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New review: Holbo Airbearing Turntable System tested by HiFi-Advance

By Alfred Kainz | 09 February, 2020 | Read more

Another great review was just released today, featuring the Holbo Airbearing Turntable System.

Christiaan Punter of HiFi-Advance concluded:
"...it is so very neutral and even-handed and possessing of such incredible refinement and resolution that it is worth pairing with the best cartridges out there...there is no beating around the bush: the Holbo air bearing turntable offers a reference-level performance that will be hard to beat. The first contender that springs to mind is TechDAS and even this brand’s most affordable turntables are considerably more expensive than the Holbo, and they don’t come with a tonearm..."

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New Review & Award: Holbo Airbearing Turntable gets 10Audio's "Perfect 10 Award"

By Alfred Kainz | 07 February, 2020 | Read more

Holbo Airbearing Turntable System - 10Audio's Perfect 10 Award

We are glad to announce a new review for the Holbo Airbearing Turntable System. We're especially happy that this turntable extraordinaire received its 3rd Award since June 2019.

After SixMoons Blue Moon and the Japanese Audio Excellence Award it now was awarded with 10Audio's "Perfect 10 Award".

Jerry Seigel of 10Audio.com writes:
"...the real strength of the Holbo Turntable System is the compelling feeling of continuity and flow in the very linear and complete harmonic content of every voice and musical note. It just sounds whole with extremely high resolution right down to silence, and leading-edge clarity that defines each note as a distinct entity. There is no bass, midrange, treble in the usual, analytical sense. The entire musical spectrum is one continuous, highly transparent river of performance, drawing the listener in..."

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New arrival: Synergistic Research MiG SX Footers (Mechanical Interface Grounding)

By Alfred Kainz | 04 February, 2020 | Read more

Synergistic Research MiG SX (Mecanical Interface Grounding)

MiG SX footers are an evolution of SR's original MiG footers developed in 2008. SR starts with a new specially tuned MiG resonator, forged from high carbon steel and adds a precision-machined Aircraft Aluminum and Carbon Fibre three-piece chassis engineered to distribute vibration through a special tuning disc and a UEF tuning element into Carbon Tungsten ball bearings.

With MiG SX in your system, you experience a more massive and dense sound field, improved imaging, better layering of images, deeper and tighter bass, more extended high frequencies, and better mid-range clarity. Global MSRP is $999 for a set of 3 MiG SX.

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New arrival: Nasotec VEM Spike and Spike Shoe footers

By Alfred Kainz | 30 January, 2020 | Read more

The unique and clever design of the very affordable Nasotec VEM Spike Shoe (left in the picture) and Spike/Shoe Combo (right in the picture) - the inlets sitting on ceramic balls - causes it to eliminate incoming vibrations immediately without any time delay.

The result of using the Nasotec VEM Spike Shoes and Spike/Shoe Combo is a darker background and a more 3-dimensional sound stage, without changing the tone color. Prices start with $170 for a set/3 Spike Shoes resp. $220 for a set/3 for Spike & Shoe Combo.

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New arrival: Synergistic Research UEF Performance Elevators

By Alfred Kainz | 15 January, 2020 | Read more

Synergistic's new UEF Performance Elevators not only elevate your speaker cables from the floor, but they also dramatically improve fundamental aspects of system performance, including low-frequency weight and control, mid-range clarity, and high-frequency extension. MSRP is $399 for a set of 4.

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The StereoTimes Most Wanted of the Decade Award for Valvet's A4e mono blocks

By Alfred Kainz | 11 January, 2020 | Read more

Greg Voth writes:
"...the Valvet A4e Class-A Mono-Blocks mated wonderfully with my efficient Tekton Double Impact floorstanders and, with their 65 watts on 8 Ohm/105 watt on 4 Ohm output capacity, they will dominate far more most difficult speaker brands. Even with a solid state preamp in the mix, they produced a relaxed, rich and lush musical palette, each note delivered with panache and nuance that subtly coaxed and charmed this listener to listen longer… and longer. With no capacitors in their pure silver-wired signal path, these Valvet a4e’s are the real deal..."

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The StereoTimes Most Wanted of the Decade Award for Synergistic Research

By Alfred Kainz | 10 January, 2020 | Read more

StereoTimes Most Wanted of the Decade for Synergistic Research products

Synergistic Research was awarded with several Most Wanted Component of the Decade Awards. The following SR products received this prestigious prize.

- Atmosphere X Euphoria cable series

- Active Grounding Block SE

- Black Box - Low-Frequency Resonator Array

- PowerCell 12 UEF SE Power Conditioner

- Galileo UEF cable series (discontinued - now Galileo SX)

The StereoTimes Most Wanted of the Decade Award for Aurorasound's VIDA Supreme

By Alfred Kainz | 09 January, 2020 | Read more

Aurorasound VIDA Supreme Phono Stage - StereoTimes Most Wanted Award

Key Kim of The StereoTimes writes (Jan. 2020):
"...the Aurorasound VIDA Supreme sounds absolutely marvelous in my system driving the Audio Union Dohmann Helix 1 turntable. The VIDA Supreme’s portrayal of individual images is exceptional, revealing layers of small details and nuances that are impressively transparent. The state-of-the-art LCR-type network phono amplifier, with innovative technology and a modular design, combined with old world craftsmanship, makes the VIDA Supreme outstanding in many respects, substantially surpassing the excellent sounding, highly acclaimed VIDA Phono Stage..."

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New review and award: Synergistic Research Foundation Cable Series

By Alfred Kainz | 31 December, 2019 | Read more

After The Absolut Sound Editors Choice Award Synergistic's Foundation Series was reviewed again, this time by Enjoy the Music.

Rick Becker writes:
"... I was skeptical that the Foundation cables would make such an improvement in my system, yet they have replaced cables that cost far more and taken my music far higher. Combined with a handful of their fabulous Orange Fuses, a $2000 to $3000 investment toward Synergistic Research's Foundation cables has taken my mid-five-figure rig well into six-figure territory. That's real value and an admirable feat!"

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New product: Synergistic Research Tranquility POD

By Alfred Kainz | 11 December, 2019 | Read more

The new ACTIVE Tranquility PODs conditions the signal while it’s still in your system, just like full-sized Tranquility Bases but in a smaller and more flexible platform. And Tranquility PODs are based on the same ACTIVE EM Cell technology that powers the SR PowerCell line conditioners. But instead of conditioning AC electromagnetic fields, Tranquility PODs interact with the EM fields inside your components for more of what everyone loves about PowerCell line conditioners.

The Tranquility POD is used underneath or on top of devices. The dimensions are 6x6x1" and the price is $749. Until the end of the year you'll get a set of MiG 2.0 with each POD, a value of $249 FREE.

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