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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.

madavid0
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glory
1,614 posts
 
The Tranquility bases are an outstanding product that one can clearly hear as a Positive SQ upgrade once in a system. The Back Fuse is also a great buy and can clearly he heard for the better. 

I think the OP is pretty funny with his over the top comments. The Troll that abides in the Deep!
jandewitt
25 posts
 
I just came back from the high end show in Munich (Germany). One of the best sounding rooms was completely treated with all the SR gadgets. The sound was amazing. The equipment was also amazing and I can't say what was responsible for what of course (it was not an SR demo), but the end result was absolutely amazing.
roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
No doubt we live in the voodoo/flat earth era of audio! All these magic tweaks are just that - MAGIC! No SCIENTIFIC validity! A piece of wire is like a condom - if it works everything is fine - if not ...               
nkonor
635 posts
 
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
whitestix
697 posts
 
Madavid0.
You stepped into it on this forum calling BS on SR "tweaks".  I have tried a boatload of their stuff as I am an inveterate audio tweaker, which has included their foolish and pricey "room dots" and goofy expensive fuses.  If Geoff Kait chimes in on the discussion, you can expect any notion of sensible discussion to go out the window as he peddles the most foolish audio tweaks imaginable.  I encourage folks to try the SR tweaks to see if they have efficacy in their system and clearly many do find them useful.  They do have a 100% money-back return policy.  However, don't be swayed by the devotees on this and other forums who seem to leave good sense behind when they evaluate their tweaks.  I suspect your ears and pocketbook are serving you well in the conclusion you reached with the SR products you heard.  There are a ton of worthy tweaks, including better cabling and inexpensive component isolation devices that will improve the sound of your system far more than the SR gear.  Cheers and thank you for your honest post.  

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