Tripoint troy signature grounding device
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If you're right Roger, Troy customers REALLY have cash to burn, or sales advice is less than correct
A Troy Elite w 3 Master Ref grnd cbls per post should work according to you
A Troy Elite w 3 Master Ref grnd cbls per post should work according to you
That's correct...we are only dealing with micro voltage here. I have 30+ connections to a single point...it is unlimited.Carry on,
Well the key I believe is the result...chassis grounding. More clarity,dynamics,separation,tonal purity,nuance,expanded soundstage,closer to the recording event...same,same.
As far as I know, it is not chassis grounding. The ground points of the Tripoint and the mains ground are not connected through low resistance straps. It is why I asked for how we should use them.
The Tripoint is connected to the component and by a modified PC to mains ground,that is all that is needed. I will say no more.
I would not presume to get into technical merits of the Tripoint products. not only is my knowledge limited to understand it, but I don't really care about it at all.
I can only say that in my system the Tripoint is purely used in a 'chassis ground' situation. and that the Tripoint Troy Signature itself is connected to the wall outlet with a plug with disconnected hot and negative pins. only the ground pin is connected to the Tripoint itself. so it is connected to the power grid ground.
I hope that is helpful.
Congratulations Mike. Have read lots of raving comments on Troy Elite from Asia but it will be even more interesting to read your comments. Don't keep us in suspense too long.
Mike,
A device used purely on a "chassis ground" situation would not depend on connecting cable material for example. Miguel Alvarez is quite clear when less expensive cables are used, even thicker - according to him, the “magic was lost.” So he must use expensive solid silver cables. Troy is much more than just a grounding strap.
My only question is on the use of the three Cardas connectors of the Troy - can they be used indifferently, or we should group equipment according to a preferred scheme?
I've not played around with which grounding cable is on which Troy terminal. not saying it's not significant. right now, I have 6 cables for 3 terminals, so 2 per terminal. I've seen pictures of as many as 4 or 6 cables connected to some Troy single terminal (with extended posts) on the Audioexotics website. I'm not able to explain it any further.
I did connect both of the ground cables to my 2 tonearm boards to the same terminal, and also connect both my Thor SE Master Reference cables to the same terminal, but I did not do any A/B to see if it mattered. it seemed like common sense.
when I get the Elite, I will likely play around more and see if there might be a difference.
so reality is that there are no rules, just what sounds better (or best). you are tweaking stuff and should follow your ears.....unless......you start dealing with the actual hot leads of a power grid or the amplifier output.
If you use mono power amps, Miguel suggests not to connect both sides to the same Troy connector. Also, never connect line stage and phono stage on the same connector, same goes for digital transport and D/A converter. I did not test those "rules" but others have...
I have found in my own system many years ago that if I mixed different cables on the same post, things got funny...a bit fuzzy. If i keep the same kind of cables and uses (ie, grounding signal vs grounding chassis) on separate posts, then all good. I have 14 connections to 3 posts...last time i spoke with Miguel he said that was a record!
thanks guys. that sort of user feedback is very helpful to me going forward.
If it's just grounding you need, I am puzzled as to why there should be any limit to the number of components attached to one post.
Is there a manual of do's and don't available online? That would at least give some idea as to the manufacturer's preferences.
Yes, this is the kind of information I will need if I decide to evaluate the Tripoint Troy for my system!
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