$2,000 Synergistic Research Transporter

Synergistic Research Transporter

$2,000 Synergistic Research Transporter

A few years ago one of my very best customers asked me to pick up the Synergistic Research line so that I could get him one of their PowerCell power conditioners. At the time I only knew a bit about the company so my son and I went to meet with them at CES and to get a demo of their products. We were stunned by the quality of their demo and what a difference their products made in a system. It was absolutely jaw dropping. My son was just 11 at the time and I was amazed that he could so clearly hear the difference. That helped me to believe what I was hearing myself! At the show people kept asking Isaac what was the best thing he heard and he said that the very best system was Mr. Mark Levinson's Daniel Hertz rig but that the most impressive demo was in the Synergistic room. I think the word genius is overused but Ted Denney at Synergistic seems to be one as year after year he keeps coming out with new and innovative products. And while some are expensive (and worth it) he has developed many products under $1000 that make a real difference in your system, and even products under $100, such as the new line of fuses they just came out with. Over the last few years since we signed with them we've had quite a few of our customers give SR products a try and I think every single one has told me that he is very pleased and I want to say at least 75% of them have come back to buy another SR product. That's a real testament to how good these products are.

This listing is for a Transporter for Terry, the customer who got me to sign with Synergistic in the first place. He bought a Transporter when they first came out and then later they released the Transporter Ultra SE so he upgraded to that and asked me to sell his Transporter. So this is a chance to get a Transporter at a big savings. That said, if you would rather have a Transporter Ultra SE or a Transporter Ultra we'd be more than happy to sell you one of those. We also have some of the new PowerCell 10 FEQ's coming in shortly, we ordered some of the first ones. And, we'll have consignment PowerCell 10 SE Mk III's to sell at big discounts.

Synergistic also just released some new products I can't wait to get my hands on, the PHT Phono Transducer, the HOT Headphone Optimized Transducer, and they will be releasing a new product called the Atmosphere shortly as well. That's in addition to the new PowerCell 10 FEQ and FEQ Equalizer. The PowerCell is more expensive and the price on the Atmosphere has not been released yet but the PHT's are only $200 a pair retail and the HOT is only $300. These are very affordable upgrades you might want to put on your holiday gift lists. We are happy to help less audio literate loved ones to make purchases if you just give them our contact info and tell them what you want for your holiday gift, we'll see to it that they get it in plenty of time to become a part of your festivities.

So please contact us for any and all brand new Synergistic Research products.

You may reach us by email at [email protected] or by phone at 575.535.2280.

This particular listing is for a gently used

Synergistic Research Transporter.

The Transporter is a device which replaces all your Synergistic Research (SR) MPC's (Mini Power Couplers) to power all your SR devices. One Transporter can power up to 34 cables or devices. While the Transporter does remove clutter and save a lot of energy, both of which are valid goals, the main purpose of it is to deliver better sound. And it does that, it makes a major difference to the sound of any of your SR products. Not only is the sound better than what you get using the regular Synergistic MPC's that come with your SR products; the sound is better than what you get with the upgraded Galileo MPC's which are an expensive upgrade that many people bought for their SR products.

I'm selling this gently used Transporter for a customer who has a tremendous amount of SR equipment in his system. Not only does he have Element power cords and Element balanced CTS interconnects, he has numerous Tranquility Bases, Galileo Speaker Cells, a PowerCell 10 MK III and other items. The only reason he is selling the Transporter is because he wanted to upgrade to the more expensive Ultra SE version. Actually he did not want to be without a Transporter for any time at all so I already got him the Transporter Ultra SE and he only took the listed Transporter here out of his system once he had the new unit all burned in and ready to go.

The unit that is for sale has been gently used since January of 2013. It has been carefully used in not only a dedicated room but actually a dedicated building that the owner had built to house his beautiful system. He treats his gear with as much care as I have ever seen from any owner. It's not played loud for parties or anything like many people's systems are, this is just one audiophile's retreat from the world where he goes and carefully pulls out a record, cleans it with his Audio Desk record cleaner and plays it on his Lloyd Walker Black Diamond V turntable which is connected to a top of the line Audio Research phono stage, and an Aesthetix Calypso preamp which we will soon have up for sale too. Please contact us if you want first crack at that. Terry's put in the Alnic. Then he's got Lamm Reference M1.2 Hybrid power amps driving his one of a kind $165,000 Scaena Master Reference speaker system. Almost all of the cables in the system are Synergistic.

This particular pair of Scaena Master Reference speakers were in Harry Pearson's famous demo room on Long Island where they were his reference pair of speakers for 8 years through various upgrades and despite the fact that all the other manufacturers were trying to get Harry Pearson to take out the Scaenas and put in a pair of their best speakers. After the speakers left Harry's they were upgraded yet again and installed into Terry's system last Fall. But I digress...

This lightly used Transporter is being sold only so that Terry could get the latest and the best one, the Ultra SE model into his system. When the Transporter came out there was only one model, just the Transporter, and so that was what Terry got. And because Terry appreciates the difference that using the best equipment every step of the way can make, he decided to purchase and use an upgraded power cord with his Transporter (which is why this Transporter is being sold with the original power cord as new). When Synergistic Research came out with the Ultra SE model, Terry did not immediately upgrade to this model because he had already put the upgraded power cord on his and that is what the SE stands for and he thought that the "Ultra" part of the upgrade was just a cosmetic upgrade but in actuality there is more than just cosmetics between the 2 models. He is definitely appreciating the difference he can hear now.

If you do want to buy the more Expensive Transporter Ultra SE or Transporter SE then I would appreciate it if you give me the chance to try and earn your business if you are near me or don't have a local SR dealer. If you have a local SR dealer then please give him or her the chance at your business. Definitely if you have more than 1 or 2 SR items with MPC's then the Transporter, in whichever version you select, should be a tremendous upgrade. Out of all the SR designs I think that the PowerCell is my absolute favorite and after that the Transporter. In fact, I've been told on good authority that the Transporter Ultra SE actually outperforms SR's older but still top of the line $11,000 Enigma!

As anyone who has several SR products knows they sound great and they tend to make you want to get some more. But the MPC "wall warts" are a really unfortunate feature. They waste energy, they heat the room, they cause clutter. But until the Transporter they were a necessary evil. Now, there's a fabulous alternative and this lightly used one makes it very reasonable to obtain.

You've got 3 options in terms of cost. Buy just the Transporter with the Precision AC Basik Power Cord that has never been used for $1,400 and save $600 off the regular price of $2,000. Of course also no tax unless you live in New Mexico. Insured shipping within the Continental US is just $30.

Or, you can have it the way Terry used it which was the Transporter SE (non Ultra). This package would be $1,950 and includes the original Transporter set minus the Precision AC Basik power cord plus a new $900 Synergistic Research Element Tungsten Power Cord. The Transporter was designed to be used with this Element Tungsten cord and Synergistic gave a discount when you bought the Transporter with this. Since Terry doesn't want to give up any of his power cords that are all evenly broken in you'd actually receive the new one that came with his new Transporter Ultra SE. You will also get the latest UEF Cable Tuning Circuits for your new Element power cord, not the old bullets they were supplying in 2013 but the newest 2014 ones. These would normally cost you $150 to upgrade a 2013 Element cable to the 2014 performance (and it is a big difference) but we'll include both the Grey and the Silver UEF Cable Tuning Circuits for you at no charge if you take this option.

Finally for $2,050 you can have it with BOTH brand new power cords, the Precision AC Basik power cord and the $900 Element Tungsten power cord, 2014 spec.

If you need to upgrade any of your other cables, Tranquility Bases or other items to 2014 spec at the same time just let us know and we'll be happy to assist you with a package deal for everything that you need.

Please note that where above it is stated that the Transporter can power up to 34 Synergistic items, potentially replacing up to 34 MPC wall warts or Galileo MPC's that this unit comes supplied with 10 leads. Normally you get only 9, Terry threw in 1 extra one to be nice. If you actually have 34 devices to supply then you would need to purchase 24 additional leads. They are $15 each so not terribly expensive but we just want to be transparent. Also, the leads can be "daisy chained" so that if you have something that needs power and it's not within reach of a single 1.25M lead from the back of the Transporter then you can simply purchase and use more leads to reach.

The following comes from historical information found on the web:

"Synergistic Research "Transporter" for Active Shielding is a centralized, high performance solid-state power supply for Active Shielding. The Transporter has two isolated power supply transformers: one for Active AC Power Cords, and one for Active Cables, Tranquility Bases, and Galileo Universal Cable Cells.

This $1995 device represents both a substantial performance upgrade from the standard MPC (mini power coupler) that comes with the SR active cables, and also a convenient "hub" replacing what in some cases are quite a few of the MPC wall warts.

If you have invested in Synergistic Research cables for your system, you owe it to yourself to explore what upgrading the Active Shielding can do for you.

Features:

14 outputs for Active AC Power Cords

20 outputs for Active Interconnects, Speaker Cables, Tranquility Bases, and Galileo Universal Cable Cells

10 Quantum Tunneled Interface Leads are included:
5 for Power Cords
5 for Interconnects, Speaker Cables, Tranquility Bases, and Galileo Universal Cable Cells
All Leads are 1.25 meter long each

Precision AC Basik Power Cord 6 feet (1.8M)

SR20 Quantum Fuses are pre-installed

Current selling price for this model is $1995.00 + Shipping"

This particular Transporter was in use from January 2013 to September 2014. The 6ft. Precision AC Basik Power Cord that is included in this set is NEW. As you will see in the pictures below, this set comes with 5 PC leads and 5 IC/SPK leads, all of which are in great condition.

We are truly appreciative of responsible Audiogon members, please make sure you are one of them before you make us an offer or hit "buy it now." If you have questions concerning the gear or the terms of sale, please email us at [email protected] to insure that we get your message. We have found that the Audiogon Message system is a little clunky and messages get lost or go to interesting places and we hope that by offering you our direct email address we will get your message more successfully. We will be happy to get back with you as quickly as possible to discuss the shipping details or anything else. Thank you for your interest and may our gear help facilitate your ears meeting high quality sound with ease.

All photos are of the actual Transporter and accessories that are for sale.

This Transporter is in excellent condition and has been well cared for.

The transporter is housed in a hard piano gloss black plastic and therefore very hard to photograph without any reflections. The finish is free from any noticeable scratches or flaws other than a few "fine line cleaning scratches" that can only be viewed under scrutiny and certain angles. Also, as is the case with all manufactured hard plastics, there are a couple of spots where the glue / sealant is slightly visible.

Here is the shipping info for the
$2,000 Synergistic Research Transporter

1 box with Original Packaging, except for the leads

23 inches long X 15 inches wide X 14 inches high

Total Weight: 15 lbs

Origin: We ship from Gila, NM 88038 / USA

Please email us at [email protected] if you are sincerely interested in purchasing this and have any questions. We may also be contacted by phone at 575.535.2280.

Thank you for your interest and if you buy this, may you enjoy it greatly!

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