Synergistic Research Cable Risers?

I have 9 of the SR Cable Risers in my system, which has two 10' SR Atmosphere Level 4 speaker cables.  I got them because I have carpet in my dedicated listening room and I was worried about static build up within the cable, particularly in the drier winter months.  Their design is superior to others, including Nordost, because of how they insulate against static transmission.  

Do they make a noticeable improvement in system (i.e. speaker cable) performance?  Its hard for me do say because I have had them in place for a few years.  I have not bothered with an A/B.  I will say two things about them: first, I can't recall a noticeable performance uptick when I installed them, so there may not have been one in my system; and second, I really like them because they make the speaker cables more noticeable so I don't have folks stepping on them and it allows for easy vacuuming without having to lift the cables all the time.

The paradox is these admittedly expensive risers likely work better, from a performance perspective, on cheaper speaker cables.  Well constructed cables with excellent insulation or isolation from RFI and other forms of transmission interferences likely don't benefit as much from cable lifters.

Bottom line is: each to their own, and if you like the look and intuitively presumed benefits then what the hell.  I will say they look good.

Ray

@geoffkait

Grab em up second hand when they go on sale. 🙄

When I first started reading and actually learning things here I did not quite understand your posts at all. But now I find them quite refreshing because of your capacity to always find humor. ;)

@bdp24

You can get a package of 20 Grip Rite brand "Plastic High Chairs" (supports to elevate the rebar in concrete foundations) at Home Depot, product no. IHCP21420R (sku 7 64666 53838 2), $3.60 for the bag of 20. Put a "suspension bridge" across the gap (as Shunyata does on their cable riser) if you wish.

Well I’ll be damn! I work in concrete construction and never thought about using the plastic chairs used to elevate rebar to elevate subwoofer and speaker cable off of the carpet! I can get any height, width size and as many I want for free! Now I have something to go along with the clear Gorilla Tape I’ve been using when running cable on the baseboard molding. Thanks!

@rspyder You said that you have had SR cable risers for several years.  I thought the SR cable risers with the ECT like device is new.  What do your cable risers look like?  Are they the same?

@tyray  Thanks,  I'm going to buy those right now as they look superior to the wood and rubber pucks I'm using.  The SR cable risers benefit (or not) from the ECT devices rather than the stand itself.

 That is correct that the Synergistic research cable risers with the hft's attached just came out in January 2020. They haven't as previously stated been out for years.

So I have had the SR Risers now for about 2 days. I must say that checking the difference in sound perceived between the SR and my original porcelain footers is/was a royal PITA!
By the time I get repositioned to listen, I’m not quite sure if the difference is still there.

Until I get a helper to help switch these out I’ll state my opinion to those who care based on my experience thus far.

I used Jackson Browne -"Running On Empty" Road Out/Stay for the musical trial.

To my ears, yes there is added depth and realness to the sound with the SR risers. It’s not immediately apparent, that is why having a helper switch them out while playing music is important. But I’m going to keep at the testing.
I don’t think it is so much related to the risers themselves but to the red HFT that is attached to it. At least that’s what I am thinking so far.

BTW, I also have 2 FEQX4's and about 20 of the HFT's. 

ozzy