{"product_id":"synergistic-research-quark-music-streaming-server","title":"Synergistic Research Quark Music Streaming Server","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 0);\"\u003eBRAND NEW - JUST ARRIVED - SHIPPING NOW\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuark is the first streaming server engineered from the ground up to eliminate the one problem every other streamer ignores: the high-frequency electromagnetic contamination generated by its own computing architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt inherits the full Synergistic Research field technology stack developed for the flagship Voodoo — electromagnetic cells, ELF\/ULF biasing, UEF metamaterials, and carbon fiber architecture — refined across fifteen years of power conditioning, grounding, and digital infrastructure engineering, and transferred into a compact, low-power platform that delivers performance $30,000 competitors cannot match. Not because it’s a better computer. Because it solves a problem they don’t know exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuark ships with a Foundation XL 12 AWG power cable and SR Master Fuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuark features an advanced ELF\/ULF biasing system — evolved from the implementation in the flagship Voodoo — that generates a coherent low-frequency electromagnetic field inside the chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe principle is straight1forward. Your home is saturated with MHz-GHz noise from Wi-Fi routers, LED lighting, switch-mode power supplies, smartphones, and dozens of broadband emitters that didn’t exist twenty years ago. That noise rides on every conductor in your system. The audio signal’s phase relationships and harmonic structure propagate through that contaminated field — and arrive at your speakers with the spatial and timbral information compressed, smeared, and degraded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eELF\/ULF biasing doesn’t remove the MHz-GHz contamination. It establishes a coherent field structure that the audio signal couples to preferentially — the way a ship rides the ocean swell, not the surface chop. The contamination is still present. The signal’s relationship to its field environment changes — from riding the chop to riding the swell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree selectable ULF frequencies let you voice Quark to your system, your room, and the music you’re listening to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlue (Default):\u003c\/strong\u003e Linear note transitions from low to high frequencies with a relaxed midrange. Large, enveloping soundstage. The natural starting point for most systems and recordings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGreen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slightly more forward midrange presence with added bass weight. Systems that benefit from additional warmth and density respond here.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRed:\u003c\/strong\u003e Optimized for recordings mastered with significant phase information and holographic sound staging. Electronic, ambient, and large-scale orchestral recordings take on three-dimensional depth that borders on surreal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese settings don’t color the music. They don’t alter the data stream. They reshape the ambient electromagnetic field environment surrounding the circuit. The difference is immediate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eElectromagnetic Conditioning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Technology No Other Streamer Contains. \u003c\/span\u003eInside Quark’s chassis, the same patented electromagnetic cell technology deployed across the PowerCell line conditioners, Active Ground Blocks, and the flagship Voodoo operates directly on the internal DC power supply and computer circuitry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElectromagnetic cells don’t filter noise from the signal. They reshape the electromagnetic field environment the signal propagates through — projecting a coherent field that displaces the incoherent MHz-GHz contamination generated by the computing architecture. The distinction matters. Filtering removes noise after the damage is done. Field correction prevents the damage from occurring. And critically — field correction inside the chassis means the contamination is neutralized before it ever reaches the cables connecting Quark to the rest of your system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the technology that separates Quark from every streaming server at any price point. Not better filtering. Not better isolation. A fundamentally different approach — managing the field environment at the point of origin so the signal exits the machine clean, and the noise that would otherwise migrate to every cable in your system stays contained and neutralized inside the chassis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFifteen years of development across power conditioning, grounding, and digital infrastructure produced this technology. Quark inherits all of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSoftware Platform\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/4029\/files\/Roon-for-quark.png?v=1781729465\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBuilt for Roon. Designed for Flexibility. Quark runs Roon software, delivering a metadata-driven listening experience with intuitive library management, artist biographies, lyrics, and seamless integration with Qobuz, Tidal, and local file libraries. A Roon account is required.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the highest possible digital audio quality, pair a Quark with a Voodoo or a second Quark — dedicating one unit as the Roon Core Server and the other as the Roon endpoint. Separating core processing from audio output eliminates the sonic penalties of running both functions on a single device. Each unit focuses exclusively on its task. This dual-server architecture is the same approach used in the flagship Voodoo configuration. Quark makes it accessible at a fraction of the investment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMechanical Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompact by Design. Silent by Engineering. Quark takes form in a compact chassis machined from the same low-resonance materials found across Synergistic Research’s active component line. CNC-machined aircraft aluminum and carbon fiber eliminate vibrational feedback between chassis and circuit, while the entire enclosure acts as a passive heat sink. No fans. No moving parts. No acoustic interference with your listening environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compact form factor isn’t aesthetic. It’s a direct consequence of the low-power architecture. A processor that draws less power generates less heat. Less heat means a smaller chassis maintains the same thermal headroom as the full-size Voodoo. Every dimension serves the engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSystem Configuration\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStronger Together. Quark is engineered to perform as a standalone streaming server. It’s also engineered to scale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuark + Voodoo.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUse the Voodoo as your Roon Core Server and the Quark as your dedicated endpoint. The Voodoo handles library management and processing while the Quark focuses exclusively on audio output — delivering the cleanest possible signal to your DAC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuark + Quark.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo Quarks operating as a dedicated core and endpoint pair deliver reference-level separation at a combined investment well below a dual-Voodoo configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth configurations benefit from the complete Synergistic Research digital ecosystem — the Ethernet Switch UEF Mk II, the Network Router UEF, and the full line of digital cables. Each additional component in the chain applies the same field technology and Six Pillars framework, compounding the performance gains across the entire signal path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/4029\/files\/quark005-1023.jpg?v=1781830756\" alt=\"Synergistic Research Quark Music Streaming Server\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eUpgrades \u0026amp; Bundles\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePower cable upgrades\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoundation XL - Included (MSRP $995) - 5ft\u003cbr\u003eAtmosphere SX Excite +$1,095 (MSRP $2,495) – 5 ft\u003cbr\u003eAtmosphere SX Euphoria +1,895 (MSRP $3495) - 5ft\u003cbr\u003eGalileo LUX +$8,100 (MSRP $10,495) – 6 ft\u003cbr\u003eSRX XL +$13,005 (MSRP $15,500) – 6 ft\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUSB and Ethernet Bundles\u003c\/strong\u003e (add up to two with a Voodoo purchase)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Foundation SX USB \/ Ethernet +$299 (MSRP $449.00) - 1 meter\u003cbr\u003e- Foundation XL USB \/ Ethernet +$550 (MSRP $795.00) - 1 meter\u003cbr\u003e- Atmosphere SX USB \/ Ethernet +$750 (MSRP $995.00) - 1 meter\u003cbr\u003e- Atmosphere SX Reference USB \/ Ethernet +$1100 (MSRP $1495) - 1 meter\u003cbr\u003e- Galileo LUX USB \/ Ethernet +$4595 (MSRP $5995) - 1 meter\u003cbr\u003e- SRX XL USB \/ Ethernet +$7595 (MSRP $8995) - 1 meter\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMSRP: \u003cbr\u003e- $8,995 110V\u003cbr\u003e- $9,995 230V\u003cbr\u003e- with included Foundation XL 12AWG Power cable ($995.00 Value) \u003cbr\u003e- with included SR Master Fuse ($595.00 Value)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions – 10″w x 9″d x 3″h (25cm x 23cm x 8cm)\u003cbr\u003eWeight – 9 lbs. (4 kg)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrequently asked questions.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. How does the Quark compare to the Voodoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWhen outfitted with identical cables, the Quark and Voodoo perform remarkably close. The Quark’s low-power architecture and improved ULF implementation close the gap between the two, making the performance difference far smaller than the price difference suggests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. Can I pair a Quark with a Voodoo?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYes. For optimal performance, use the Voodoo as your Roon Core Server and the Quark as your Roon endpoint, or pair two Quarks with one serving as Core and the other as endpoint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. What digital outputs are available?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTwo USB input\/outputs. One connects to your DAC, the other can be used for external storage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ. Is Roon the only interface?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eYes. The Quark comes ready to run Roon. 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