[zikarus]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256...22sWyc2&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

This is the palladium cable. The healer is pure copper.

Thank you for the link...

 

[KT77]

Hello All,

Be well | Stay save.

 

[Crypt Keeper]

In the link you provided I see SS and Aluminum bodied units. I know the originals are SS with ceramic beads. Which combinations have you tried? And what where the differences in your opinion?

I am trying to figure out which to try. Many moons ago I have tried and still have somewhere rollerball footers from Stillpoint I think.

The stainless still body with ceramic beads version is the best performer. The aluminum w/ stainless steel beads bettered the Oreas for my DAC and I didn’t like this version when ceramic beads were installed (If you order the ceramic they also will include the S.steel beads with that)

I should receive mo’ different pads soon …

 

[cdacosta]

The stainless still body with ceramic beads version is the best performer. The aluminum w/ stainless steel beads bettered the Oreas for my DAC and I didn’t like this version when ceramic beads were installed (If you order the ceramic they also will include the S.steel beads with that)

I should receive mo’ different pads soon …

I caught a post and yours too late mentioning SS sounding best. I ordered 2 aluminum ones with Ceramic a week or so ago to just try. I would have paid the difference for the SS ones. Oh well, will try them and see if they do anything positive.

 

[Crypt Keeper]

I caught a post and yours too late mentioning SS sounding best. I ordered 2 aluminum ones with Ceramic a week or so ago to just try. I would have paid the difference for the SS ones. Oh well, will try them and see if they do anything positive.

I'm awaiting these in SS with Ceramic https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832774342707.html

Also, this monster should arrive soon https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804435900830.html

And I really like these under my rack and speakers ... https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803550041461.html They totally worth the price ...

These are on sale now and could be purchased around $35 / each with a coupon https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802855239096.html

I think I mentioned I like these as well https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803029524750.html

I should also try these one day https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803953406055.html

 

[gfwyzxj]

I ordered 8 of these smaller SS ones to try out https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804938716814.html

They are a bit pricey and hard to swallow but comes with DHL shipping

Didn't order the big one this time as my rack is too crowded

 

[gfwyzxj]

Also these Gustard fuses showed up today and I installed them to my pair of AHB2s with Furutech nano liquid applied https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256802372759956.html

Yes I can definitely notice an improvement versus the stock fuses. Music has more body at the moment. Others are too subtle too tell.

As each AHB2 takes 2 8A fuses I needed 4, so didn't spend too much buying the ones cost $50 more. Need to control the budget a bit.

 

[Jake2]

Not quite a cable, but this 0.8mm (31mil) thick × 50mm wide x 2m long pure copper strip arrived from AliX this week. It has the surface area equivalent to two typical ~2m grounding rods which it'll be used in lieu of with the Puritan Groundmaster 'mains/safety* earth decrapifier'. The GM will complement the signal grounding I've already done and will enhance over time per the recommendations in this thread.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004330910399.html

My thinking is this strip should deliver at least as good conductivity to the soil and effective grounding capability than one ground rod if perhaps not quite as good as two spaced apart rods. Main reason for it though is if buried relatively shallowly it'll be far easier to remove to relocate than a ground rod which would be damn near permanent in the hard clay beneath my topsoil.

Now just gotta get some cable... which I really ought to have ordered at the same time. Doh.

@cdacosta I think this 12 AWG Neotech OCC was one you recommended for grounding boxes - correct?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32801976760.html

Probably a bit pricey and overkill for the ~7-8m run I need for the GM. I’ll get some anyway for the ground boxes.

And maybe 10m of this silver plated 10AWG instead for the GM external run - thoughts? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000733451155.html

How would you attach such a cable to the copper strip in a manner to optimise conductivity / minimise resistance? Anything for this I should order on AliX while I’m about it?

*The GM has high pass filters to prevent it being used as the safety earth for mains frequency current. Can only be used in addition to a house’s existing safety earth.

 

[cdacosta]

@cdacosta I think this 12 AWG Neotech OCC was one you recommended for grounding boxes - correct?
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32801976760.html

Probably a bit pricey and overkill for the ~7-8m run I need for the GM. I’ll get some anyway for the ground boxes

I do not think this is real Neotech. The Neotech for ground boxes I recommend is sold by Sonic Craft in the US.

The other wire I recommend for ground boxes from Aliexpress, I like the best. I can post it later. It is 2 x 14ga. Twisted together to make 11ga. IIRC. Cheaper than Neotech also. Has same specs as Neotech wire.

 

[kingoftown1]

Neotech fanboy chiming with (along with soniccraft) reputable neotech sellers:
audiophonics.fr
takefiveaudio.com (they sell some cryo-treated as well)
partsconnexion.com
hificollective.co.uk
vhaudio.com (for bulk non-hookup wire options)

If you do go down the Neotech ground cable route & want to go all in, I'd suggest picking up varying gauges of solid core occ copper and silver, from ~18-30awg, then combining until you have something you like. It may also be worth looking at their copper/silver hybrid wire.

 

[cdacosta]

Neotech fanboy chiming with (along with soniccraft) reputable neotech sellers:
audiophonics.fr
takefiveaudio.com (they sell some cryo-treated as well)
partsconnexion.com
hificollective.co.uk
vhaudio.com (for bulk non-hookup wire options)

If you do go down the Neotech ground cable route & want to go all in, I'd suggest picking up varying gauges of solid core occ copper and silver, from ~18-30awg, then combining until you have something you like. It may also be worth looking at their copper/silver hybrid wire.

Just to note, I have found fine stranded to work/sound best. Really like that Aliexpress that I recommend previously. Very balanced, with slightly sweet texture, more nuanced performance vs the 12ga. Stranded Neotech.

 

[cdacosta]

@Jake2

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255...2KUMg9W&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

Here you go, this is the wire I recommended over the Neotech 12ga. Same wire specs except I used 14ga. (2 Square) x 2 twisted. Which is a aggregate of 11ga. The Aliexpress wire strands are also finer, like 32ga. IIRC. The Neotech I purchased from Sonic Craft is a bit more expensive, sounds good but not as good as the Aliexpress wire in the link above. I am currently using both of these wires now.

 

[Jake2]

@Jake2

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255...2KUMg9W&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

Here you go, this is the wire I recommended over the Neotech 12ga. Same wire specs except I used 14ga. (2 Square) x 2 twisted. Which is a aggregate of 11ga. The Aliexpress wire strands are also finer, like 32ga. IIRC. The Neotech I purchased from Sonic Craft is a bit more expensive, sounds good but not as good as the Aliexpress wire in the link above. I am currently using both of these wires now.

Excellent - thanks very much for providing this - it looks just the ticket.

(I had a look upthread but couldn’t find this particular one)

 

[agisthos]

Aliexpress Footer Guide...

Here is the FE Ceraball copy. You want the one called 'Stainless Steel II' which is SS+ceramic ball. About $55 for 4, you can't go wrong at that price.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001844264993.html

And the bigger FE Footer, $160 for 4.
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804938716814.html

But for the same money as above, you can get the much better Stillpoints Ultra SS copy.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003215839502.html

If you like these footers, pay the money to get the real thing, they are much much better. Just like real Nordost cables are much much better than the fakes.

 

[Jake2]

Not to derail the current trajectory, but, I really like the Xangsane Silver Ethernet cables with Telegartner plugs. I had a set of those telegarner plugs on-hand for my DIY cable builds and these plugs are certainly authentic/identical. Totally worth trying.

Do you mean this solid silver one or the silver plated one? What would be an equivalent mainstream cable for reference would you say?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004715388581.html

Edit - for those of you in the States this looks very good (pure silver + Telegartner) and priced similarly:

https://www.moon-audio.com/silver-dragon-network-cable.html