Lemon string Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) Thought I'd throw this out there to see what the general consensus would be on this one. http://www.audiostream.com/content/synergistic-research-high-frequency-transducer-and-frequency-equalizer Is it everything they say? Does the Emperor have new clothes? Check out the reviews and videos on Synergistic Research's website. Is it really this simple to achieve audio nirvana? I look forward to hearing your thoughts Edited March 8, 2014 by Lemon string Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) wat? were you trying to talk about fuses? Edited March 8, 2014 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon string Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 hahaha muddy waters for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Smith Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 No, the link you provided is for that album cover. (Presumably for the RTM thread) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon string Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 weird let me try this again.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 (edited) lol... I mean, you were talking about fuses, no? Edited March 8, 2014 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon string Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 lol... I mean, you were talking about fuses, no? No sorry about that I thought I had copied the url to the review/product I was throwing up to discuss, ponder and question. I edited the the original post. Sorry for the confusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest David H Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Actually I heard the S.R. line of this past weekend. Some of their pieces affect the sound, but I believe it to be Snake oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon string Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 Actually I heard the S.R. line of this past weekend. Some of their pieces affect the sound, but I believe it to be Snake oil. Interesting..... what did you hear? Im baffled by the gizmo that I posted, it makes no sense to me yet it gets glowing reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I guess it begs the question... Why... and do I really need it to get great sound in my system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKO Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Its really not needed,,,Just another rag over the audio chain... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The little passive transducers are made of aluminum. They are said to resonate and calm the high frequencies down or something like that. They are tiny, so just how much influence could they have? An 8mm circle on a typical 12' wide and 8' tall wall is less than .002% of the area. That percentage is similar in volume to the region of the room including ceiling and floor for which the transducer is responsible. The math simply doesn't make sense. Also, when I strike an anvil with a hammer it rings. When I strike an aluminum block with a hammer it goes THUD. That is counter intuitive to me. This could be a bunch of college buddies supporting their friend the inventor. I will believe it if one of us reviews it. Until then, I say it's snake oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sancho Panza Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 How's it work on stains? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 A "High Frequency Transducer" is the technical term for a tweeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 A "High Frequency Transducer" is the technical term for a tweeter. Then they have invented a passive tweeter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etc6849 Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 Since high frequencies are very directional, unless you put these in your ear or something, why would they affect what you hear at all? Utter none sense. Also, the review is very poor too. I'm not going to read 6 paragraphs to sort of find out what these POS's supposedly do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemon string Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 The little passive transducers are made of aluminum. They are said to resonate and calm the high frequencies down or something like that. They are tiny, so just how much influence could they have? An 8mm circle on a typical 12' wide and 8' tall wall is less than .002% of the area. That percentage is similar in volume to the region of the room including ceiling and floor for which the transducer is responsible. The math simply doesn't make sense. Also, when I strike an anvil with a hammer it rings. When I strike an aluminum block with a hammer it goes THUD. That is counter intuitive to me. This could be a bunch of college buddies supporting their friend the inventor. I will believe it if one of us reviews it. Until then, I say it's snake oil. Im with you on this one as of now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Dee Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 well, it has a really cool blue LED. One other thing i was wondering about. Where does one plug in the ground plane. I think it would sell better if it was an air plane. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyrc Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 (edited) The last time I saw something like this, it messed with phase. The reviewer's wife might have been able to shout out "bigger" and "smaller" O.K., but was it better or worse? This thing, with it's "passive" high frequency transducers [sic] (I must have missed how they get the signal unless through the air) might have a flashy first impression effect -- if it has any effect at all -- but would the impression remain positive after days of listening? The "transducers" are too small and too few to act as diffusers. I have several diffusers, and it takes quite a few to make much difference. I have screwed around with devices that actually do change the sound, and usually have found them helpful on just a few CDs, records, etc. I used a Lexicon CP1 on my rear channels, with many different programs to choose from, and wrote down a few on stickers I put on CD boxes, but ended up just turning it off ... and nowadays, I've got the rear channels turned off as well, except on multichannel SACDs or movies. The "blind" wasn't "double blind," and, also, the wife and neighbor knew he was trying out something new, so maybe they were prone to considering any change to be a change for the better. Or maybe they imagined the whole thing. For now, I'll vote for snake oil. By the way, has anybody tried putting out little shot glasses of real snake oil? If we could only find some snakes that aren't endangered, and squeeze them into small bottles. A shot glass sitting on each speaker might do wonders. At $125 per bottle, it would be a steal .......... wait ........ aren't there unwanted, alien pythons in Florida? Edited March 10, 2014 by Garyrc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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