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Synergestic Research: SCAM

Well, I just sat down to a demo of several Synergistic Research products including the Black Box room bass resonators, their new line conditioner, their active Tranquility Base, little treble resonators and the Atmosphere room acoustics tuner.


Total scam. Never once did they just play a track while moving things around. It was always a few seconds of a track followed by a 30 seconds of so of moving stuff, etc, then another maybe 30 seconds of sound. They'd start a track and then stop it right as some instruments came in, do the change, and then continue playing where it left off. The guy doing the demo was asked twice if he could do a live a/b and he'd give an excuse about how it takes a little time for system to charge or some bs like that and the transition process would mask the differences. Absolute con BS they are DEAD to me.


Also? I could hear JACK SQUAT changes in the demo. A few people around me would comment on the changes but I could hear nothing -- at least as best I could manage with the small clips and pauses in between changes. I really tried, but I could hear nothing.


Here, I took a video of a part of the demo. I'll post it when I have a chance.

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nkonor
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jandewitt,

Can you describe what was so amazing about the system and room at Munich? I have been to audio shows and have heard amazing systems and rooms without any SR products. 
I am amazed at the sound on my system and in my room. 
I do Not have any SR products including fuses. 
I do treat my room with diffusers and tube traps. My Pass amps have thermal magnetic breakers; no fuses needed.
At last years Axpona; The CAT / Marten room/system was amazing; No room treatment or SR products.
Every record played by Mr Van de Hul was 3D you are here palpable.Only Mr Valin posted a minor quibble in TAS. Was that room Best of Show?  What was the room/equipment? 
Please expand on what was amazing.

Thanks, I would appreciate your extra effort.

nkonor
nkonor
635 posts
 
jandewitt,

What was the equipment? Electronics and Speakers? I am sure cabling was appropriate.
Tube or solid state? TT or digital. Small room ; near field listening? Imaging can be wide and tall; Depth of soundstage and images in the stage? 

Thanks for taking time to respond. 
Always interested when someone finds gear and room especially at a Show that they find exceptional.

Regards
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