Active Ground Block - USED

Active Ground Block

The heart of your system.

The New Active Ground Block takes the award winning UEF Ground Filter from our original SR Ground Block and adds an active ULF Field Generator, and on the SE model, a dedicated Active EM Cell as found in SR PowerCell line conditioners to supercharge the performance of every component in your system including Synergistic Research cables equipped with external grounding technology. Benefits include a noticeable increase in deep bass power and weight, a more holographic sound field, smoother high frequencies with greater extension and ‘air’, a more present and layered mid-range, increased tonal density with an apparent increase in resolution; it’s like going from a standard resolution Redbook file to Double DSD, the improvement is that dramatic. Nearly every aspect of system performance is transformed over the original; in fact, the difference between the new Active Ground Block and our original SR Ground Block is greater than the difference between the original Ground Block and no ground filter at all!

How it works: It all starts with 44 Star Ground Points to reduce component to component ground inductance. That’s 44 ground connections to the original’s 18. You can ground your entire system including all components, a full loom of SR cable shields, and even equipment racks, computer hard drives, absolutely everything in your system can be grounded to one SR Active Ground Block. Filtration is handled by a UEF Ground Filter that’s 3 times the size of the original’s UEF Ground Filter and this translates into 3 times the performance of the passive ground filter alone. To this we add an Active ULF Field generator as found in our PowerCell 12 UEF which re-clocks high-frequency ground noise to the Earth’s Schumann resonance as well as noise generated inside connected components at the circuit level, so each connected component’s performance is fundamentally transformed at the source. And the Active Ground Filter is the only ground filter in the world to use such a filter mechanism for a performance unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Stepping up to the Active Ground Block SE replaces the standard model’s passive Quantum Black Power Cord with a specially modified Atmosphere Level 2 Active power cord equipped with Galileo UEF Quantum Gold and Silver Filters that give you two distinctive sonic options to the overall sound of your system. With the included Galileo UEF filters you perfectly tailor the sound of the Active Ground Block SE to match your system, or leave the Galileo UEF Filters disconnected, the choice is yours. Lastly, the SE version has an Active EM Cell similar to the EM Cells found in our PowerCell 8 power conditioners to actively remove noise from ground for even blacker backgrounds, with improved dynamics, and finesse.

The term “ground” refers to a connection to the Earth, which acts as a reservoir of charge. The high-speed, SR Active Ground Block provides a conductive path for this ground, separate from the normal current-carrying path of your components, which under certain conditions can add up to 10 dB of noise if poorly designed! The ground path with the least resistance is the best path to Earth, and there is no better ground path for your components than the SR Active Ground Block.

Peripheral HUB

44 ports to perfection.

By cleaning up your system’s ground connection you hear a noticeable improvement in soundstage height, depth and width thanks to a lower noise floor. Soundstage scale is improved with richer tonal density especially at the edges of your sound field. Image outlines are brought into clearer focus while musicality and overall system refinement are greatly improved.

Synergistic Research Cables

Shields engaged.

When using Atmosphere Interconnects and Speaker Cables Levels 2–4 or Galileo UEF, the Active Ground Block applies our UEF technology directly to the ground path’s shields, lowering the noise floor and ramping up overall performance.

All Ground Block models include:
•4 each (4 ft) basic ground extension cable
•2 each (8 ft) basic ground extension cable

Applications

Synergistic Research Galileo UEF and Atmosphere Cables
Synergistic Research Tranquility Bases
Synergistic Research Atmospheres
Turntables – Standard or Small Spade Connect to Ground Post on Turntable
Phono-stage - Standard or Small Spade Connect to Ground Post
Digital to Analog Converters (DACs) – Connect to spare Digital Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Reel to Reel Tape - Connect to spare Analog Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Pre-Amplifiers – Connect to spare Analog Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Power Amplifiers – Connect to spare Analog Input, Output or Chassis Ground.
USB Devices – Connect to spare USB Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Audio Computers - 3.5mm Headphone Jack
Any Component with an active circuit inside – Connect to spare Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Active Ground Block Specifications:  

Construction: Aircraft Aluminum
Dimensions: Height 3″ x Width 10.75″ x Depth 6″
Weight: 5.5 lbs.
Internal Active UEF
Connector Input:  1 each 15 amp IEC
99.995% Pure Silver Ground Strap: 52 square centimeters
SR Quantum Capacitor
Point-to-point wiring
Silver Solder 4%
Hand Built Time: 2.5 hours
Quantum Tunneling: Standard Level 2
5 Day Burn In: 2 Step Process
Voltage and current Rating:

Input rating US: 15amp/125v
Input Rating International (EU/AU/UK): 16amp/250v
Connector Input :

44 each 2mm ground ports
UEF:

Graphene treatment throughout unit
2nd generation Internal ULF (Ultra-low frequency) Generator to bias AC to the Earth’s Schumann Resonance for a dramatic drop in a system’s noise floor
1 each SR Power Transformers
1 each SR Quantum Capacitor in ULF field generator
Connector Input:
1 each  15 amp IEC
1 each On/Off switch
1 each SR Black 1.6A Fuse
99.995% Pure Silver

52 square centimeters
Available connections for other SR products with SR Ground Plane Technology:

Synergistic Research Atmosphere: Acoustic Wave Generator
Synergistic Research FEQ: Frequency Equalizer
Synergistic Research Tranquility Base Products
Optional High-Def connectivity ground cables are available for the following applications:

Turntables: Connect to Ground Plug on Turntable
Digital to Analog Converters (DACs): Connect to spare Digital Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Pre-Amplifiers: Connect to spare Analog Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Power Amplifiers: Connect to spare Analog Input, Output or Chassis Ground.
USB Devices: Connect to spare USB Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Any Component with an active circuit inside: Connect to spare Input, Output or Chassis Ground
Compare the Ground Blocks 

Ground Block

Aircraft Aluminum Chassis
Solid Copper Grounding Bar
UEF Ground Filter
Dimensions: Height 1.375″ x Width 4″ x Depth .75″
18 each 2mm ground ports
1,000,000 volt Quantum Treatment 
Active Ground Block

US 120v
INTL 250v
Aircraft Aluminum Chassis
Solid Copper Grounding Bar
UEF Ground Filter x 3
Dimensions: Height 3″ x Width 10.75″ x Depth 6″
44 each 2mm ground ports
1,000,000 volt Quantum Treatment
2nd generation Internal ULF (Ultra-low frequency)
99.995% Pure silver ground strap
UEF Black Power Cable 
Included UEF RED Fuse 
Active Ground Block SE

US 120v
INTL 250v
Aircraft Aluminum Chassis
Solid Copper Grounding Bar
UEF Ground Filter x 3
Dimensions: Height 3″ x Width 10.75″ x Depth 6″
44 each 2mm ground ports
1,000,000 volt Quantum Treatment
2nd generation Internal ULF (Ultra-low frequency)
99.995% Pure silver ground strap
Atmosphere Active Ground Block Power Cable with Galileo UEF Tuning Modules
Included UEF Black Fuse 
Internal biasing Active EM Cell

    •    Excellent: New in box (10/10).
    •    Very good: Perfect front face, 1 minor flaw on body is acceptable (8-9/10).
    •    Good: 1 or 2 minor flaws, used but well maintained (6-7/10).
    •    Fair: 3 or 4 minor flaws, or 1 major scratch, appears used (5/10).

USED PRODUCT WARRANTIES:
In addition to any warranties from manufacturers, all products including used products purchased from our company will be repaired or replaced at our option should they malfunction under normal use within one year of purchase. Please contact us for an RMA number (Return Merchandise Authorization) prior to sending anything to The Cable Company or the manufacturer.

USED PRODUCTS EXCHANGE POLICY:
Unhappy with the purchase? We offer a 30 day full value exchange for used product purchases. The full final purchase price of the merchandise (not including freight) will be applied to any purchase new or used products of equal or greater value. The customer is responsible for all shipping costs for returns.