@steakster or a airplane or a pool or have daughters.
New Synergistic Product: Tuning Discs
I was lucky enough to be asked to try out a prototype of a new Synergistic Research product. For now, I think they are calling it a Tuning disc.
What it looks like is a small wafer (smaller than a dime and is very thin). They are either in gold or purple tops and are attached using some tacking substance. I placed 2 on top of my Shunyata Sigma V2 interconnects.
I wasn’t expecting much but whoa, did these things work! First, I tried the purple on my interconnects and boy did the soundstage widen with lots of air.
Then I tried the gold discs and though the sound stage shrunk perhaps a little but the naturalness of the music was fantastic!
Hard to believe that these things work so well, I am really impressed.
ozzy
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Obviously, this person has never owned a boat.
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I can guarantee you all one thing: The price to pay for serious audio equipment will never be determined by the buyer--despite the fervent wishes of nearly everyone on this site. Part of being an audiophile is knowing something about what’s going on inside the gear. Hence, the knowledge that a resistor costs pennies, etc., can lead to mistaken conclusions about the entire design and fabrication process. If the price is too high, sales will lag and you will be able to buy it in 2 years at what you consider a "fair" price. Personally, I have no problem finding enough affordable upgrades to satisfy me and totally frustrate my partner--and bank account. |
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These “contrarians” who poo-poo the efficacy of expensive tweaks, cables (and any audio product for that matter) often appear in many other forums, threads, audio groups, questioning the merits of expensive audio products. They are either disgruntled with their lot in life (e.g. a spouse who wears the proverbial pants, a wallet that squeaks so loud they hate to open it, etc.) or their skills of self-persuasion require constant exercising with selfish expectations of indulgence on our part. Not having a fact-based opinion because it's foreclosed by those circumstances, however, doesn't prevent them from expressing their frustration-based comments. It's not about whether they can or cannot afford to pay more. Hobbyists who operate within a prescribed budget are quite content with value-based high performance systems and work diligently to accomplish that end. They bear no grudge against those who chose to spend more.
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tommylion= +1 The cult of the Naysayer Doctrine, wants you to accept their revelations, by faith (ie: YOUR senses and mental faculties are worthless and deceitful). You MUST follow their precepts, or- be eternally DAMNED to partake of their (seemingly) inexhaustible and ubiquitous fountain of misinformed/uneducated, faith-based, hubris-salted, BLATHER (Dunning-Kruger, at it's finest). Happy listening! |
These "audiophiles" people must be very very strange people 🙄
Confirmation bias works both ways. Especially when you don't even try something. You just know
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Apparently for the same reason we should care about your confirmation bias. But hey....no one like to admit looking like a fool. |
@femoore12 , I think you pretty much hit the nail on the head there.... |
I was a speaker / interconnect cable denier until I purchased a good set and listened. I was an power cable denier until I purchased a good set and listened. I was a isolation denier until I started experimenting with those cheap Nobsound springs. Fuses are waiting for me to get home and listen. I will absolutely purchase a set of the Tuning Discs based on what I have already experienced. If you haven't tried a product, why would we ever care what you think about it? I thought this place was to share knowledge about the gear and music we've listened to in our systems. Am I wrong? |
Oz(zy) Just don’t post anything (negative) and hold for awhile. Let the disc’s hit the market and give time for others to post of their effectiveness in their systems. Don’t let the bullies win. It took some time for the moderators to let threads like this one, be. Remember, the bullies have nothing else better to do in their lives. And don’t give the moderators any reason to take this thread down or similar others like it in the future. Nice Focal’s man! I can only imagine the effects of the discs on those babies! Do tell!
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What? Unless you are using multiple identities here, you have miss read my post my dear. It was directed at @pedroeb
Someones got their knickers in a twist. |
Ozzy, Keep this topic here. I am glad I saw it. I actually try things before forming an opinion. My dealer is going to let me try these once they come in. Speaking of keeping an open mind when I was picking up some Vicoustic acoustic treatments the dealer who also sells Synergistic asked if I wanted to try a Tranquility pod. I had never heard of one at the time but said sure , why not. Bought the 1st one after demoing it in my system. A few weeks later I asked for another one to try for the trial period. That one too made a vast difference also. I have a 3rd one coming this week for another trial period. Moral of this is to keep an open mind, you just might improve your system and get even more enjoyment out of it. When I first saw the Tranquility pod at the dealers shop I had my doubts, boy was I wrong.
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+1 @grannyring . . What's Best Forum is more inciteful and civilized these days. I've been here on Audiogon since 2001 and am really disappointed how these threads have become so sidetracked and snarky. Thanks for the post Bill. |
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Wading through the turmoil of certain others, this here @ozzy resonates with me.
As a potential buyer, do we have a ballpark Dealer launch date? The Florida gig next month was read. |
So @grannyring you are going to let the crazies take over this forum too? I always thought of Audiogon as the last stand, the only remaining audio forum where people can freely discuss any audio related subject without being ridiculed by the measurement morons and the general purpose psychopaths and internet trolls. Unfortunately, other than WBF and a few dealers-run forums, where these jerks are kicked out immediately, there is not much left out there. I for one will continue to post in Audiogon. There are still a few good people left here. |
There are some other great Audiophile forums. I, like many other long time posters here, will be opting out of Agon very soon as this is no longer a good place to learn from others and their experiences. I want to share my experiences, but this is also no longer an enjoyable experience. Too many trouble makers not interested in sharing actual experiences, but just want to be negative. WBF is a great place to hear from audiophiles who actually care and are open minded. I look forward to growing and enjoying the conversations there. I’m afraid this forum is too far gone for hope now. Sad really, but I enjoy this hobby too much to just go at it solo and look forward to conversing in an enjoyable forum.
This forum has gone from enjoyable to stressful. I stay off of social media for this very reason. Seems the “stress” has now overtaken my once enjoyable hobby outlet. |