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Synergistic Research Upgrades

    Having just returned  from the S.H.O.W. 2016 at Newport held in Irvine, California, wanted to get feedback from fellow Audiogoners on the newer products form Synergistic Research.
    This year  as compared to last, the UEF Acoustic panels were placed at many locations and at differ heights all over the room.  The newer and taller Acoustic Wave generator was also in back of all the electronics.
    After Ted Deney's demonstration I asked one of Scott Walker's employees working the demo table outside  a few questions about specifically the panels and the taller Wave generator.   Found out the following information.
    If I were to invest in the new panels(8-12)  placed at the instructed heights, I can not use any of my HFT dots now placed around my  listening room except on the speakers.  None?  ... 'only on the speakers'....  " You can put them in your car" was the answer given by the sales rep.
    "The new Wave Generator tower is  4X more powerful than the old one" was the second response when I asked what was the difference between mine ( which is now the mid-size) and the newer one.
    Question?  Who has scraped their HFT's for the newer panels and what was the effect.  Second question:  Who is using the now tallest Wave generator and is there an appreciable difference between the now mid-size Generator?
    I just noticed on the Synergistic Research website there is a newer HFTX....  I already "outmoded"...  What say ya'all.  Thanks
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rnwong OP
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Thanks for the input.  Currently using the HFT's along with traditional acoustic treatments of absorption/reflection. Getting a very balance and neutral sound field for a small/medium sized room.  
    Any input as to the difference between the first generation HFT's and the HFT-X's..?   In my case "good" is the enemy of "better"...Finding Neverland!
      
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.   The HFT's on the speakers also help.  My other audio buddy swears by the HFT's on the head shell of phono cartridge. 
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Hi Folkfreak,

You're absolutely right. Combined traditional room treatment with modern tech opens up the sound. Made my room sound larger. I also forgot to mention I have 4 bass traps 1 on each corner. Here is the link to my sound check:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eyGE9SyoL6g
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OSIWRT9PLeY

Hi Rnwong!

The HFT-X sound cleaner than regular HFT and the HFT2.0 is warmer. I removed some regular HFT when I started to get vocal sibilance then replaced some with HFT2.0 took care of that problem.


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Thanks for the differentiation as to the HFT's sound characteristics. I also have all four corners bass trapped.  Any guidance on how you determined which HFT's to remove and replace with the HFT 2.0's.?
 I have about 15 regular HFT's situated on front and back walls side wall and four on my ceiling which is 13 feet tall.  Room is 15 feet wide and 21 feet front to back.  Did you use any HFT-X's in your mix. Thanks





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s1nn3r
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I use HFT-X on top and front of speakers and one in the middle of the front wall between speakers. HFT2.0 on both side of the speakers and 1 on the bottom wall under the HFT-X and 2 on the back wall 8' up on each sides. Regular HFT 5' and 8' up on each sides of front wall and about 12' up center of front wall and HFT 5' up on each sides back wall and 5' up center of back wall. 2 HFT 5' up side wall aligned to my listening position. Every room is unique so results will vary. I hope this helps.

BTW I also forgot to mention my entire front wall is covered in acoustic carpet used for theaters.

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