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Synergistic Research Comes Down to Earth

I just read some of the RMAF reviews. Since I live overseas I don't get to shows and am envious of those who have the opportunity to do so. I noticed a big difference in the Synergistic Research room this year versus last year.

In 2011 Synergistic Research chalked up a grand total of nearly $150,000 for their system with about $40,000 of that dedicated to their own equipment and cables. It must have been a pretty impressive sound. This year their room chalked up only about $25,000 with about $13,000 dedicated to their own equipment and cables.

Synergistic Research has really come down to Earth. I wonder how the 2012 system sounded compared to the 2011 system. One thing that I am pondering is the $1,500 Nola speaker in a $25,000 system. The Nola is supposed to be an impressive speaker but I wonder about the sonic attributes of a $1,500 in a $25,000 system. Can anyone report on the Synergistic Research room and the Nolas?
sabai

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mapman
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I've heard the smaller Nola's elsewhere and recall a very viable big hitting sound out of a small package that could please many I would think for not much. I think it was small Nola's I heard at Capital Audifest 2010 running of a $450 Jolida FX10 tube integrated and delivered sound so good for the $$$ that I was tempted to add a third inexpensive tube amp based system on the spot. That does not happen for me very often.

Glad to hear it if SYnergistic Research is coming down to earth. WIth the economy these days compared to recent past glory days, that is probably a smart move that many high end audio vendors should note.
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mapman
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" So far, I have not been able to take out any cables without the quality of the sound deteriorating. "

SAbai, is it possible that the sound merely changes from the optimal (as you have it tuned to your liking) to something different?

Does having all the cables in place truly result in undeniably better sound?

A lot of these judgements tend to be somewhat subjective IMHO, so there is little that most people report that surprises me.
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