Synergistic Research Tranquility Base

Steven Plaskin has posted a review of the Synergistic Research Tranquility Base ($995) at AudioStream. His conclusions:

“Synergistic Research advertises the Tranquility Base with a picture of the bāsik unit with a Mac Mini and Western Digital hard drive sitting on the Base. At $995, this might just be the affordable application of this technology that satisfies most users. For bigger audio components and computers, the larger units will fill the bill, albeit at a higher price of admission.

One final note; I did notice an improvement in the sound the longer the Tranquility Base was plugged in. This break-in period lasted for about one week. The sound became more spacious with improved bass as break-in occurred.

After living with the Tranquility Base for four months, I have come to the conclusion that it is an indispensable component in my audio system. The other day I replaced the Base with a Black Diamond Shelf with cones to see if I was deluding myself with this fancy component. After an hour of listening, the Tranquility Base had to be put back into my system. I have no doubt that we will be hearing more about the Synergistic Research Tranquility Base as other audiophiles discover this unique product. ”

You can read the full review here.