{"product_id":"synergistic-research-active-ground-block-sx","title":"Synergistic Research Active Ground Block SX","description":"\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eSynergistic Research Active Ground Block SX\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eThe Active Ground Block SX brings technology developed for Synergistic Research's cost-no-object Galileo Active Ground Block into a more accessible unit. It uses a Galileo-style chassis machined from a solid billet of aluminum and carbon fibre, a power supply built on lessons from the company's Linear Power Supply (LPS) program, and a dual-harmonic ULF bias generator (using technology developed for the 2023 Galileo PowerCell) instead of the single-harmonic bias used in the earlier Active Ground Block SE. Ground point count increases from 22 (on the SE) to 32, allowing roughly ten more components, cable shields, or conductive system elements to be grounded at once. It ships standard with a 5ft Foundation SX 12 AWG power cable. As an authorized Synergistic Research dealer in Toronto, Canada, Vinyl Sound can help you decide between the Active Ground Block SX and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/synergistic-research-galileo-sx-active-ground-block-mkii\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eGalileo SX Active Ground Block MKII\u003c\/a\u003e for your system, including grounding for turntables such as our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/rega-planar-3-turntable\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eRega Planar 3\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dr-feickert-blackbird-turntable\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eDr. Feickert Blackbird\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0116\/1773\/0617\/files\/AGBSXwFEQCarbon-TranqCarbon-scaled.jpg?v=1783483839\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003ctbody bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003ctr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eAircraft aluminum and carbon fibre chassis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eDimensions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd 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bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eInput connector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e1x 15-amp IEC, on\/off switch, SR Purple 16A fuse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eIncluded power cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e5ft Foundation SX 12 AWG\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eIncluded ground leads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e4x 4ft and 2x 8ft standard leads, for use with Atmosphere\/Galileo 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bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e~2.5 hours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eWhat Can Be Grounded to It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eSynergistic Research Galileo UEF and Atmosphere cables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eSynergistic Research Tranquility Bases and Atmosphere acoustic field generators\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eTurntables and phono stages, via standard or small spade connection to a ground post\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eDACs, reel-to-reel decks, preamplifiers, and power amplifiers, via a spare input\/output or chassis ground\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eUSB devices and audio computers (via headphone jack)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eAny active-circuit component with a spare ground connection point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cem bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eNote from Synergistic Research: many power amplifiers sound best without the ground engaged. Try your power amp and speaker cables both with and without the ground attached, and use whichever sounds better in your system.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cem bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0116\/1773\/0617\/files\/AGBSXwFoundationSXAC-scaled.jpg?v=1783483839\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eActive Ground Block SX FAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eHow is the Active Ground Block SX different from the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/synergistic-research-galileo-sx-active-ground-block-mkii\" bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eGalileo SX Active Ground Block MKII\u003c\/a\u003e?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eThe Galileo SX MKII is the higher-tier model, with 70 ground ports, three Active EM Cells (vs. a single-cell design in the SX), and four selectable ULF bias frequencies (vs. dual-harmonic bias on the SX). The Active Ground Block SX is the more accessible option for systems that don't need 70 ground points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eShould I ground my power amplifier to it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eNot always — Synergistic Research notes many power amplifiers sound best ungrounded. Try both ways in your system and use whichever you prefer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eCan I ground my turntable to it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eYes — most turntables and phono stages can be connected via a standard or small spade connector to their ground post.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eWhat's included with the Active Ground Block SX?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eA 5ft Foundation SX 12 AWG power cable, plus 4x 4ft and 2x 8ft ground leads for use with Atmosphere and Galileo cables.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003e\u003cstrong bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eHow does this compare to the entry-level Ground Block?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr bis_size='{\"x\":0,\"y\":0,\"w\":0,\"h\":0,\"abs_x\":0,\"abs_y\":0}'\u003eThe Ground Block is a passive device with 18 ports and no active circuitry. 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