Synergistic Research has introduced a collection of devices, the Acoustic A.R.T. System, that promise to make room acoustic treatement gorgeous.
The A.R.T. system is a small 5 piece room treatment kit consisting of metal spheres, bowls, and wooden block supports, designed to be placed on the rear wall between the speakers and on the side walls.
According to the company, the system is inspired by Tibetan prayer bowls and is based on the principles of Helmholtz resonators.
The Acoustic A.R.T. System Components
- The main piece of the system is called the Vibratron. The Vibratron is placed on the rear wall just above the tweeters of the speakers, and consists of a two part metal sphere with a metal ring placed between the halves, and a vertical stack of magnets placed above the sphere.
- The next piece is the Bass Station, which is a spiked wood platform supporting a metal bowl, designed to be placed on the floor below the Vibratron.
- Finally, the Magnetron and Gravatron satellite bowls are placed on the first order reflection points on the side walls, and on the wall behind the listening position.
These are completely different than any acoustic treatment system I’ve ever seen, and leave me skeptical. Let me know what you think of them in the comments.
The Vibratron, bass station, and satellites are available separately for $1495, $750, and $299/ea, or together as a system for $2995.
via audiojunkies
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13 Responses to “Freaky Devices Make Acoustic Treatment Gorgeous”
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Hmmm… Vibratron, waht a good name!! it reminds me a classic movie: Top Secret.
Better hope the synthwidows don’t find out about those Vibratron things.
They’ll be coming in the studio all the time.
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joenonymous – I’m skeptical too, but I’d still like to see these in action.
I just heard the system at my local dealer- very impressive despite the odd concept.
Here’s a review:
http://dagogo.com/SynergisticART.html
http://blog.stereophile.com/ces2009/the_art_of_tuning/#COMMENT
Hahahaha that’s some funny stuff, I really liked the last three comments trying to make this BS sound more credible …..the first guy just heard them at his local dealer (He’s from the company no doubt), the second review is some nut job that said in the review …There is a question about other room treatments. I was told at the RMAF that they are largely irrelevant to the Acoustic ART effect. I did not find that to be the case, and I have removed my Shakti Holographs, most of my Shun Mooks Mpingo disks, Brilliant Pebbles and one of my Acoustic Revive QR-8 dots. ….woo what is he smoking? lol and the last from Stereophile was just in an uncontrolled room where the manufacturer could have done anything , even reversing the phase to one speaker but claiming he only removed the ART system hmmm? lets see some real frequency response measuremets if this stuff really works.
I gave these a listen at a California audio salon and they didn’t do a damn thing. After talking to the salesman for a bit he eventually confessed that he thought it was pure bull shit too but hey he has to eat so he was selling them if he could.
We have the Acoustic ART System on display here in our Music Lovers Berkeley store on Wilson Alexandria speakers in a purpose built, professionally designed listening room with traditional room treatments comprised of both absorption and diffusion.
Without the Acoustic ART System in place music sounds fantastic. However with the Acoustic ART System in place the difference is night and day. Tighter and deeper bass, a more holographic soundstage, better front to back layering, smoother highs with more air and decay, etc.
Everyone here at Music Lovers is excited about the sound and none of us feel its effect is “pure bull shit”. I don’t understand why some feel the need to shill against the Acoustic ART System nor have we ever conducted a demonstration where the audience was anything less then amazed. The only BS here is Bob’s post.
BTW we have stores in S.F. and Berkeley so if anyone in the Bay Area would like to hear great music with and without the ART System in place come on by.
Music Lovers sounds like Ted trying to convince people that his garbage works lol Ask Ted if he has measurements as PROMISED from the CES show way back in January. That’s right, in a Stereophile thread he said he would but NEVER did. Pure lying Ted. I like how Music Lover’s calls anyone who disagrees with them BS. I’d say your product is the real bull shit
I am looking at measurments for the Art System right now. Among other things I am seeing a significant decrese in low frequency overhang (less reverberation after the test tone is generated at 40 cycles). Can this be real?
Link to measurements for the Synergistic Research Acoustic ART System-
http://www.flickr.com/photos/43917596@N04/