{"product_id":"cad-ground-control-gc3","title":"CAD Ground Control GC3","description":"Less noise, more music: Computer Audio Design (CAD)\nintroduces new GC3 Ground Control, three times the size\nof the original GC1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe new GC3 is built on identical principles but, as the name suggests, is three times the\nsize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nCAD’s GC1 and GC3 Ground Controls are specifically designed to target high frequency\nnoise on signal ground and mains earth, substantially reducing noise from the very high kHz\nrange up to over 10 GHz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe Ground Controls provide an effective sink for high frequency noise, which is absorbed\nand converted to heat, resulting in a reduction of noise in your audio components. Their\nmethods of doing so borrow technology from the aerospace and telecoms industries,\ncombining proprietary materials in an ultra-precise internal construction. Considerable\nattention has equally been given to the GC cables and connectors in order to maximize the\nabsorption of high frequency noise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nCAD’s Ground Controls can be connected to any audio component that has an unused input\nor output connection. Whether a DAC, streamer, computer, CD Player, NAS, router, phono\nstage, preamplifier, amplifier, etc – if it has a spare input or output connector (RCA, XLR,\nspade, USB or Ethernet) then you can plug in the Ground Controls whose sleek, hyperminimalist\ndesign will fit discreetly into your system.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nLike the GC1, the GC3 can also be connected to mains earth, the results of which can be\nbreathtaking. While the GC1 has two connectors – allowing you to hook up two components,\nto use both connectors for a single component or to daisy chain more than one GC1 to a\nsingle component – the GC3 sports six, allowing multiple components to form a common\n‘star’ earth connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nAn obvious upgrade\u003cbr\u003e\n“The benefits are more obvious than you might think,” says Berry, who enjoys nothing more\nthan watching jaws drop at the audible difference in sound quality. “You’ll certainly hear a\ndifference,” he ventures, “but the degree of difference will depend on how you use the Ground\nControls in your system.” Experience has shown that the best results are often achieved by\nconnecting a Ground Control to the noisiest device in your system – typically a digital\ncomponent. But the possibilities are many and varied, which is why Berry actively encourages\nexperimentation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe impact can be a significant drop in the noise floor, which means that every element of the\nmusical performance can reveal so much more. Expect liberated dynamics and a sharpening\nof pace, rhythm and timing. The soundstage becomes both wider and deeper, with a natural\nsense of presence. Toning is more truthful, such that voices and instruments become more\ndistinct and authentic. And of course the background silence is that much more silent,\nenabling far greater separation, clarity, colour and texture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\nGC3 Dimensions: 458mm (w) x 356 mm (d) x 89mm (h)\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight: 16 kg","brand":"Computer Audio Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57413353374028,"sku":"CADGC3","price":3329.17,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1053\/6891\/2204\/files\/CAD-GC3.jpg?v=1777542478","url":"https:\/\/www.stoneaudio.co.uk\/products\/cad-ground-control-gc3","provider":"Stone Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}