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Old 11-04-2022, 08:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Masterlu View Post
Jim… the Altaira ground chassis hub with Venom v3 ground cables, will easily outperform an Alpha NR v.2 PC on your c-j Premier 17LS line stage.

The Altaira ground chassis hub, is nothing short of phenomenal.

In addition, this upgrade will treat your entire system to a much lower noise floor; not just your c-j Premier 17LS.
100% agree with Ivan on this one.

Also, Jim, my CJ LP07S power amp did not have an accessible chassis ground post (it has chassis screw that indicates connection to "earth ground", but that's not usable as it has a locknut on it inside the chassis). So...I drilled a hole in my chassis at a convenient location on the back, and installed a 3-way binding post that connects to chassis ground (checked and confirmed with multimeter).



And, then I connected it to an Altaira! Oh, yeahhh....

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In addition, this upgrade will treat your entire system to a much lower noise floor; not just your c-j Premier 17LS.
A very accurate observation and also 100% correct. The entire system benefits, not just the one component.

I'll just add that I've got Altaira Signal Ground hub "dedicated" solely to the Constellation Inspiration integrated amp I am presently using, and connecting the Altaira to it transformed an already very, very impressive sounding integrated amp, and took the Inspiration to another level altogether. So, much so, I'm going to be selling my "separates", First Sound Presence Deluxe preamp and my CJ LP70S power amp, and just go with the Inspiration integrated.



Adding an Altaira hub will transform your set-up, and...your musical experience.
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