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Well, I hate to introduce any observations into the already decided thread, especially given Audiofeil is always on the mark but without evidence or experience based conclusion.

At the RMAF of 2008, I stumbled into the Synergistic Research suite, not expecting much. Although I knew the name, I had no experience with anything they built. I also had much unsatisfying experience with digital equalizing my room, RoomLens, Shakti Holograms, RPG diffusors, etc. The demonstration of the ARTs consisted of music played using Esoteric amps and Avid speaker and SR Tesla cabling. The ARTs were installed after a cut of the music was played, they walked around the room removing the five pieces that go into the ARTs. Then the replayed the music. Everyone in the room exclaimed disappointment with the sound. They then reinstalled them and replayed the music.

They did another demonstration removing the charge on their cabling. I was much less impressed with this demonstration.

There was a "show special" by the Cable Company, I bought them.

It took a good deal of time to place them in my room. Initially a friend asked if he could remove the two side wall units and I said yes. He preferred it without, although where I stood, I heard a collapse of the image. I then sat down and had to agree with him that the sound was more immediate and live without them. Ted Denney suggested that I lower them and move them toward the listening chair. After several tries, I found a place where the image was evident even standing to one side, but the music was more immediate.

I am not concerned with convincing anyone, but I did tell a group of doubting thomases from Philly the morning afterwards to attend the demonstration. Many of them did buy sets.

Tbg, they simply can't be doing anything to the sound waves once they're out of the speakers and into the air/room, because 400 years of experimental physics say it isn't possible. Maybe they have an affect on the working of the equipment itself? I wouldn't know, but that's not what the manufacturer asserts.

On the other hand, I'm in no position to refute what you say you experienced. What I strongly refute, however, is what you seem to believe caused that experience (i.e. the bowls.) So where does that leave us? Autosuggestion? Self-hypnosis? Herd mentality?

All those causalities are worth exploring, and maybe some others I've not thought of. But my point is that whatever mechanism is responsible for the experience of a difference, or improvement for the listener(s), lay with them, and not with the hardware.

One of the pillars of the art of magic, is "mis-directed attention". And who is to say one must have the services of a magician to accomplish it?

For $4k-$5k you can get a professional consultation on your room's acoustics (by companies like Rives Acoustics), and then implement a major portion of the science based, acoustic engineering recommendations.

I've said it before, and I'll bang it home again. There are few, in any, professional sound rooms and studios that utilize small bowls and discs to accomplish their acoustic requirements.

As always, though, everyone is free to spend their dollars wherever they see fit.

I am not concerned with convincing anyone, but I did tell a group of doubting thomases from Philly the morning afterwards to attend the demonstration. Many of them did buy sets.
Tbg (System | Threads | Answers)

with all due respect, I was part of that group of "doubting Thomases" you refer to. Only one individual from our group purchased the product. As far as I know his are still in the box...

I have my dedicated room designed by rives level 1 ( only available choice) and it doesn't solve all issues. Also construction needs to be quite precise. Anyway I heard acoustic resonator at KL Hifi show 2009. U need to hear it to believe it. Frank tchang can make the sound tilts at 1 side, hollow in the centre and all kinds of magic. I certainl

I did rives level 1( only level available) for my dedicated room. It doesn't solve all problems and construction need to be precise . Did some modification after living with it for a couple of months. Last year at KL Hifi show frank tchang was demostrating his acoustic resonators. He can shift the sound to whichever side u want, create a hole in the center etc. It's definitely voodoo magic if u never heard it. U got to hear it to believe it that a small cup can have such an impact to our listening pleasure or displeasure . it ultra expensive. However what is not expensive in the audio world?
Anyway I decided to try out ART after reading the long thread fr audiocircle and fr reviews of ART. I can hear an immediate tightening of the base and playing with the nos of magnet of the vibratron certainly i I I i I did a dedicated room rives design level 1 ( only level available to me). Doesn't solve all problems and construction needs to be precise. Have the opportunity to hear acoustic resonators during KL Hifi show 2009 and frank tchang was demostrating his voodoo magic with his tiny cups. He can make the sound shift to left and right, make a hole in the centre etc etc. Howevr the tiny copper , silver, gold , platinum is ultra expensive. Again what is not expensive in the audio world. After reading abt ART in audiocircle( long thread) and fr reviews, decided to buy a preowned fr audiogon. It make obvious difference which I prefer. Now it's a permanent feature in my dedicated room.
There are a lot of controversies in audio world, powerconditioner voodoo, cone voodoo, pc voodoo ( how can 2m wires improve sound whn there are miles of lousy wire fr power station?) but it works for those who have experimented with it.
So guys give it a try before labelling it as voodoo magic