1. I say to the measurement Gestapo: If you cannot measure soundstage width+depth, ambience, textural richness, rhythmical coherence, gestalt and so on just ST*U and listen. Sorry for my French... 2. Me too have no Tungsten here, also ordered. 3. Fist day the difference was tiny but while time...

...that more of the sound of the room where the recording is made becomes more obvious - I figure whatever this does it quiets the signal/ground so that these faint things become more audible. I think about the Audio Science Golfer who measured one of these - I cannot remember whose it was -...

Ah yes, the transformer thing i read before too, seems worth a shot too do you know the specific name of the "blue" crystals? (amethyst, maybe? tho its purple-ish) i might test some things in the future once my mix is done :)

You can just some ask DIYer to re-terminate the plug with new one. The LCD5's cable use a neutrik plug that cost only around $15 or less, no way Audeze will ever charge you $600 for this repair.

Since 30 years I put adhesive copper sheets on IC's and opamps connected thru a 33nF capacitor to ground. I experimented with different crystals on top of mains transformers with surprising results. I could not believe what I heard. So I invited some audiophile friends and made a blindtest with...

Yeah I though about that too. But in this case, if the balanced circuit doesn't sound much different than a single-ended circuit, I think 3.5 might be a better solution. Better to connect directly than to an adapter.

Believe it or not, the tracks I liked were kinda busy tracks, 16 bits but well recorded and mastered. I think That's why. The other recordings I didn't enjoy as much were 24 bits, newer recording, but I think instruments are recorded in the same room, un that case I don't think I can do much...

Bringing certain ground box elements & crystals to the cable itself is very much a real thing. There are a number of manufacturers who do it to varying degrees.

Would be better to use a 4.4mm female to 2.5mm 3.5mm male adapter (PW Audio, DDHifi, Effect Audio) with a 4.4mm-4.4mm cable. These use the 3.5mm connector for ground, not available via 2.5mm otherwise.

I have to mention that powering the audio gear from different outlets may cause ground loops. HA-3A isn’t that power hungry to be necessarily fed from dedicated outlet. Anyway you definitely should try this amp. Even with stock tubes it will be a real step up for you (just the way it was for me).

...these (the less expensive first). Generally using 2.0 high-speed certified cables (not 3.0). On the source side for redirecting laptop's ground loops use a short cable sans ferrites (or no cables (dongles) 1. Self-powered USB 2.0 (but not 3.0) hub. 2. Ifi Defender or equivalents with...

...of the highest there is. I mean sticking a 99.99% pure copper rod into a pretty wooden box, filled with clean sand from Sahara, to be used as an extra pure ground point for one's DAC, would be seriously ridiculous to an objectivist. But some subectivists, may fall for it. So be careful out there!

There's probably a mismatched between the HP output impedance from the mentor into the inputs of your pre-amp more likely than not and that's what you're probably hearing, that's why it's not recommended to do that in the first place.

...example: there are some ideas floating around the internet to shield IC's with for example a small piece of copper (2x2 cm or so) attaching a ground wire to it and placing the plate on top of a IC Can this idea be expanded by putting crystals on top of the grounding plate? :) what makes me...

I will use the Furutech clone RCA plug, its ordered. I will experiment with Monster cable (different thick isolated stranded copper) and my fav ViaBlue.

Same here but not as bad as this. Scheduled delivery between 10-1pm then shifted to end of day. Got here about 4:30 but still whole day wasted waiting to sign.

...be had inexpensively overseas/Europe. Also the tweak for using Rochelle salt to absorb noise EMI/EMF from the AC home wiring (mainly Hot and Ground) is fantastic and inexpensive to do. Way easier to do than building a good ground box and cable. You can use the Rochelle salt in multiple...

...worse N and E of us, so I'm sure Paris and up into OK are getting pummeled. Sunset is supposed to be 8:30 PM, but it was like night a bit ago. It may skirt us, but it's hard rain and wind now. The ground cannot take any more water and the poor trees and fence any more wind. :rolling_eyes:

I feel you. I'm hearing more and more differences. All your claims seems to be justified. I go full in. Because of my past with tube and opamp circuits and experiments I know that ground is more important than anything else. Thank you and all the others for the contribution.

...on 46th just a short walk from the Marriott Marquis is 787 Coffee Company. They have other locations around NYC too. Before starting CanJam each day I'd get a fresh ground with rum infused coffee beans or one of their excellent lattes. Good kick-start to a day of checking out audio gear. :coffee:

I feel for you. I had the same experience with the Atrium last year and another time with the Feliks Euforia that came out of repair. With the Atrium I waited 3 days until it finally arrived. I collected the Euforia from the branch with a statement. Since then, never again Fedex. At Atrium I...

...is tonally (towards warmth or neutral), can all be achieved with mineral mix balance. This is all achievable with the sonic benefits the ground box already offers by the lowering of the noise floor. Here is another way to look at the tuning, which is obviously after the basic mix has...

I would not use Caig ProGold with any ground box mechanical contacts. If you want to use a "contact enhancer that produces an obvious sonic benefit", use Furutech Nano Liquid.

That's extremely frustrating, sorry that happened. I've also given up on having Fedex deliver to my apartment and now just redirect all packages to my local Fedex Office. They don't even attempt to deliver to my building if a signature is required.

you broke your HP cable. get a new cable.