service entrance neutral conductor is also bonded, connected, to the metal enclosure of the electrical service equipment, your electrical panel. As well all safety equipment grounding conductors of branch circuits also must connect to the grounded service entrance neutral conductor.

So as you can see the safety equipment grounding conductor connected to the equipment ground contact at the wall receptacle outlet and the neutral conductor at the wall outlet are at the same ground potential. The safety equipment ground conductor is directly connected to the neutral conductor back at the electrical panel.

Jmho, it’s the reference, same ground potential, relationship, of the safety equipment ground and neutral conductor that are at play here. Not mother earth.

Just an added note. A few years ago I was participating in a discussion on the Audio Asylum forum. Just going from memory I think the subject had something to do with how mother earth improves the SQ of an audio system. Therefore some were arguing the importance of using the safety equipment ground connected to the chassis of audio equipment. Not sure who at the time first pointed out that audio equipment that is class 2 rated, (that uses doubled insulated AC power wiring), doesn’t use or need a safety equipment ground. I do remember me posting that just proves mother earth is not at play. Mother earth does not have some mystical magical power that sucks nasties from an audio system. Somewhere in the back and forth posts I mistakenly said the chassis, enclosure, of audio equipment that uses double insulated AC power wiring is floating above ground. Charles Hansen, (Manufacturer, Ayre Acoustics, Inc.), responded to my post, not true. If the chassis is allowed to float it will act as an antenna. Therefore the chassis, enclosure, of the equipment is connected to the signal ground of the equipment.

Jim

mtseymour,

I bought the wire and the adapters on EBay.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-Safety-Gold-2mm-Banana-Plug-Male-to-4mm-Banana-Jack-Female-Probe-Adapt...

ozzy