Mid-range bloom is enhanced, with a more convincing sense of presence. Soundstaging (already a strong point of the Synergistic Research TESLA cable line) is dramatically improved. Cables from other manufacturers with presentations that may not be as holographic as our TESLA cables take on new levels of soundstage realism. In short, Galileo Universal Cable Cells represent a paradigm shift in their ability to transform your system.

With Galileo Universal Cable Cells, it’s as if your entire music library has been remastered.

Perhaps the most surprising aspect of Galileo lies in it’s ability to transform your recordings (even harsh dimensionless recordings) to near audiophile status. With Galileo, you’ll enjoy your music collection as never before; especially with recordings from artists you love that fail to live up to the performance. It’s as if Galileo Universal Cable Cells remaster your entire music collection!

Galileo Universal Speaker Cell’s can connect full range, bi-wire and tri-wire speakers

Galileo Universal Cable Cells work by filtering RFI and EMI noise, which may be leaking from your components, or penetrating the various cables in your system. With Galileo, even modest systems take on new levels of refinement usually reserved for the highest level of electronics and cables, while state-of-the-art systems set new standards for music playback, allowing you to hear for the first time their full potential. In fact, no matter how good you may think your current system is, within 30 seconds of hooking up a fully broken in pair of Galileo Speaker Cells, your system will be dramatically transformed; we guarantee it our your money back!

Galileo Speaker Cell running in a bi-wire configuration

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Galileo Universal Interconnect Cells are available in RCA and XLR configurations- learn more

Galileo Universal Speaker Cells connect full range, bi-wire, and tri-wirespeakers- learn more

The TESLA PowerCell 10 SE is The Absolute Sound 2009 AC Power Conditioner of The Year!

“It’s easy to cast a skeptical eye on power conditioners, but you may become a true believer when you hear the net system-wide improvements wrought by the Synergistic PowerCell 10 SE. The treble becomes more silken and musical lines more continuous, while space and dimensionality are vastly better defined. Imaging and dynamics are rendered with greater conviction, to boot. Unlike many of its brethern, the PowerCell does not appear to limit current- there are no transformers or chokes. Rather, it offers blackers backgrounds while removing any traces of grit and distortion.”

The world’s first live Synergistic Research recording

The worlds first live recording featuring Synergistic Research technologies was a performance by the American Philharmonic of Sonoma County, recorded by minimalist recording engineer Jack Kenny at the Wells Fargo Center in Santa Rosa California on Saturday, January 30, 2010.

PowerCell 10 SE, Galileo MPC’s, Hologram D, and T2 Active TELSA power cords- looking down on the orchestra from the control room.

On Saturday, Jack replaced his usual PS Audio Powerplant Premiere AC regenerator, PS Audio and Basis powercords, and XLO interconnects, with Synergistic Research TESLA PowerCell 10 SE power conditioners, Active TESLA Hologram D, Precision AC, and T2 power cords, and Active TESLA Apex interconnects- all powered by Galileo MPC’s.

Synergistic Research brings the orchestra into focus

On Sunday, January 30, 2010 Jack recorded the encore performance, this time with his usual PS Audio Powerplant Premiere AC regenerators, PS Audio Perfectwave AC 12 and Basis power cords, and XLO interconnects.

Jack’s usual recording equipment:

Microphone: AKG C24 circa 1965-70 purchased in 1974 for $750 from RCA, in a sealed and un-open box. Microphone Pre-Amp: Ampex MX10 Modified and updated by Bill Ruck. A to D Converter: Alesis Master Link, modified by Steve Balliet. Monitoring headphones: Stax Sigma, Stax Professional, SRX Mk III, Grado RS 1, Grado 1000, Unisonic Model 9. Headphone Amplifiers: Stax SRM T1S, Melos SHA-1. Interconnects: XLO, circa 1998. Line Conditioning: PS Audio Power Plant Premiere. AC Cables: PS Audio Perfectwave AC 12 and Basis Audio

Recording Details
Master 24/96 files and direct to 44k file transfers will be available for both nights performances so you can directly compare recordings made with (and without) Synergistic Research technologies. We don’t have to tell you we are excited about the results- if you feel Synergistic Research Active TESLA cables and PowerCells open up the sound of your system now, just wait until you hear what they do for a direct to disc recording!

It was exciting to hear a live feed through so many different headphones!

A set of 3 MiG’s were placed under the vintage Ampex tube mic pre-amp for a dramatic increase in clarity!

Stay tuned for free downloads of the uncompressed master files with (and without) Synergistic Research in the mix.

Other benefits include sweeter highs with extended air, a more layered and relaxed mid-range, and deeper tighter bass. MiG’s are especially beneficial when improving the performance of digital components such as transports, D to A converters, and CD players, and are a must audition for anyone seeking organic natural sound.

MiG’s are versatile and can be placed in different ways to fine tune your system’s performance:

When two MiG’s are placed “round side up” and one MiG is placed “round side down” under a component, as illustrated in the above diagram, you hear a more ambient soundscape that is especially pleasing when room acoustics are somewhat “live” or undamped. You may also prefer this combination if you like a slightly more liquid presentation, or if you often listen to large orchestral works.

When two MiG’s are placed “round side down” and one MiG is placed “round side up” under a component, as illustrated in this diagram, you hear an immediate pin-point presentation of images. This combination is especially pleasing in rooms that are very damped, or for people who prefer intimate recordings, such as small scale Jazz.

Follow These Guidelines When Placing MiG’s in Your System:

When placing MiG’s in a digital system (CD player or two-box digital front end) follow these guidelines: First place three MiG’s under your TRANSPORT or CD PLAYER in the Pin-Point Configuration. Next listen in the Ambient Configuration. You should immediately notice a preference. If your system has a multi-box digital front end (D to A converter and transport), place a second set of MiG’s under your D to A converter in the same configuration you chose for your transport. Now place a set of MiG’s under your pre-amplifier, first in the combination you preferred under your digital component(s). If this does not immediately improve your system, try the opposite placement configuration. Lastly, place MiG’s under your amplifier(s) in the Pin-Point Configuration. Now call your spouse into the room- enjoy!

When placing MiG’s in an analogue system follow these guidelines: First place MiG’s in the Pin-Point Configuration under your phono pre-amplifier, or pre-amplifier if you have an integrated phono/line level pre-amplifier. Next, reverse placement to the Ambient position. You should experience an immediate preference. Next, if your turntable has a separate power supply (one that is not connected to your turntable) place a set MiG’s in the configuration you preferred under your phono-pre / integrated pre-amplifier. Now place a set of MiG’s under your line level pre-amplifier again in your preferred placement configuration. If you do not hear the same level of improvement you have experienced thus far, try the reverse placement option. Lastly, place MiG’s under your power amplifier(s) in the Pin-Point Configuration. Now call your spouse into the room- enjoy!

Our friends at Esoteric and YG Acoustics completed the set-up, with ne plus ultra results.

Steven Stone of The Absolute Sound awarded Synergistic Research with a “Best Sound at Show”: http://www.avguide.com/blog/steven-stones-best-2010-ces, and Jonathan Valin was blown away by the performance of YG Acoustics speakers in our room.

Jonathan Valin of The Absolute Sound in his own words: http://www.avguide.com/blog/well-ill-be-damned-yg-acoustics-does-180

“This year, timbres were beautiful, and definition, dynamics, and sheer presence downright impressive, with wonderful control, detail, and extension in the bass (and everywhere else, actually). The Anats reproduced Marc Cohn’s “Ghost Train”–a cut I’m very familiar with–with superior resolution of individual lines. And to be honest, this wasn’t even the best YG exhibit at CES.”

“That honor would belong to Ted Denney of Synergistic Research, who was showing the smaller versions of the Anats–the Anat Reference II Studio (seen above in black immediately to the left of the taller silver Anat Reference II Pros)–in a much smaller and somewhat more gemutlich room with his own remarkable new gold/silver/platinum Galileo cable/interconnect system, and Acoustic ART room treatments.”

“I am sure that the sound was ravishing and as finely detailed as anything I heard at this year’s show. I was particularly impressed by the way the system reproduced Cut 7 of The International–a vertitable torture test of multiple tones and textures and X-tra-large- and small-scale dynamics, Ted’s various tweaks and the Anats themselves brought out tiny little details of attack, timbre, and decay that simply weren’t as fully audible on most (not all) other systems.”

Paul Bolin of AudioBeat was also impressed: http://www.theaudiobeat.com/ces2010/ces2010_splendor.htm

“The Synergistic Research room fascinated on several levels. The front-end consisted of Esoteric’s P-03 transport ($16,500), D-03 digital-to-analog converter ($16,500), G-0Rb rubidium (atomic) master clock ($18,500), C-03 line stage ($12,000) and A-03 stereo amplifier ($14,000). As at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, everything was hooked up with Synergistic’s bogglingly costly, actively shielded Galileo interconnects ($25,000/pair) and speaker cables ($40,000/pair), and the room was sprinkled with Acoustic Arts resonator room treatments. YG Acoustics Anat Reference II Studio loudspeakers ($70,000/pair) completed what Synergistic’s Ted Denney stated was “basically my home system. YG Acoustics speakers did nothing for me at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, but here there was a sweetly refined delicacy, tremendous focus, and spacious and seductive bloom and expansiveness. Simply put, this was a marvelous-sounding system that spoke very well not only for the YG speakers but for everything in front of them.”

New MiG harmonic footers shown with retail packaging

But our Galileo system wasn’t the only new product producing grins this year. The new MiG tuning devices managed to steal a bit of thunder for themselves. The A/B demo of a complete MiG set dropped many jaws, including our own! These easy to use (and definitely affordable) tuning devices are waiting to transform your CD Player and Digital Stack; shipping now! Contact your Synergistic Research dealer today for details.

Superior sound at CES 2010 could also be found in the rooms of other well-established exhibitors, using complete TESLA Series cable installations.

Rogue Audio’s room featured TESLA cables and power cords, as well as TESLA PowerCell 10 SE line conditioning

Rogue Audio produced an impressive demo, with Au-79 Interconnects, TESLA Quad Speaker Wire, T2 & Hologram A Power Cords, and pure limitless power from TESLA PowerCell 10 SE line conditioners. Positive Feedback Online was also impressed, noting in their show report that the system was, “(the) best we have ever heard these Wilsons sound!”: http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue47/ces101.htm

Ayon Audio won a “Best of Show” with TESLA Active cables, power cords, TESLA PowerCell 10 SE line conditioning, and Acoustic ART room treatments

Ayon Audio, with a system personally tuned by our Lead Designer, Ted Denney III, also installed a complete TESLA Series cable system for their main demo. Top-of-the-line TESLA Series cables were used in this room, with Apex Interconnects & Speaker Wire, Precision Reference Interconnects, Hologram A & Hologram D Power Cords, TESLA PowerCell 10 SE for pure limitless power, and room acoustics optimized with our Acoustic ART system. Congratulations to Ayon Audio who received “Best of Show” from Consumer Electronics Daily News: http://www.ayonaudiousa.com/us/news/news-overview/2010.html