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Synergistic Research HFT + FEQ

I heard this tweak at RMAF and brought it home on a 30-day free trial. Unfortunately it turned out to be a real system killer. I had 20 of the HFTs and tried them with and without the FEQ, using a ladder to put them up and take them down repeatedly. I couldn't believe how awful it was. Made it hard to enjoy my otherwise excellent ~$45k system.

I had a similar experience with their Quantum fuse. Never did trust anything with "Quantum" in the title. HiFi Tuning Supreme fuses, on the other hand, made my amps sound significantly better.
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sabai
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Ozzy,

How many DIY HFTs are you using? Do you use mainly front and back walls? Do you use any on components?
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ozzy
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I think I have about 30.
Yes, I have 4 on each speaker. And then 4 on all sides of my Dac and Player. I also placed 4 each on the bottoms of the those same components.

But, I also have the HFT's and the Audio Magic Bells.

On my walls I have 3 on each side wall placed at first reflection points and in between.
I have many on the front and back walls. They seem to work best on the front and back placed within the speakers.

I also have them placed on the backs of my JL F113 subs and on the wall behind them.
sabai
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Ozzy,

Thanks for this valuable information. When you say "I also have the HFT's" are you now referring to them on the walls?

I have about 50 in my system. I found the same thing. They are most effective on front and back walls. They constrict the sound stage on the side walls.

Do you find they are more effect on one component vs. another?
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ozzy
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Sabai,
The HFT's are the Synergistic units. I have those mixed throughout with the others.
I think after the walls the best place is on Digital equipment.

I also will have a few packs of the SR ECT's to place inside my digital gear.
I would liked to have tried my DIY inside but they are copper and very conductive.
sabai
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Ozzy,

Thanks for this information. I thought you were using DIY HFTs in your system. Are you not? You said in an earlier post that yours were better sounding than the SR HFTs.
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