Synergistic Research L2 Core Uef Level 1 Review

While sitting in the Synergistic Research room at Axpona 2022 this year, what I observed proved to be quite insightful but information technology also just verified what I take seen and heard so many times earlier. Ted Denney (Synergistic Research CEO and Chief Designer) had the audience'southward focused attending every bit the session began. Sitting off to the side in one of the rear aisles, I had a great view of the room and all those in attendance.

As I looked around I could run across several expressions on the many faces. Some looked excited with great anticipation. Others had a await of seriousness similar a very important decision was before long to exist made. Notwithstanding more seemed skeptical if not doubtful and ready to pounce. I looked over at my married woman who was sitting on her ain and located dead eye and a few rows forward for better listening.  She turned around and smiled at me. At least I had ane friendly face to lean on if needed.

I also noticed that this was a very large room with bad-mannered boundaries and what should have been terrible acoustics. Primary components included the United Dwelling Reel to Reel Tape Deck, Berkeley Alpha Reference Serial ii DAC, Constellation Audio Pictor preamplifier, Constellation Audio Centaur stereo amplifier, and the Magico S5 MKII speakers. Too included were the Synergistic Research PowerCell 12 UEF SE Power Conditioner, UEF Acoustic Panels, Black Box, and the merely introduced new Atmosphere Ten Euphoria (Level 3) cables. I found it interesting that the flagship Galileo UEF cables were non being used, only I rapidly institute out why the younger sibling was still an fantabulous choice.

Ted soon began the formal demonstration. The primary focus was on the new HFT (High Frequency Transducer) Wide Angle which are pocket-sized dime sized room treatment products that can be strategically placed in the listening expanse. Please come across the Synergistic Research website for more information. Equally the music began, we were told that a series of HFTs were already in identify. I was surprised how deep and wide the audio stage was and how locked in if non holographic the various instruments and vocalists were positioned—even with my listening chair far off to the side. Ted then walked around the room and removed the HFTs. The music started upward again.

What I saw adjacent again reaffirmed my thoughts on virtually every Synergistic Research product that I have reviewed over the years. Almost like an Olympic Synchronized Swimming event, there was a sigh beyond the room as virtually heads turned in unison and as if on cue. Some to re-position and confirm what they were hearing. Some to comment to the person sitting next to them. Others who merely flinched and were not able to sit down tight after hearing the alter. The sound phase had complanate. Spatial cues were no longer conspicuously defined. The overall sound was less immediate and slightly incoherent. At least to my ears, the results were articulate and like shooting fish in a barrel to identify.

When Ted replaced the HFTs again and the music began again, there was another wave of body language. Smiles and nodding all around. My wife turned and gave me another beautiful grinning and the thumbs up sign. I but sat back and enjoyed the music. Yep, Ted was at information technology over again.

I was glad to see this. The creativity and out of the box thinking that I take experienced in the past has continued at Synergistic Research. I take besides noticed that some of the most highly respected reviewers in our industry have now also supported and positively verified what I accept been hearing all along. This includes various enthusiastic reviews on a range of Synergistic Enquiry products from paragons similar Michael Fremer, Jonathan Valin, and our own David Robinson hither at Positive Feedback. Per the virtually basic Product Management 101 training, I almost feel like an "early on adapter". Only of course this has cypher to exercise with me, it'southward all about innovation and delivery to better audio.

As I left the demonstration, I stopped to say hi to Andy Wiederspahn, Full general Manager and Ted'south right hand human at Synergistic Research. I mentioned how impressed that I was with the new wide bending HFTs and the sound of the room in general. Andy reminded me that the new Temper X Euphoria (Level 3) cables were another cardinal reason for what I was hearing. When he later offered me a review of the Temper 10 Euphoria (Level 3) interconnects and speaker cables, I jumped at the opportunity.

Afterward all, I had considerable experience with the before generations of Element and Atmosphere cable. I was extremely curious what this newest generation of Atmosphere X could offer in my own listening room. To complete a total loom of Synergistic Research cables for my system, Andy also provided Atmosphere UEF Level three Analog and Digital power cables for all of my active components.

Review System

• Sonus Faber Stradivari Speakers
• REL No. 25 Reference Subwoofers
• Devialet thou Pro Integrated Amplifier
• Pass Labs INT250 Integrated Amplifier
• Pass Labs XP-15 Phono Preamplifier
• VPI Avenger Plus Turntable
• VPI JMW 12-3DR Tonearm with Nordost Reference Wire
• van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius Moving Coil Cartridge
• Esoteric M-01X SACD/CD Player
• Aurender N10 Music Server
• Synergistic Research Element CTS Cablevision throughout
• Synergistic Enquiry PowerCell 12 UEF SE Power Conditioner
• Rix Rax Hoodoo Component Rack
• Magico QPod Footers

Caveat Emptor

Organisation synergy and personal taste are critical when evaluating high-end audio products. This review is based on my subjective requirements, my subjective ears, my specific system, and my specific listening room. This combination is only 1 subjective data betoken of many that exist out in that location for these components. Delight consider my comments and analysis appropriately.

Design

One cardinal to the success of the Synergistic Research cable designs over the years is the never ending full throttle attack on the noise floor. A lower noise flooring or a blacker and deeper background can allow for more musical information to just naturally flow if non luminate from the the soundstage. More than harmonics. More ambiance. Better dynamics.

Synergistic Enquiry has taken this delivery to another level with the new Atmosphere Ten Euphoria (Level iii) interconnects and speaker cables. It also applies to the Atmosphere UEF (Level 3) power cables. Delight encounter the Synergistic Research website for more than detailed information, merely I will touch on what I feel are some of the highlights.

Extensive utilize of graphene is one significant change. The conductive density of graphene is claimed to be the highest of any material currently known with eight million times the conductive density of copper. Another blueprint reward is that graphene can back up manual of electric current without resistance or magnetic flux fields.

Past utilizing graphene in conjunction with proprietary Uniform Energy Field (UEF) engineering science, the Atmosphere X Euphoria interconnects and speaker cables practise not require active shielding. This new technology is called Matrix Level 3 UEF Shielding. The Mini Power Coupler (MPC) or "wall wart" ability supply utilized in past active shielding designs is thus no longer needed, which again helps to better manage inherent noise levels. A secondary advantage is that this elimination of the MPC helps to simplify cable implementation and dressing.

However, the Atmosphere UEF (Level 3) power cables practise nonetheless require agile shielding for best performance with near systems (encounter tuning module discussion beneath). Similar the flagship Galileo UEF power cable, the MPC has likewise been eliminated by integrating the power supply into the actual physical design of the cable. This was realized by implementing an Active Shielding UEF Jail cell that includes a modified Swiss made DC biased power supply and graphene beat out.

Improved grounding is besides an important element of the new Atmosphere 10 Euphoria (Level 3) cables. With trickle down Ground Plane technology from the flagship Galileo UEF cables, significant improvements have been realized by filtering and directing static electricity and high frequency noise to footing via a link to the cable's ground plane. At that place are also active and passive star technology grounding upgrades bachelor for even amend functioning. Delight see the Synergistic Research website for the Basic and Active Footing Block products.

From a conductor perspective, the sophistication and complexity of both pattern and textile is quite extensive. Proprietary technology called Airstring utilizes three separate geometries per cable that are each isolated from mechanical resonance and vibration via an air dielectric. Combinations depend on the cable type and functionality. This includes conductors equanimous of 99.999% pure silver, a fourth generation silver alloy coaxial called Tricon Silver Matrix, and of form graphene.

The Atmosphere X Euphoria (Level 3) cables utilize a new generation of tuning modules. This allows you lot to phonation your cables and system for preferred performance and sound. For Euphoria interconnects and speaker cablevision, you have the Blue and Red Active UEF Filters. Blue for additional detail, air and refinement. Red for boosted warmth, liquidity and musicality. For my system, I preferred using the Red module for best results.

For Atmosphere UEF (Level three) ability cables, you have Gold and Ruby-red modules. The Gilded UEF Passive Tuning Module for additional warmth, liquidity and musicality. The Red Agile Module is optional for the everyman noise floor and completes the active shielding bias circuit if you so cull. For my arrangement, I preferred engaging the Red module to activate the agile shielding excursion but disengaging the Gold module for best results.

All interconnects, speaker cablevision and ability cables are treated with a proprietary burn in like process called Breakthrough Tunneling. Depending on the cable type and functionality, this can take several days and utilizes a one million volt Tesla Ringlet that is said to raise holographic realism and transparency.

Like all the models in the Synergistic Research portfolio, the Atmosphere X Euphoria (Level 3) interconnects and speaker cables and the Atmosphere Level 3 power cables are made by paw at the Synergistic Inquiry factory in California. Fit and end are outstanding. There is a certain quality and even weight to these products that is impressive. I never thought that I would say this nigh cables, but pride of ownership is very loftier. Visitors who come by for a listen are frequently astonished when seeing these products and the striking level of industrial pattern. Equally we all know, the days of lamp wire are long gone.

Lastly, I likewise institute it very interesting how the Atmosphere 10 lineup was developed over time with specific user feedback and by gauging emotional impact for each pattern. The following paragraph is quoted directly from the Synergistic Research website.

"By placing UEF Tech in a filigree blueprint on the shields of Atmosphere cables we were able to dramatically lower the noise floor with a surprising increase in musicality or the subjective enjoyment of music. We and so began a painstaking double-blind 6-month trial where nosotros would mind to seemingly identical cables marked with random alphanumeric codes to conceal differing patterns of UEF Tech inside each prototype cable and record which options elicited the strongest responses amongst a control grouping of listeners. By gauging bodily emotional response we were able to isolate grid patterns that better conveyed the essence of music. We would then build on these patterns to notice additional patterns that performed better than the last. In this fashion, our latest shielding technology is highly evolved from anything we accept ever done before with each shield pattern selected for its ability to not only lower a cable'south noise floor, but to too convey a greater sense of musical enjoyment. The net upshot is the most advanced shielding engineering science we have ever developed with each model in the Atmosphere X Series gaining a special shielding pattern that best compliments the geometries of Alive, Excite and Euphoria."

Sound

The combination of Atmosphere Ten Euphoria (Level 3) interconnects and speaker cables and Temper UEF (Level 3) power cables have established a new bench marker of excellence for my arrangement. Visitors to my listening room noticed the alter immediately. Even non-audiophiles who never seemed all that impressed before became quite attentive if non mesmerized.

In typical fashion, my focus on several recent hardware and cable reviews had me thinking nigh of the fourth dimension almost which end of the audiophile scale did the production fall. Musical? Analytical? Neutral? These thoughts rarely if ever came up during this review. All I could think of was the dissonance floor and how it had essentially vanished. There was and then much more data now available at the listening position that I spent some considerable time checking the acoustics of the room and physically moving my seat location around to make sure that I hadn't accidentally establish a new sugariness spot. The change was that dramatic.

The Sonus Faber Strads are not especially known for audio stage and imaging, just now the spatial cues were coming at me from well beyond the speakers and from all directions. Images were locked in and 3 dimensional. There was such a rush of more air and inner density for each musical instrument and vocalizer that now I had a new sense of space even beyond location. On several familiar recordings, I could at present visualize the peak and width and even depth of specific images.

Again, I rarely idea about harmonic color or tone or weight. Music merely seemed to naturally and organically menstruum into the room like the real thing. What I did observe was texture and layering and lifelike presence. Micro and macro dynamics were impressive. There was a rhythmic drive and coherence that was rarely experienced before.

I am not even going to waste time talking nigh bottom cease authority or midrange liquidity or tremble extension. It was all there in spades and compared well if not amend than whatever other cable that I have auditioned. All I tin say is that my married woman had to bring dinner to the listening room each dark that outset weekend as I was not leaving even if hungry. This was one of those rare reviews where you lot wanted to hear every of import recording in your collection again to come across if y'all had missed something the last time effectually.

One more important point. I valiantly tried to determine what contributions were being made by each cable to provide these impressive results. Where was the biggest bang for the buck? Analog interconnects? Digital interconnects? Speaker cables? Power cables? I rotated through diverse digital and analog pairings with several components and found it virtually impossible to differentiate and prioritize. My lesser line is that the triad of Atmosphere Ten Euphoria (Level iii) interconnects and speaker cables along with the Atmosphere UEF (Level iii) power cables were just a killer combination with superb synergy—a partnership made in heaven.

Music

Archie Shepp & Horace Parlan, Trouble in Heed (LP)

Trouble in Mind was released in 1980 on the Steeplechase label. With Archie Shepp on sax and Horace Palin on piano, Trouble in Listen is 1 of my favorite duet recordings e'er—vocal or instrumental. These traditional blues and simple spirituals never sounded so emotionally live and inspired.

My goodness, Archie and Horace were now sitting in my listening room. At that place was a level of resolution and lifelike immediacy beyond what I have heard with any other cables. The first rail, "Black Water Blues" by Bessie Smith, was particularly captivating.

I could now easily sense the animate and even the spit and spittle of Archie's efforts as he glided through his leisurely solos center stage. Piano had a visceral sense of urgency and menstruum as Horace was now locked in stage left and backside Archie. Every stroke of the keyboard and every response on the soundboard were now more clearly articulated and defined. Bravo to Synergistic Inquiry and these cables!

Ariel Ramirez, Misa Criolla (CD)

Released in 1988 on the Phillips label, this superb interpretation of Misa Criollo with tenor José Carreras is some other outstanding recording, but the Synergistic Research cables profoundly enhanced the pure intimacy and sonic beauty of the presentation.

The K2HD CD is the digital option to take, though the original vinyl release offers the typical analog advantages if y'all can find a clean copy. After purchasing ii LPs, I gave up and I am still very pleased with this CD.

The heartfelt if non haunting solo'southward by the young José Carreras will reach deep down into your very soul. The air and openness of the recording venue at present extends well beyond the walls of the listening room. Drums and flutes pop out of a deep black background as they echo throughout the reading of the mass and beyond the alter. When the choir kicks in, you move from intimacy to a sense of big scale that is quite compelling. Even José would be greatly impressed!

Graham Nash,Over The Years (.wav 44/24)

This 2022 release on the Rhino label, bachelor as a download on both acousticsounds.com and HDTracks.com, was a very pleasant surprise. Some other instance of why high resolution formats are equally unpredictable as whatsoever other—just similar CD and LP formats. In one case over again, sound quality is still primarily all about original product values. You would think that the .wav 44/24 format could non compete with 96/24 or 192/24, simply it surely delivers here as re-mastered past Nash and supported past the Synergistic Research cables.

Essentially a "Greatest Hits" compilation from Nash's solo career and also selected CSNY efforts, you would never guess that these tracks would sound then good based on the original vinyl releases. My favorites are the more simply miked home demo recordings with Nash basically on his own with guitar or piano and on occasion with a few dorsum up singers. The demo recording of "Pre Road Downs" is an splendid example.

Once again, these cables are able to unleash every nuance and item of vocalism and guitar. No edge. No grain. No strain. In that location is a nicely layered three dimensional like image of Nash standing before you with a dazzling amount of dynamic contrast as he strums through the cords and sings out all about life on the route. I could almost visualize a wink and a grinning as I observed and listened.

Concluding Thoughts

The Synergistic Research Atmosphere X Euphoria (Level 3) interconnects and speaker cables, along with the Atmosphere UEF (Level iii) power cables, accept rekindled my passion for the very best in sound and operation. I had not realized that there was and then much more than musical information available that could transform my arrangement well beyond flavor or personality. I tin can only imagine what Ted and Andy tin can come upwardly with side by side. My guess is that the future will bring even more innovation and exciting new products from Synergistic Inquiry. Highly recommended!

Synergistic Research Atmosphere 10 Euphoria (Level iii)

Retail: 1.0 Meter XLR Interconnects - $3995, 1.0 Meter RCA Interconnects - $3495, 1.0 Meter AES/EBU Digital Cablevision - $1795, 1.0 Meter Phono Cables - $2995, vi.0 Foot Speaker Cables - $4095

Synergistic Research Temper UEF (Level 3)

Retail: 5 Pes Digital Power Cablevision - $2995, five Foot Analog Ability Cable - $2995

Synergistic Research Inc.

1736 E. Borchard Ave.

Santa Ana, CA 92705

949.476.0000

www.synergisticresearch.com

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