REVIEW: Breaking the $30K streamer barrier with the new World Reference Voodoo $15k Streamer.

[Ted Denney III]

Our new Voodoo Streamer Network Server utilizes proprietary power supply, ground, and high-frequency filtration technology first developed for our $65,000 PowerCell SRX line conditioner. This suite of Synergistic Research noise reduction technologies was adapted and refined to complement the highest performance PC engineered for audio applications. All told, Voodoo delivers a digital streaming experience that meets or exceeds the best of vinyl from a server that must be auditioned alongside the world’s most expensive servers.

Synergistic Research Voodoo Streamer Server Review

Our design goals:

• Meet or exceed the sound quality characteristics of vinyl while streaming from Qobuz.
• Maintain the same design language as other Synergistic Research active components.
• Address the apparent compression previously believed to be inherent to the digital format—namely, spatial compression, and if possible, exceed the spatial characteristics of vinyl and tape while eliminating any high-frequency haze or grit without loss of detail.
• Cool the server with zero fans for zero noise.

 

[Ron Resnick]

Robert Taylor seems way more expert in computer stuff and networking stuff then your average high-end audio reviewer of streamers and digital playback.

It would be nice if Robert compared the streamer directly to another streamer, and ideally to a similarly priced streamer. Unfortunately it seems like few of the reviews from TAS and Stereophile are direct comparative reviews anymore. (Michael Fremer's reviews often still are comparative, fortunately.)

The fact that Robert reported (according to his personal subjective sonic preferences) that he generally preferred music playback from the streamer and local files to music playback from his LP playback set up is interesting. It is probative. I don't find many people preferring their digital set up to their vinyl set up.

At least this video is a comparison of something. This is more than we typically get from magazine reviews these days.

Good job, Robert!

 

[Ted Denney III]

Robert Taylor seems way more expert in computer stuff and networking stuff then your average high-end audio reviewer of streamers and digital playback.

It would be nice if Robert compared the streamer directly to another streamer, and ideally to a similarly priced streamer. Unfortunately it seems like few of the reviews from TAS and Stereophile are direct comparative reviews anymore. (Michael Fremer's reviews often still are comparative, fortunately.)

The fact that Robert reported (according to his personal subjective sonic preferences) that he generally preferred music playback from the streamer and local files to music playback from his LP playback set up is interesting. It is probative. I don't find many people preferring their digital set up to their vinyl set up.

At least this video is a comparison of something. This is more than we typically get from magazine reviews these days.

Good job, Robert!

Thanks Ron, we’re especially excited because he choose to compare Voodoo to the ultimate challenge, the vinyl turntable!

 

[Beckola66]

Now that's a work of art