Black Ravioli Takes Audio Grounding to the Next Level

Black Ravioli's Next Level range is a bold new line of grounding products that the Scottish specialist states will result in cleaner backgrounds, sharper focus, and more revealing sound.

The new range follows the company’s principle: “remove the noise, reveal the music.” It includes the Next Level Record Ground, BR1200s grounding feet for Technics SL-1200 turntables, Next Level Grounding Feet for selected audio components, and the Next Level Ground, a set of weighted grounds for casework tops.

The products share a common purpose: to provide a controlled external path for unwanted mechanical, thermal, and interference-related energy. Most importantly, we’re told this is achieved without modifying or connecting to the equipment’s signal path, circuit ground, or safety earth.

A Passive Solution

Modern audio systems generate and receive unwanted energy from motors, power supplies, and transformers. Wireless devices, digital clocks, and mechanical vibration also contribute. According to Black Ravioli, this energy can mask low-level detail, blur timing, and reduce musical coherence.

Rather than damping or absorbing vibration in the conventional sense, Black Ravioli’s products are designed to ground unwanted energy into a proprietary dissipation medium. The company emphasises that this is not electrical grounding, but a mechanical and interference‑related pathway that sits entirely outside the signal chain.

Derrick Ethell, conceptual and technical lead, told StereoNET:

A good replay system should not impose itself on the performance. It should allow timing, texture, space and emotional intent to emerge naturally.

His son, Thomas Ethell, adds:

Whether someone listens on vinyl or digital sources, the principle is the same: manage unwanted energy, lower the apparent noise and let the music breathe.

The Next Level Range

Next Level Record Ground

This is an enhanced version of the company’s Record Ground. The new model is said to feature an improved interface and increased capacity.

Unlike a record weight or clamp, it grounds the record itself during playback via 16 contact pins. It can operate in static or dynamic modes. Developed on the Technics SL-1200 platform, it works with a wide range of turntables.

BR1200s Grounding Feet

The BR1200s are direct replacements for the Technics SL‑1200G/GR/GR2 deck’s M6-threaded feet.

Their reversible installation doesn’t require any modifications to the chassis.

The feet combine grounding, damping, and isolation to help the iconic turntable perform with greater clarity and stability.

Next Level Grounding Feet

These non‑threaded grounding feet are intended for selected audio components—particularly streamers, DACs, amplifiers, power supplies, and phono stages.

They are designed to address mechanical and interference‑related energy that can affect sensitive circuits and digital clocks.

Next Level Ground

This is a set of four weighted grounds designed to sit atop equipment casework.

These are to be used where access to the underside of components is limited or when a foot-based solution is impractical.

All products are manufactured in Scotland using machined Delrin, stainless steel, and a polyethylene laminate.

Black Ravioli sells directly to customers, enabling the company to offer personalised guidance and online setup support. You get a 60-day money-back guarantee with free returns. 

Pricing is as follows:

• Next Level Record Ground — £600
• BR1200s — £600
• Technics Record Deck Package (Record Ground + BR1200s) — £1,099.98
• Next Level Grounding Feet — £150 each (minimum of three)
• Next Level Ground — £600 (set of four)

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