Synergistic Research MIGS

I got the MIGS yesterday and I am very disappointed. I'm shipping them back today.

Taters, try the Stillpoints Ultra Mini if you can fit them in your budget. I found them better then several other footers. I feel you would have to spend a lot more to do better. I have had Finite Elemente (both the ceraball and cerapuck)(though the ceraball are less money so they might be an alternative for you) and they were very good but IMHO I thought the Mini were better. The others I would prefer not to name.

Good luck.

Old thread, but I just sampled the MiGs for myself. I was pretty disappointed with the performance. They claim vast improvements and I struggled to hear any changes in system performance on two very different systems in two very different rooms. I can only conclude that these are system-dependent. Maybe if your CDP has a ton of mechanical vibration they will make a difference for you. If not, there are other, cheaper alternatives to sample.

http://thesoundapprentice.blogspot.com/2013/10/auditioning-synergistic-research-mig.html

To who viewed my blog linked above from here and commented anonymously, I responded, but also wanted to include it here in case you don't see it:

Thank you for the response. SR is no stranger to controversy or criticism in the audio world; this post is about a single product in their vast line up. As I disclosed in the final thoughts, the people at SR are very pleasant to deal with, they are friendly, answer questions quickly, etc., but that doesn't mean I would or should recommend these footers to my target audience -- people just getting into hi-fi, or hi-fi on a budget. I even encourage people to try them first, because, as you and I both stated, it is very likely their performance is system-dependent.

Why post a review like this? Because it generates discussion that would hopefully help others interested in the product make an informed decision. In audio, more often than not, results are subjective. Your ears vs. mine, etc. It's good to be able to get opinions on how products perform in different setups.

This has nothing to do with "pooping" on SR or being hostile to them at all, because I too have seen and heard other products of theirs that are phenomenal quality, but I personally don't think these footers live up to the marketing, and I tried to present that opinion objectively. I still thanked them for running the contest and providing these to me, it didn't stop me from emailing SR photos of the MiGs that I took that they said they liked (saw on Facebook) either. But, when I share my experiences, I intend to be honest. Any Google search will yield you several more results of people either praising SR or saying they are full of hocus-pocus.

I can inform you of cables, and I can also update the post with them:
My system is connected to a Monster Power HTS 5100 power conditioner. The Sony is using it's stock power cable. The NAD is using a PS Audio Jewel power cable. Interconnects are WireWorld Equinox 3+. Speaker cable is Gotham Audio 50040 terminated in gold bananas.

My Uncle's system is more complex and it's likely he will pop in and confirm the setup that was used. Speaker wire is Kimber 8TC. Interconnects were DH Labs Silver Sonic Air Matrix. I believe the power cords were the JPS Labs Digital on the Linn and a Shunyata Research on the amp and preamp (not sure of model).

Seriously, thanks for taking the time to respond. Constructive feedback is what will make this blog get better.

If you want to share suggestions on how you setup the MiGs and what you heard, that would be helpful also. Thanks again.

I use them under my turntable, preamp, and power conditioner, the effect is easy to hear and very positive. I guess its a system thing. They were not great on a tube amp I once had, but a must on front-end components. IMHO.