Synergistic Research
Voodoo
Music Streaming Server
Incl. 21 % TAX € 17,495.00
Demo unit available (to try at your home)
- World’s best Ultra High End music streaming server!
- UEF Technology and EM Cell incorporated
- Cost-no-object construction
- Linear power supplies incorporated (no cheap SMPS wall adapters which need to be upgraded!)
- 1.5 m Atmosphere SX Euphoria Power Cable included,
bundle with other SR Power Cables possible - Bundle with SR Network and USB Cables possible
- Carbon Fibre cover eliminates vibrations
- Solid Billet aluminum chassis
- Passive cooling, so the chassis acts like a heatsink; no noisy and dirty fans
- MiG 3.0 Isolation footers included
- Master Fuse installed
- Weight 12 kg / 27 lbs.
- Dimensions 460x85x292 mm / 18.1×3.35×11.5 inch
No one does Voodoo, like Synergistic Research does!
Synergistic Research brand new Voodoo Music Streaming Server employs Roon software, known for its user-friendly interface and customizable features, enhancing the overall music listening experience. Roon combines various music sources and provides enriched content like artist bios and lyrics, contributing to its exceptional sound quality. This server, with its integration of Roon, stands out for both its ease of use and the high-quality audio experience it offers.
The Voodoo Streamer Server began with the intention of overcoming the last significant barrier separating digital audio from the best turntables and reel-to-reel tape decks. Namely, a sense of compression where digital streaming sounds flatter and with high-frequency limitations when directly compared to the best LPs and tapes. To paraphrase Harry Pearson, “If you want to enjoy digital, don’t listen to analog.” And while digital is a loved format at Synergistic Research, they couldn’t help but remember Harry’s words every time they performed back-to-back comparisons between their digital rig, especially when streaming on Quboz and Tidal, and their state-of-the-art turntable and tape deck. So, for years, SR focused on engineering better digital and AC cables to bring the digital experience closer to what a lot of us hear when listening to analog. This quest stretched over two decades, where SR engineered some of the world’s highest-performance digital cables, but still, something was missing. So, attention was turned to the last remaining links in the digital chain, namely, Ethernet Switches and Network Routers. And again, Synergistic Research took a massive leap forward. Nevertheless, again, something was still missing. So, sights were set on the last remaining component in the chain, the server/streamer.
Before the Voodoo project even began, Synergistic Research had amassed an arsenal of technologies that could be used to build the ultimate music streamering server. Namely, EM Cell technology developed and refined over the past fifteen years for the PowerCell line conditioners and Active Ground Block ground conditioners. LPS power supplies also utilizing EM Cell technologies in the Ethernet Switch and Network Router, and ULF bias technology to eliminate high-frequency distortion as first developed for the Galileo PowerCell line conditioner. Serendipitously, SR had just perfected these technologies as an ecosystem for digital applications through the UEF Ethernet Router and Ethernet Switch. So they developed the world’s most musically robust server architecture, where listening sessions to dozens of motherboards, CPU processors, and RAM options were done in double-blind testing, picking only the most resolved and musical options. Then these were paired to the new Linux computer with latest LPS technology, refined over the past decade, to power your new Voodoo Streamer/Server. Finally, the ULF Bias technology was adapted from the state-of-the-art Galileo Ground Block and PowerCell line conditioners, which proved to be the ultimate game changer. By overcoming high-frequency noise all too common in digital circuits, both digital compression and annoying high-frequency artifacts were eliminated, assumed to be intrinsic to the digital format. Now, instead of digital sounding somewhat veiled and with high-frequency hash, it is analog that sounds spacially compressed with high frequencies that lack extension and transparency.
Circuit, CPU, Memory and Storage. Core Harmony for Peak Performance.
When crafting your new Voodoo Streamer/Server, Synergistic Research utilizes the same low mechanical resonance chassis architecture as found in other SR Active Components like the Galileo Active Ground Block and UEF Ethernet Switch. This effectively eliminates vibrational feedback between the chassis and the internal circuits by using thick billets of CNC-machined aircraft aluminum and carbon fiber. To ensure cool and quiet operation without noisy fans, the entire chassis acts as a massive heat sink to dissipate the considerable heat generated by its powerful Linux computer. Even the top screens are machined from bronze with a carbon fiber inlay to boost aesthetic beauty as it improves internal cooling, so your Voodoo server is as quiet and sexy as your system’s now nonexistent noise floor.
Roon Core and Bridge.
Navigating the future of digital audio.
The Voodoo Music Streaming Server employs Roon software, known for its user-friendly interface and customizable features, enhancing the overall music listening experience. Roon combines various music sources and provides enriched content like artist bios and lyrics, contributing to its exceptional sound quality. This server, with its integration of Roon, stands out for both its ease of use and the high-quality audio experience it offers.
For the highest possible digital audio quality, use one Voodoo unit as the core and another as the bridge, allowing each unit to focus on their respective functions separately. This setup enhances the overall performance by dedicating each server to a specific task within the digital audio playback process.
The Voodoo is truly one of the most exciting products Synergistic Research ever launched. With a single Voodoo, the performance blows away the highest-end Aurender, Taiko, and other streamers we compared the unit to, regardless of cost. Using two units simultaneously, one as the core and one as the bridge is even better and is the highest performance possible.allowing each unit to focus on their respective functions separately. This setup enhances the overall performance by dedicating each server to a specific task within the digital audio playback process.
Frequently asked questions:
Q. What digital outputs are available on the Voodoo server?
A.There are two USB input/outputs. One will connect to your DAC, and the other can be used for external storage. If your DAC does not accept USB, it is recommended to use an external USB Interface, like the Berkeley Audio Alpha USB Series 2. Having the USB signal converted to AES externally from the server is the ideal solution.
Q. What is the recommended file storage method?
A. The internal hard drives were selected for their excellent audio playback qualities. However, for the highest performance, it is recommended to store your music files externally on a NAS drive (best) or external SSD drive through one of the USB ports on the Voodoo.
Q. What size internal hard drive is available?
A. 500GB, 2TB and 8TB internal storage are available.
Q. Is Roon the only interface?
A. Yes. The Voodoo comes ready to run Roon. A Roon account is required.
EM Cell Technology.
Resonance Refined, Purity Defined.
The Patented EM Cell technology, exclusive to Synergistic Research, stands as an integral feature of the Voodoo Music Streaming Server. Developed over 15 years, this patented technology has been refined through its application in a variety of SR products, from power and ground conditioners to digital devices such as the UEF Ethernet Switch and UEF Network Router. In each implementation, this technology has evolved and advanced, demonstrating our commitment to and advancing audio performance.
Within your Voodoo Server, EM Cell’s condition its DC power supply and computer circuitry. This targeted action significantly reduces noise, allowing for a pristine sound that brings you closer to the heart of the music. Its proven efficacy in other SR products has informed its integration into the Voodoo Server, ensuring a listening experience that’s both authentic and immersive.
FEQ Low Frequency Generator.
Tuning the Pulse of Your Audio Experience.
A ULF field generator integrated into Voodoo’s internal EM Cells is a specialized feature of the Voodoo Music Streaming Server, reflecting a technology Synergistic Research has been actively refined since 2013. Initially introduced in the original FEQ Acoustic Field Generator, it evolved into various SR active components, including all current PowerCell line conditioners and Active Ground Block ground conditioners. Voodoo even allows you to tailor the soundstage and tonal character to your preference at the press of a button. Select one of three settings, Blue, Red, and Green, each with a unique ULF harmonic that cancels high-frequency noise from WiFi, Cell Phones, and ambient RF. This adjustment capability allows for an expansive, detailed soundstage or a more intimate acoustic profile to your liking. Voodoo gives you the power to shape your musical environment, making you the orchestra’s conductor, the sum of your system’s components.
Ground Plane Technology.
Channeling Clarity, Grounding the Noise.
The Patented EM Cell technology, exclusive to Synergistic Research, stands as an integral feature of the Voodoo Music Streaming Server. Developed over 15 years, this patented technology has been refined through its application in a variety of our products, from power and ground conditioners to digital devices such as the SR Ethernet Switch UEF and Network Router UEF. In each implementation, it has been evolved and advanced, demonstrating our commitment to progressive audio enhancement.
Within the Voodoo Server, EM Cells condition the DC power supply and computer circuitry. This targeted action significantly reduces noise, allowing for a pristine sound that brings listeners closer to the heart of the music. Its proven efficacy in other SR products has informed its integration into the Voodoo Server, ensuring a listening experience that’s both authentic and immersive.
SR Master Fuse standard installed. Beauty is in the eye of the fuse holder.
The Platinum Package.
The Baller Bundle.
The Crown Jewel Combo.
Includes (2) Voodoo Servers, (2) SRX XL power cable upgrades, (2) MiG SX upgrades, (2) SRX Ethernet, (1) SRX USB
Total MSRP €84.661 – Bundle Price €63.500
Recensie:
Synergistic Research Voodoo Music Streamer “intrigerende klank” door Werner Ero @ hifi.nl
“… Dus heel mooi los, luchtig, harmonisch rijk – maar tegelijkertijd ook open, verfijnd en bijna panoramisch qua stereo- ruimtebeleving. Voeg daarbij een hoge mate aan inzage in het muzikale gebeuren zonder nadrukkelijk op de voorgrond te treden en u heeft het plaatje voor een belangrijk deel in beeld.”
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