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RE: Schiit Syn

Posted by Skip Pack (A) on March 6, 2024 at 11:20:06

In Reply to: RE: Schiit Syn posted by ltman on March 6, 2024 at 10:34:06:

"Having said that, most of the reviews seem focused on use for home theater and gaming, not so much for critical hifi listening."

True, but the SYN is Jason Stoddard's baby and vairous comments I have heard from him suggest that natural sounding exploitation of the spatial information in most 2ch is worthwhile.


"For me, sound "transparency" and "in the room" immediacy and presence are priorities. Characteristics that are not usually improved the more active processing is applied to the signal."

I do agree, though I feel that pinpoint imaging is artificial and the soundfield I hear using the Syn with three channels is closer to what I hear at a live performance. There is no hyper-location of specific players at clubs, concerts, and opera. Yes, I do expect that there is some loss with the added processing.


"Are there any threads about this device here at AA you can point me to?"

There have been a few mentions but nothing useful here on AA. The longest thread is on HeadFi:

https://www.head-fi.org/threads/schiit-syn-surround-processor-reviews-impressions.967762/

Still not hugely informative. head-fi is where the most Schiit followers plus Jason Stoddard hang out. You can see used ones for sale here.

One other source that is more music oriented is on Audiophile Style. First, a review with following comments:

https://audiophilestyle.com/ca/reviews/schiit-syn-analog-extracted-surround-sound-r1240/

Second, an introductory thread:

https://audiophilestyle.com/forums/topic/67853-schiit-gets-into-the-surround-game/#comment-1236990


The Syn is certainly a deep-niche product, but I'm enjoying it hugely.

Skip

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