Buying Synergistic Research ICs so difficult

Hi Adhaney -

I recently auditioned the SR Accelerators and the Vortex which was just discontinued.
Fplanner2000 is correct - each level is designed for different applications.
When I inserted the Vortex in my system (Spendor speakers) the presentation sunk back way behind the speaker, a little darker sounding but no loss of detail. It did not mesh as well as my audience AU24.
However...when I put the Accelerator in the presentation was went so far forward in front of the speakers it was as if a new upgraded component was inserted in my system.

I have had wonderful response from the cable company. Whenever I E mail them, I always direct my email to John Pharo. He always e mails me back, usually the same day or worst case, the next day. I've been dealing with them for years and have never had a communication problem. Just my 2 cents

We figured out the problem. Their system was sending the emails to an old email address so I was never getting them. Now that we got that figured out I usually get a reply the same day.

Cables will be here tomorrow!

I never had any luck with the Cable Company.

Some of the problems I had with them.

1.When I call, the only available Sales Rep is on another call, the operator would tell me someone would call me back. No one ever calls back.

2. Emails go unanswered.

3. In the rare occasion I was able to speak to a sales Rep, they never had what I wanted to audition in stock.

Now, maybe its because I have bought very little from them and they do not view me as a potential customer.
Actually, I feel I never buy anything from them because of the problems I have listed above.

If you get to audition the cables you want from them, big congrats! If not, let me know , I can recommend a better Dealer. Check out my system, you will see its all Synergistic Cables. None bought from the Cable Company.

Good Luck!

Well.... I got half the cables today. 1pr each of AU79s, Accelerator and Acoustic reference. I was going to start with the AU79s and then move up the range but since I won't have the other pair of AUs and accels till tomorrow I couldn't help myself and jumped right in with the combo that Elliot at SR had suggested. Acoustic reference between the cd and pre and accelerator between the pre and amp.

First I listened to a few well known songs with the VDs, nice as always. Then I swapped the SRs in but did not hook up the active shielding. Bit less forward, a bit more clarity and ease, but not a huge difference. So I hooked up the MPCs and listened again. At first I didn't notice a difference.... but then details started to pop out at me... instruments that weren't there before, individual guitar strings, then more bass, beautiful midrange, beautiful natural vocals.

I had to turn things off because it was getting late and the room had heated up to almost 80 but first thing in the AM I'm going to do an extended listening session. I don't even know if I want to bother with the AU79s although I might give the double accelerator run a listen. I'll swap the VDs back in after a few days and see if things change.