Synergistic Research
Acoustic Art
Vibratron SX

Your acoustical transformational upgrade

Before there was UEF Tech there was Acoustic ART (Analogue Room Treatment), Synergistic Research first foray into the field of sympathetic resonance as an alternate means of treating room acoustics. Vibratron is a handmade multi-frequency resonator which anchors the focal point of your sound field to your listening room, expanding and clarifying your listening experience.

Vibratron works by resonating in response to acoustic pressure created by your speakers. When excited, Vibratron radiates even-order harmonics in a 360 degree wave pattern in sympathy with the music, focusing and expanding your soundstage. Additionally, Vibratron improves your room’s acoustic response to music creating a more organic and musical sound. Acoustic instruments sound more natural with organic timbre and the entire vocal range sounds more present and three-dimensional.

That golden resonator isn’t just art. It’s timing. It’s phase. It’s real-time spatial coherence before the room can destroy it. And this was just the beginning.
The Vibratron: it isn’t a diffuser, it isn’t an absorber, and it’s definitely not decoration. It’s a precision-engineered acoustic-field resonator – designed to eliminate one of the most overlooked sources of distortion in high-end systems: uncontrolled surface excitation.

It works by:
• Redirecting high-frequency energy (4 kHz–16 kHz) to prevent standing waves – without absorption
• Generating phase-aligned reflections that enhance spatial depth and decay structure
• Diverting pressure away from surfaces (walls, furniture, décor) that would otherwise push back in phase-smearing, non-musical ways
• Neutralizing narrow-band resonance caused by slow-reacting materials
• Built from non-ferrous, multi-material alloys, mechanically tuned to musically sensitive frequencies
• Designed to work with ULF field generators like FEQ Carbon – but functions strictly in the acoustic domain

This results in:
✸ Sharper image focus
✸ Deeper ambient field
✸ Zero compression
✸ Zero artifacts

Copper Ground Coupler
This goes to 11

For highest performance, connect the Vibratron SX to your Active Ground Block with an HD SX Ground Cable (sold separately).

To get the most from your Vibratron, it is highly recommended that you consult either Synergistic Research or your dealer who will advise you on placement as well as other acoustic components, like SR; HFT’s, Black Box and Atmosphere generators, that work synergistically together to create a whole greater than the sum of its parts.

Location, location, location…
How to set up your Vibratron(s)

1. Place the Vibratron between the speakers, at a distance of 60-180 cm from the back wall. If the rod is not perpendicular to the floor, you can spin the entire stand until it is straight.
2. Slide the gold Vibratron onto the stand, adjust its position so that it’s at eye/ear level when listening to the system, and lock into place with the set screw and included wrench.
3. Play a familiar song with a natural-sounding vocal in the center of the soundstage.
4. Pay attention to the focus of the center of the soundstage. Then move the Vibratron up by 2.5 cm and listen. Then move the Vibratron down 2.5 cm and listen.
5. Continue to move the Vibratron 2.5 cm at a time, in which ever direction is providing the best results, until the results are worse. Then return the Vibratron to the most recent placement.
6. To fine tune, now listen to the Vibratron 1 cm higher and then 1 cm lower. Choose the position that produces the most natural, precise, and focused center stage.
7. Slide the Chrome Vibratron onto the stand and lock it in place at the very top of the stand.
8. Play the same song and move the chrome Vibratron down 1 cm at a time until you find the best position.
9. Focus on soundstage height, extension, and overall tonality.

The final result should be a natural, precise, and focused center stage while maintaining a large, layered, and 3-dimensional soundstage.
Note: in most cases, both the Gold and Chrome Vibratron will remain within 7.5 cm of their starting locations.

You can significantly improve the performance of your Vibratron by adding two HFTs (one HFT-X and one standard HFT) below the golden resonator. It results in a really impressive improvement in sonics. By swapping the placement of the HFTs (HFT-X firing front- or backwards). Pick the one that suits your taste best.

Reviews:
Synergistic Research Vibratron An audiophile special ménage à trois review by Rick Becker @ enjoythemusic.com
“Personally, I like the Vibratron a lot; it is a paradigm shifter that puts me right in the cathedral with organ music and right in the mud at Woodstock. Yes, I could live without it, but why would I want to? It is a supreme indulgence.”

Reviews of the original Acoustic ART System:
SA Guilty Pleasures by Wayne Donnelly @ Enjoy the Music.com
“The improved in-room performance I have experienced after installing those little resonating bowls is as significant as any component upgrade I have made, and I urge any listener searching for significant aural refinement to audition this unique approach to room treatment.”

In a demystification of the workings of the Synergistic Research Acoustic ART by Norm Luttbeg @ dagogo.com
“… none has been so overwhelmingly beneficial. In fact, after I reported what I heard to a doubting group at breakfast the day after my experience in the RMAF demonstration, they made their way to the Synergistic Research Acoustic ART demonstration and all but one bought show specials, even though some are quite frugal. Recommended!”

Synergistic Research Acoustic ART Real-Time Analogue Room Treatment Review by Jack Roberts @ dagogo.com
” …in conclusion the Acoustic ART system does some very special things for the sound of a room.”

Synergistic Research – Acoustic Art Room Treatment System by ericarjes @ Stereophile.com forum
“There is no way I am going back to using traditional bass traps, room traps, triangular pillows and sculptured foam, that ended up destroying too much of the music. The cost of my Acoustic ART system was half of what outfitting my room with conventional traps cost me, and yet the ART system produces a degree of quality that I was never able to obtain from the traps I used to have. There is also no way I plan to continue listening in an untreated room. I consider good room treatment an essential component in a serious music system. The Acoustic ART was one of the best purchases I’ve made in audio.”

De puntjes op de i door Jan de Jue @ Music Emotion magazine & hifi.nl (Dutch text only…)

YouTube:
A/B comparison (easy to hear on any computer speakers or headphone!.