Synergistic Research Acoustic ART Complete System

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Synergistic Research Acoustic ART Complete System

The “Acoustic ART” system from Synergistic Research is an alternative approach to acoustic room treatment. It dispenses with the use of older traditional methods of absorption/diffusion, consisting of fiberglass stuffing or foam, which are known to have the side effect of damping fine harmonics in their heavy-handed approach to acoustics. The ART system adopts a more “synergistic” approach, based on principles of harmonics, and uses small, finely tuned metal resonators to treat acoustics at pressure points a room. The system I am reviewing includes the full compliment of 5 resonating devices. Although each of the devices in the Acoustic ART system can be purchased separately, for those who might not have the budget right away for the full 5-piece.

The full ART system consists of two satellites (Magnetron), placed around the first order reflection points. A third one (Gravatron) placed on the rear wall. The fourth (Bass Station) is a little larger than the other three, and normally situated a few inches from the wall behind the speakers, and below the fifth resonator module, (the Vibatron). Which I call “big daddy”. Vibatron consists of two very large bowl-shaped resonators, with a dispersion disc separating them, and the affair is connected by a rod of marine brass, permanently placed on a wood support. It is designed to radiate in a 360 degree pattern. The Vibratron also comes with a unique system of ball-shaped magnets, large and small, gold and silver. This can be placed atop the brass rod, and is designed to aid in contouring the effect of the resonator module.

The biggest changes are that the sound now extended well beyond the boundaries of the speakers in all planes. The dimensions of the instruments and voices the soundstage are much larger, more realistic, and can clearly be located the soundfield. Even more significantly, the tonal definition and timbre of those sounds are improved dramatically, such that the music took on new meaning. Details come out that you hadn’t heard before, and they are musical details. Bass notes, for example, are much more controlled, and reached deeper than was possible without the acoustic resonator treatment. And unlike the traditional room traps you don’t have to turn the volume up in order to try to hear fine details, that are normally swamped by large surface absorptive-type damping.

**AVAILABLE IN:  Maple or Dark Walnut