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Synergistic Research Upgrades
^^^ Infection ...Here's a link to the HFT thread.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/synergistic-research-hft-s 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
quadmaster ...Going from the RED fuse to the BLACK fuse is more of an improvement than going from the stock fuse tot he RED fuse. Takes longer to break in though. 
Synergistic Research HFT's
s1nn3r ...I second what David just said. You have a beautiful system and room. Love your floors too. :-)I've gotten the same results as you, in that, the room just seems to get larger with each SR tweak I install.  Larger, but way more focused. Th... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
^^^  nyame.  ...That was a good review of the G2. . Thanks for posting it. Wow, 90 pounds of muscle ... I love the description of how the sub expands the sound stage. I've heard that effect in a friends system with his sub. When set properly, you ... 
Synergistic Research HFT's
^^^Alan ...I've done a demo for friends many times with the Shatki Holograms by taking them out of the room, then putting them back into the system.  The improvement is dramatic every time ... with the Shatki Holograms in the system. So dramatic, ... 
Synergistic Research HFT's
^^^ Nope, but that's definitely on the agenda.  That the PHT's, pronounced "POT."   They come in a two-pack. I'm going to try one on the cartridge and one on the turntable's junction box where the RCA connectors are. In the meantime ... the HFT ro... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Hey guys ... Check out my review of the Synergistic Research High Frequency Transducers (HFT).https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/synergistic-research-hft-sSimply amazing!  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
^^^  nyame ...Thank you for the clarification. So, you're recommending the G2 over the S5?   
Redbook Keeps Surprising
For those of you who are ripping your CD's to hard drives, and then either donating the CD's to thrift stores, or selling them cheap at garage sales or to used record stores, my friends and I would like to say THANK YOU.   
Anything you liked at the Newport Show?
ebm ...The staff at the Hotel Irvine is top notch. Both last year and this year, they knocked themselves out to give the best, most friendly service imaginable. Did anyone try the food from the food trucks?  There was a truck that served Hawaiian ... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
^^^  Now I really have the itch for a REL Sub.  First things first though.  
Anything you liked at the Newport Show?
Here's a cut & paste from the SR Red fuse thread: The Newport Show was exceptional this year. It was a lot of fun finally meeting David. David and I had a good time in the Synergistic Research room.  Nice to finally meet Ted Denny too. Here's... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Charles ... and others. The Newport Show was exceptional this year. It was a lot of fun finally meeting David. David and I had a good time in the Synergistic Research room.  Nice to finally meet Ted Denny too. Here's some of my top picks ... not i... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
nyame ...Thanks for the input. I'll be checking out the REL G5 based upon your recommendation.  jafreeman ...Have you taken the tour of the ARC factory? I'd love to do that one day. OP 
Tube dampeners on ARC gear ... FREE TWEAK
^^^ Mapman ...Those Herbies dampeners look interesting.  Warren Gehl at ARC suggested that the two rings be pressed together and placed about 1/8th inch from the top of the tubes. No gap between the rings. It made a big overall improvement in my A...