Synergistic Research HFT + FEQ


I heard this tweak at RMAF and brought it home on a 30-day free trial. Unfortunately it turned out to be a real system killer. I had 20 of the HFTs and tried them with and without the FEQ, using a ladder to put them up and take them down repeatedly. I couldn't believe how awful it was. Made it hard to enjoy my otherwise excellent ~$45k system.

I had a similar experience with their Quantum fuse. Never did trust anything with "Quantum" in the title. HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses, on the other hand, made my amps sound significantly better.
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Showing 1 response by stevebythebay

Interesting stuff. Lots of people and press at the event suggests the demo clearly demonstrated that the product was of substance. But as with most audio, especially in this arena of acoustic spatial add-ons it is not only system but room dependent. I'd only give this a go with the assistance of trained dealers who've had both experience in their own shops and with customers. However, if I was a dealer, I'd better feel it worth the time and effort to set up this product. Given its relatively low cost (at least for those of us with rather expensive gear) it certainly had better benefit nearly all environments, or it won't do well going forward. But I'd certainly not discount its affects. There's much we don't really know or understand about what the ear/brain system captures, and the psycho acoustic effect it has on our listening experience.