I see that you are off your meds again.
Dave
Dave
Any one try the new Synergistic Research BLUE UEF Duplex receptacle?
Looking for comparsons to other high quality outlets.
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The SR guy is a joke with zero qualifications to create anything other than overpriced junk that requires no customer support or maintenance. His background is 100% marketing. Sadly, the hobby is littered with gullible people who pretend to be knowledgeable and desperately fall for his marketing tactics and demos. He hides behind that 30 day guarantee like a late night infomercial because he knows he'd be an FTC target otherwise. It's a marketing tactic where a healthy amount of returns is already factored in the price. Plus, he knows most people won't go through the trouble of disconnecting fuses, outlets, or admit they were wrong and fell for his ads and hype. Nevertheless, SR does provide a side benefit. I like reading threads on audiogon about SR because the comments tell me who is clueless and who to never trust their "advice". I can't wait until a year or so from now when he creates a purple fuse or outlet, and we see more mindless audiophiles rush to the forums to evidence just how gullible they are. At least the cheap quality fuses and outlets he makes aren't seen by most people. I especially appreciate those crazy enough to stick his black box of nothing in the middle of their room and pretend it's defying physics and attenuating low frequencies...or better yet... The atmosphere room thing that does ZERO except gives you a different picture to look at on an app in hopes of subliminal conditioning...or most comical are the ones that take random amounts of blue tac and stick it to the back of $.01 nut-sized things and sprinkle them all around their room pretending that it improves the performance of Magico speakers. |
I find the NCF-R to be better then the Black in Transparency, bass with a holographic soundstage. I hadn't really thought of musical until David Pritchard mentioned it above. Im preferring the NCF-R currently, to be honest Im running NCF IEC in all my components along with the FI 50 NCF on the FP S55n PC cables. As of now I really enjoy the Furutech flavor throughout in my system. Just amazing transparency, layering,bass, detail, finesse and holographic soundstage. The one downside with the NCF takes 700 hrs vs the Blue of 15 days. |
I was using the Black for several years, and was very happy with it. I then started reading so much on the Furutech GTX D NSF R that I decided to try it even tho it needed 700 hrs of burn in to sound its best. I found the biggest change in the upper frequencies at 700 hrs. I,d like to have someone who has heard both the Blue & GTX NCF version fully broken in units report back there findings. Im interested in the blue. I can imagine how the Blue UEF and Blue Fuse together would impact a system. When I decided to try the Furutech the Blue UEF wasn't out yet. |
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The R1 is not outdated but the Synergistic Research Black outlet has a different sound. The Black outlet takes 10-14 days to fully break in. The Blue to me does have a more enjoyable sound, but in any one system a combination of different outlets may well provide that magic that many audiophiles chase. The Blue outlet definitely has a faster break in time, David Pritchard |
My thoughts on the Blue from the other thread, definitely a keeper, much more dynamic and wide open than the Black, even to the extent that it can highlight problems elsewhere in the system https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/synergistic-research-hft-s/post?postid=1580952#1580952 and grip is fine, not hard to use but firm enough, like the Black in that regard |
@davidpritchard Thanks! Very helpful. My Black Duplex is fully broken in now. I concur with your description of it. I'm looking forward to comparing the Black Duplex to the Red Duplex that @folkfreak was so generous to let me have. Then the Blue at some point in the future. If, as you find, the Blue offers the best of the Black/Red it will be an easily justifiable addition. : ) |
I now have three weeks on a Synergistic Research Blue duplex outlet. It replaces a SR Black outlet that powers my audio system. The sound is improved with a more 3D effect to the sound stage and an increase in texture to the notes. Importantly there is no sense of damping or masking of information. I do not hear any brightness or thinness like that I hear in the Furutech GTX-R outlet. I have spent a lot of time evaluating wall outlets including the Oyaide R-1, PS Audio Premier Outlet, PS Audio Audio Grade Outlet, Furutech GTX-R, earlier other Furutech outlets, Synergistic Research Red, and the Synergistic Research Black. Each outlet imparts a sound to the music. All are significantly better than a standard house construction outlet. I think all are priced fairly except the Oyaide R-1 which I do think is overpriced. Deciding on which outlet to use to optimize one's system is time consuming and expensive. If you want the best sound for most systems, I do think The Synergistic Blue Outlet is the answer. The Red outlet has more Grit and a more Forward presentation. Compared to the Red, the Black has a bigger soundstage and a more relaxed musical flow. The Blue seems to achieve the positive aspects of both the Red and Black outlets. I do like the Synergistic Research policy of the 30 day trial and return for refund. No restocking fee, no store credit, no hassle. If working on a limited budget I would consider ordering two different outlets and after breaking each in for 10 days, do some serious comparing. Send the other outlet back. If on a limited time to evaluate and you want one of the best sounding outlets available, order the Synergistic Research Blue outlet and then sit back and listen to great sounding music. David Pritchard |