Synergistic Research ART Basik, any opinions?

The whole idea seems to defy physics and the laws of sound waves and acoustics to me. How can some teeny little things address all sorts of sound waves and reflections all over the room?

That being said, I would love a chance to hear them in a double blind setting in a room that is poorly designed accoustically and void of all sound controlling devices. The Stereophile review said one could replace thousands of dollars of accoustical components with five little itty bitty metal cups and magnets for a better affect!

Consider me a skeptic but would be happy to be proven otherwise. If they offered them with a 30 day trial, I would consider it. Have somebody sneak into my room and install them. If I hear a noticeable difference immediately (not with super careful listening for some barely audible affect) I would buy them.

Ted, since you have chimed in I will pose a few questions directly to you, if I may.

I came across the ART system in researching your cables, including some of my non-industry "audiophile" friends that have or are using your cables, as part of a decision to determine if I should pursue said cables.

Ted, which would have a bigger impact on performance, installing your cables or the ART system? FYI - for interconnects and SC I run Transparent (not Reference or Opus). My room is lively. My speakers are highly resolving/detailed (Wilson).

My experience with cabling is that rarely do I find performance changes being "significant", but typically only noticeable with very, very careful listening and typically over a notable period of time. Is the ART system supposed to be notably obvious upon installation or removal of the components? Almost equivalent to changing out speakers?