{"product_id":"record-ground-1","title":"NEXT LEVEL Record Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Record Ground\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinyl as an Acoustic Instrument\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA vinyl record is, at its heart, an acoustic instrument. Each groove carries the physical imprint of sound — a microscopic landscape where every ridge and valley tells the story of a performance. The stylus, like a musician’s plectrum, translates these vibrations into music. It’s a process that has remained unchanged for more than 150 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat has changed is the world around it. The modern environment is alive with energy from motors, switching supplies, wireless transmitters, and the haze of RFI and EMI that surrounds every home. Even when a record is perfectly clean, this unseen interference seeps into playback, clouding what the stylus retrieves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt Black Ravioli, we approach the record as a living system — sensitive, expressive, and worthy of protection. The Record Ground was created to give it a silent foundation, a path for unwanted energy to escape so that the music itself remains untouched.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike clamps, weights, stabilisers or pucks, the Record Ground works through controlled coupling. It grounds the record itself, draining noise in real time during playback — with negligable feedback revealing greater focus, depth, and coherence. The result is not just less noise, but a more faithful emotional connection to the performance, as though the music has been gently lifted out of the noise floor and into the room.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"492\" data-start=\"446\"\u003eThe next evolution in vinyl energy control\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"684\" data-start=\"494\"\u003eThe Record Ground is a standalone solution engineered to remove unwanted energy directly from the surface of your vinyl record — reducing noise before it ever reaches the stylus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"802\" data-start=\"686\"\u003eBy dissipating energy at source, the signal chain stays cleaner, revealing more of the music and less of the system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1015\" data-start=\"804\"\u003eThe Mk1 was recognised as \u003cstrong data-end=\"895\" data-start=\"818\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTone Audio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e – Analogue Product of the Year 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e, it deliveres improvements you hear immediately: greater clarity, deeper bass, wider soundstage and more natural timing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"1017\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1041\" data-start=\"1022\"\u003eA refined design\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1203\" data-start=\"1043\"\u003eThe Next Level Record Ground features an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1120\" data-start=\"1092\"\u003eimproved interface\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-end=\"1163\" data-start=\"1125\"\u003eincreased energy-handling capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e for more effective dissipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1263\" data-start=\"1205\"\u003eThe new design:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1443\" data-start=\"1265\"\u003eHas an improved interface and increased capacity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1488\" data-start=\"1445\"\u003eNo clamps. No added load. No springs. Just wideband dissipation with no setup changes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1567\" data-start=\"1490\"\u003eSimply place it on the record — even while playing — and hear the difference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1572\" data-start=\"1569\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"1610\" data-start=\"1574\"\u003eWhy listeners notice it instantly\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1740\" data-start=\"1612\"\u003eSixteen strategically positioned contact points draw energy away from the vinyl before it can be processed as noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1753\" data-start=\"1742\"\u003eThe result:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1908\" data-start=\"1755\"\u003e• lower noise floor\u003cbr data-end=\"1777\" data-start=\"1774\"\u003e• increased detail and separation\u003cbr data-end=\"1813\" data-start=\"1810\"\u003e• wider, deeper soundstage\u003cbr data-end=\"1842\" data-start=\"1839\"\u003e• tighter timing and bass control\u003cbr data-end=\"1878\" data-start=\"1875\"\u003e• more natural tonal balance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2109\" data-start=\"1910\"\u003eIt works especially well with \u003cstrong data-end=\"1971\" data-start=\"1940\"\u003eolder or well-loved records\u003c\/strong\u003e, calming surface noise and releasing musical detail that often goes unheard — helping you rediscover albums you thought you already knew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2114\" data-start=\"2111\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2139\" data-start=\"2116\"\u003ePrecision engineered\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2177\" data-start=\"2141\"\u003eCompact. Lightweight. Non-intrusive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e        \u003cstrong\u003e Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 75 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: 32 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCentre hole Diameter: 7.8mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 185 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContact points: 16\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2331\" data-start=\"2272\"\u003eTransparent to the turntable. Consistent with every record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2336\" data-start=\"2333\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-end=\"2360\" data-start=\"2338\"\u003eBuy with confidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2441\" data-start=\"2362\"\u003e• 60-day money-back guarantee\u003cbr data-end=\"2394\" data-start=\"2391\"\u003e• Flexible payment options\u003cbr data-end=\"2423\" data-start=\"2420\"\u003e• Simple returns\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2536\" data-start=\"2443\"\u003eBecause your vinyl collection has more to offer.\u003cbr data-end=\"2494\" data-start=\"2491\"\u003eThe Record Ground simply lets you hear it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BLACK RAVIOLI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56981640937807,"sku":"BR_NL_RG","price":600.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0928\/3072\/8527\/files\/BR_AUDIO_SHOW_DEMO_25_of_34_96d7b5cb-a887-42c0-87cb-75e4336a7bbc.jpg?v=1777719329","url":"https:\/\/blackravioli.com\/products\/record-ground-1","provider":"BLACK RAVIOLI","version":"1.0","type":"link"}