qflyer Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Vid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphys33 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I am using entreq ground box - tellus 2. Have all my components grounded into 2 of these boxes. They are very good - lowered noise floor and gave presentation an overall ease. Have tried the telos one prior but it did not work for my system. I would be keen to hear feedback from users of other solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopiOkaya Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I am... Using 3 ground boxes. Can be very effective depending on systems. On mine, it gives quieter background, louder more 3D sound and better instrument separation. Especially shiok when listening to complex or not-so-well recorded tracks. However, must know how and where to connect. Cannot anyhow hoot. Once you get it right, the effects are immediate and obvious. No need to A-B until ears pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qflyer Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 O my goodness, like that bankrupt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C130 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 O my goodness, like that bankrupt hahaa.... take it slow. ;) i am using the entreq tellus 2 with a couple of everest 'caps' on the binding posts. improved clarity and separation... thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsen Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Wanted to test out this tweak but I'm not sure if I should connect the ground box to the unused IEC or plugged it to the pre amp. [emoji851] Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopiOkaya Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Wanted to test out this tweak but I'm not sure if I should connect the ground box to the unused IEC or plugged it to the pre amp. [emoji851] Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk Try your mains first. I always advise friends if they want to buy just 1 ground box, connect it to their mains. The effects are more convincing (and thus they are motivated to try more boxes ;D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopiOkaya Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 O my goodness, like that bankrupt Take it one step at a time. I have been using ground boxes since 2015, and it took me a while to fine tune the effects to my preferences. By the way, some of you probably already know I do mass order for ground boxes (I have my own formula to suit our local conditions)... No, I am not trying to promote or sell my goods here. Just share experiences. I totally understand and am aware there are a lot of folks who still think this is snake oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsen Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Try your mains first. I always advise friends if they want to buy just 1 ground box, connect it to their mains. The effects are more convincing (and thus they are motivated to try more boxes ;D). I've space for only one ground box so looks like I can only connect it to my bac. Thanks bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopiOkaya Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I've space for only one ground box so looks like I can only connect it to my bac. Thanks bro. Don't buy so big lah... Mine measures 240 mm x 105 mm x 45 mm. Some more can fit under my hifi rack swee swee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsen Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Don't buy so big lah... Mine measures 240 mm x 105 mm x 45 mm. Some more can fit under my hifi rack swee swee. Wait for your MO then. ;D :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BadEnglish Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Ground box and Supertweeter are somethings better left for those who are cursed with , and having hearing problem. Some old folks said : you should only notice presence of ground box or Supertweeter when they are disconnected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KopiOkaya Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Wait for your MO then. ;D :P Not so soon wor... I hate doing ground box MO. I have to move and shift my furniture every time my stock arrives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jsen Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 Not so soon wor... I hate doing ground box MO. I have to move and shift my furniture every time my stock arrives. Time is on my side. ;D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohlins Posted February 1, 2019 Share Posted February 1, 2019 I use entreq boxes to ground preamp and streamer/DAC. Shengyun boxes are used to ground NAS, switch, router, AC distributors, fridge, aquarium air-pump and air con .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Howser Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Nordost QKore isn't cheap but they seem to have thought things through... They said they opened up a few competitor products and found organic material which they said degraded over time.. so they went to engineer a compound that would do the same grounding effect but wouldn't degrade with time. A customer said he preferred the 2 box QKore 1+QKore 3 vs 1 box QKore 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_starfish Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 How do the Entreqs and similar stack up vs the active Telos GNR, and vs the piece meal Acoustic Revive RGC-24 ground conditioner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest francishuang Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 Qkore1+ qkore3 gives a more solid image than qkore6 Nordost QKore isn't cheap but they seem to have thought things through... They said they opened up a few competitor products and found organic material which they said degraded over time.. so they went to engineer a compound that would do the same grounding effect but wouldn't degrade with time. A customer said he preferred the 2 box QKore 1+QKore 3 vs 1 box QKore 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest francishuang Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 The ground cable will influence the sound quite a bit. Power cord in the case of the active telos gnr How do the Entreqs and similar stack up vs the active Telos GNR, and vs the piece meal Acoustic Revive RGC-24 ground conditioner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphys33 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 How do the Entreqs and similar stack up vs the active Telos GNR, and vs the piece meal Acoustic Revive RGC-24 ground conditioner? I have used all 3 before. I retained the rgc and entreq in my system. Telos does not work on my system. I was told that it is not compatible with my torus avr power conditioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfnc Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 I have used all 3 before. I retained the rgc and entreq in my system. Telos does not work on my system. I was told that it is not compatible with my torus avr power conditioner. Probably an open-ended question, but how does the AR RGC compare to the Entreq? Was there any explanation (from Telos, perhaps) as to why a grounding device would not work with an isolation transformer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphys33 Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Probably an open-ended question, but how does the AR RGC compare to the Entreq? Was there any explanation (from Telos, perhaps) as to why a grounding device would not work with an isolation transformer? I used both rgc and entreq together and found them synergistic. The rgc lowered the noise floor as did the entreq. The telos made my music dead sounding with or without the other grounding devices. Highs lost their sparkle. I read that others found it to have worked and directed the question to our local distributor as well as to xaudio. In any case, I returned the device and did not buy it. I bought a second entreq tellus 2 box instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cayinist Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Is the Torus a balanced transformer? I couldn’t use the GNR with my plixir because of that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfnc Posted February 3, 2019 Share Posted February 3, 2019 Thanks, murphys33. Always wondered about their impact on a high end balanced AC conditioner. Guess I would have to do a home demo at some stage. Straying a bit OT, if you had to chose between the RGC, Entreq and the Stein, which would provide the most audible impact for the lowest investment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_starfish Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I have limited success using RGC24 with RR77 in a very hostile RF environment close to our national transmitters. I cannot totally keep the noise at bay. But staging, imaging and layering improved with their use. Yet to try other grounding tweaks as space is at a premium Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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