Synergistic New Tesla Line...Any comments?

Bacardi, yes the Shunyata Dark Fields work. Not a huge tweak but a nice one enough for me to keep them. I would have sent them back if they didn't work. This is what I found... music sounds more clear and fluid and without haze. There is a little more background noise eliminated causing more separation of instruments. They also relieved some congestion.

Bacardi,
I have performed extensive listening tests with various cable elevators. Let me first state that when using a non-ferrous and non-dampening cable elevator with my upper end Tesla speaker cables, the improvements are significant.

Cable elevators to avoid are any designs that dampen the resonance of the speaker cable its self (foam material or dampened elevators) and ceramic bell shaped elevators that act as a resonator and impart their own resonance into the speaker cable.

Cable elevators to consider- any elevator made from either wood or Plexiglas. Ideal height would be 4 inches or more.

Benefits: A larger more layered and deeper sound field. Tighter bass with greater control and extension. More air and sense of decay in the soundfield. Less "hi-fi", more "you-are-there".

Easy experiment: When using a standard 8ft length speaker cable take 4 CD jewel cases per cable placing them open on the floor making the letter "V". Now drape your speaker cables atop the CD jewel cases (with CD's removed) being careful to allow the speaker cable to lay the way it wants (when possible) and not force it into position. You should hear the above-mentioned benefits assuming your system and room are up to the task.

I hope this helps.

Yours in music,
Ted Denney III
Lead Designer, Synergistic Research Inc.

THX Ted. I think this should be addressed to joeyboynj too cuz I asked him in a thread about the Shunyata's and he has them, and he stated they worked well for him.....I will look for wooden elevators to try out....THX again

REGARDS Bacardi

Well, Ted, as much as I like your stuff, I have to disagree about plastic and wood. I have found that only ceramics and even there some more than others, have the neutrality that I value.

I bought some surplus 18KV isolators because they were tall and did not move. Unfortunately, I had to put a small better sounding ceramic isolator on top each. Those that I found best were from Rightway Audio and called Suspenders. Unfortunately, I think they are now out of business.

Norm

Norm,
I am not saying my cable elevator recommendations hold true for all cables, just mine : )

Yours in music,
Ted Denney III
Lead Designer, Synergistic Research Inc.