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Let me cut to the chase guys, the Synergistic Research USB cable is in a class of its own; it is simply remarkable. After hearing this cable on three different systems with three different USB DACs, replacement of the Kimber or Belkin USB cables with this cable improved the sound of every DAC used. The improvement was considerable.Like all Synergistic Telsa cables, the USB cable is treated with "Quantum Tunneling". I have included a link to see this process which I experienced first hand at the factory. There are no ferrite rings on this cable.
The first thing you notice when listening to the Synergistic is that the sound stage becomes huge. Listening to Jose Carreras with chorus in Ramirez's Misa Criolla, the massive acoustic space is easily heard with the chorus cleary delineated behind Carreras. On the Roy Orbision CD Black and White Night, the acoustic space of the room is beautifully portrayed with the audience and other performers easily heard in the room.
Other USB cables seem to compress the sound leading to a slight hardness. In Jane Monheit's new CD, Surrender, Jane's voice is a touch dry in this studio recording. The Synergistic removes the slight hardness I was hearing with the Kimber or Belkin.
One of the biggest changes you will hear with the Synergistic cable is that the high end opens up, and the closed in affect I was hearing with the other cables is eliminated. On Keith Jarrett At The Blue Note, the shimmer of the cymbals sound incredibly real compared to the the other cables. I had always thought the TDA 1543 NOS DAC in my Crimson was a bit soft at the high end. It was the cable, not the DAC.
Transients sound faster; the pace and rhythm is better portrayed with the Synergistc cable. The Bob James & Earl Klugh CD Cool reproduces what our friend Dr. David Shapiro refers to as "kick ass bass". I was amazed at what I heard!
The Synergistic removes a veil from the sound of the other cables.
I hope this little review gives you folks an idea of what a well engineered USB cable can do for our DACs. My Wavelength Crimson's sound has been transformed.
Is the Synergistic one meter USB cable worth $550? No, it is worth twice this amount.
Steve
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Topic - Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 09:42:27 02/17/08 ( 91)
- Reviewer Needs to Learn More About Electronics - wackyvorlon 03:10:14 06/15/08 ( 0)
$550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - Scrith 10:04:35 02/19/08 ( 31)
- Huge thanks to Scrith and Jim of Oak Creek.... - alan m. kafton 16:01:51 02/21/08 ( 5)
- RE: Huge thanks to Scrith and Jim of Oak Creek.... - Scrith 20:58:25 02/21/08 ( 2)
- RE: Huge thanks to Scrith and Jim of Oak Creek.... - Nerull 20:10:00 06/14/08 ( 0)
- At least I will have tried it, and experienced it....you've done neither. [nt] - alan m. kafton 21:02:40 02/21/08 ( 1)
- You go for it, man! - Scrith 08:17:18 02/22/08 ( 0)
Phew... for awhile I thought I was the only one thankful... - RH 17:29:03 02/21/08 ( 1)
- Indeed....and a happy Nespa to you, Bob! [nt] - alan m. kafton 17:52:21 02/21/08 ( 0)
RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - SeVeReD 18:59:27 02/19/08 ( 6)
- RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - JimOfOakCreek 20:06:12 02/19/08 ( 5)
- RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - Dawnrazor 11:49:47 02/20/08 ( 4)
- RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - SeVeReD 22:47:33 02/21/08 ( 3)
- RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - Dawnrazor 12:45:21 02/22/08 ( 2)
- RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - SeVeReD 16:46:42 02/22/08 ( 0)
- RE: $550 buys a lot of snake oil these days! (nt) - hotawg27 14:15:33 02/22/08 ( 0)
The Perplexing Part... - JimOfOakCreek 13:58:35 02/19/08 ( 17)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - andy19191 23:20:51 02/19/08 ( 14)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - leica_man@hotmail.com 07:14:00 02/20/08 ( 4)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - JimOfOakCreek 08:04:39 02/20/08 ( 3)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - leica_man@hotmail.com 08:21:22 02/20/08 ( 2)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - JimOfOakCreek 08:38:34 02/20/08 ( 1)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - leica_man@hotmail.com 11:06:33 02/20/08 ( 0)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - leica_man@hotmail.com 07:10:16 02/20/08 ( 7)
- OK. But $550? - Scrith 09:31:03 02/21/08 ( 5)
- O.M.G....!! - alan m. kafton 15:46:32 02/21/08 ( 4)
- RE: O.M.G....!! - Scrith 21:06:50 02/21/08 ( 3)
- RE: O.M.G....!! - leica_man@hotmail.com 21:10:04 02/21/08 ( 2)
- RE: O.M.G....!! - Scrith 08:23:04 02/22/08 ( 1)
- RE: O.M.G....!! - leica_man@hotmail.com 08:43:48 02/22/08 ( 0)
- RE: The Perplexing Part... - panhead 08:34:42 02/21/08 ( 0)
Oh My Gosh...Say It Aint So... - JimOfOakCreek 05:14:28 02/20/08 ( 0)
- RE: Oh My Gosh...Say It Aint So... - Gonzalo 19:01:57 09/23/08 ( 0)
Good "Snake Oil" may sometimes work - Tony Lauck 17:21:42 02/19/08 ( 1)
- Indeed. But is it "cold pressed"? "Unfiltered"? "Virgin"? We want to know! nt - clarkjohnsen 13:39:12 02/21/08 ( 0)
Guys remember what the cable does and why they make a difference - Gordon Rankin 08:37:08 02/18/08 ( 9)
- This may have already been asked somewhere, BUUUT.... - TopPop 19:09:05 02/18/08 ( 1)
- RE: This may have already been asked somewhere, BUUUT.... - leica_man@hotmail.com 05:48:46 02/19/08 ( 0)
RE: Guys remember what the cable does and why they make a difference - Adal 16:03:57 02/18/08 ( 0)
RE: Guys remember what the cable does and why they make a difference - Adal 16:01:58 02/18/08 ( 4)
- A little insight - Gordon Rankin 09:54:57 02/19/08 ( 0)
RE: Guys remember what the cable does and why they make a difference - audioengr 18:10:18 02/18/08 ( 2)
- RE: Guys remember what the cable does and why they make a difference - Adal 06:59:13 02/19/08 ( 0)
In bursts? - Slider 22:00:48 02/18/08 ( 0)
RE: Guys remember what the cable does and why they make a difference - audioengr 12:48:35 02/18/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - maabx 06:58:31 02/18/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - SeVeReD 10:09:18 02/18/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Brucemck2 06:11:55 02/18/08 ( 2)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 12:51:00 02/18/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - SeVeReD 10:06:02 02/18/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - andy19191 22:50:49 02/17/08 ( 2)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 22:56:57 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - andy19191 00:02:02 02/18/08 ( 0)
To all of the objectivists sitting on their thrones... - RH 15:34:30 02/17/08 ( 1)
- disclaimer... - RH 15:38:43 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - bjeff 13:38:53 02/17/08 ( 9)
- $8500 CDP - Quiet Earth 09:00:10 02/18/08 ( 2)
- RE: $8500 CDP - Mercman 08:03:36 02/19/08 ( 1)
- Technology, not price. - Quiet Earth 16:34:10 02/19/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - dspringham 13:44:50 02/17/08 ( 5)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - bjeff 13:56:06 02/17/08 ( 4)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - dspringham 14:41:23 02/17/08 ( 3)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - bjeff 08:26:22 02/18/08 ( 0)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 16:02:45 02/17/08 ( 0)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 15:10:19 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Gary G 12:01:37 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 12:20:47 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - JimOfOakCreek 11:54:56 02/17/08 ( 2)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 12:27:38 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - JimOfOakCreek 12:49:13 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 11:24:33 02/17/08 ( 4)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 11:30:20 02/17/08 ( 3)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 11:39:26 02/17/08 ( 2)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 11:55:09 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 11:57:17 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - SeVeReD 10:43:48 02/17/08 ( 16)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 11:31:30 02/17/08 ( 15)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - JimOfOakCreek 14:08:10 02/17/08 ( 4)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 18:58:02 02/17/08 ( 3)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - JimOfOakCreek 20:13:39 02/17/08 ( 2)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - leica_man@hotmail.com 21:03:40 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - JimOfOakCreek 05:25:37 02/18/08 ( 0)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 13:54:36 02/17/08 ( 3)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 19:02:48 02/17/08 ( 2)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - laznos 20:31:52 02/17/08 ( 0)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 19:07:49 02/17/08 ( 0)
But isn't Mercman using the Wavelength asynch interface? - Slider 12:14:03 02/17/08 ( 1)
- Good time to get Gordon involved (nt) - audioengr 19:18:25 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - dspringham 12:09:50 02/17/08 ( 3)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 19:08:14 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - SeVeReD 12:23:44 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - audioengr 19:09:56 02/17/08 ( 0)
RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Dynaudio_Rules 09:50:20 02/17/08 ( 1)
- RE: Synergistic Research USB Cable - Mercman 10:23:53 02/17/08 ( 0)