Synergistic Research Foundation SX Phono Interconnects Key Features:
- Pure Silver Mono-Filament Conductors in Air Dielectric with Woven Copper Matrix Shields – Delivers exceptional resolution, dynamic range, and holographic soundstaging with ultra-low noise.
- High Voltage Long Duration Conditioning – Enhances tonal accuracy, dimensionality, and musical realism for lifelike playback.
- UEF Compound Infusion – Lowers noise floor and preserves transparency, allowing subtle details and pitch-black backgrounds to emerge.
- Purple and Gold UEF Carbon Tuning Discs – Enable system-specific voicing to tailor harmonic balance, clarity, and soundstage depth.
- Seamless Integration with SR Cable Looms – Provides consistent house sound when combined with Atmosphere SX, Galileo Discovery, and other SR components.
Product Description:
Foundation SX Phono cables are entirely handmade in Synergistic Research’s Southern California factory, using pure silver mono-filament conductors suspended in an air dielectric within woven copper matrix shields, similar to Atmosphere SX and Galileo Discovery phono cables. Each cable undergoes a High Voltage Long Duration Conditioning Process and is infused with the UEF Compound first developed to elevate the SRX cable loom to world-class performance. The result is a phono cable that delivers a low noise floor and pitch-black backgrounds, with exceptional dynamics, detail, and holographic soundstaging. Purple and Gold UEF Carbon Tuning Discs are included, allowing users to custom-voice the cables to their system and personal taste—or run them straight—giving flexibility to optimize performance in the comfort of a home reference setup.
For audiophiles who have never experienced a full loom of cables designed to work together, Foundation SX offers an accessible path to discover the true potential of a unified system. Paired with UEF Blue or Black power cords from Synergistic Research, the full loom reveals performance previously unattainable with mixed cable setups. Foundation SX cables are offered through participating SR dealers with a 30-day money-back guarantee, reflecting confidence in their class-leading sound at their price point.
These cables integrate seamlessly with all current SR Series products, including Atmosphere SX and Galileo Discovery, preserving the Synergistic Research house sound of detail, air, soundstaging, and dynamics with an ultra-low noise floor. They also provide a strong foundation for combining with SR’s AC and ground filtration, component isolation, and other synergy-enhancing products.
UEF Matrix Shield with Graphene Matrix Shielding
The original Atmosphere X Series began as an experiment in advancing UEF Shielding by positioning UEF elements at strategic grid points along the shields—an approach that became known as Matrix Shielding. This design lowered the noise floor by arranging UEF elements in a grid pattern across the shield.
With Atmosphere SX, Matrix Shielding has been refined even further through the introduction of Carbon Fiber UEF Tuning Discs, created specifically for this series. These discs enhance the loom’s ability to cancel noise that would otherwise lead to harsh or fatiguing high frequencies. As a result, Atmosphere SX delivers greater holographic scale, improved resolution, and heightened musicality—pushing the boundaries of what UEF Shielding can achieve.
Quantum Tunneling—SRX Long Duration High Voltage Conditioning
First developed for the flagship SRX series, the new high-voltage conditioning process uses an extended sweeping frequency plot applied over long durations. During development, dozens of frequency combinations were tested before arriving at the ideal formula, and a new Tesla Coil was engineered to manage the heat generated during these extended sessions. The result is a conditioning process that delivers holographic realism and timbral accuracy well beyond what was possible with the earlier Tesla Coil protocol.
Included Carbon Tuning Discs—Tune to Perfection
Included with Foundation SX and SR30 interconnects, speaker cables, and power cables, Carbon Tuning Discs (\$199.95 MSRP) originate from the Atmosphere SX Loom, where they are strategically placed inside cables to help shape the SX sonic signature. Built on Synergistic Research’s patented UEF technology, each disc is infused with a specialized UEF compound that interacts with surrounding EM fields to elevate performance. The conductive carbon fiber structure amplifies this interaction, further enhancing the effect. Gold Carbon Tuning Discs enrich harmonic density while adding clarity for a more holographic and lifelike soundstage. Purple Carbon Tuning Discs, treated with a different UEF compound, extend clarity and soundstage openness even further than Gold.
Specifications:
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Conductors
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4 each RCA, 6 each XLR Silver Air String; 99.9999% pure monocrystalline silver
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Number of Conductors
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4 separate conductors RCA / 8 separate conductors XLR
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Dielectric
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Air (sealed)
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Shielding
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Silver Braid - Quantum Tunneled
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Connectors
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Silver Teflon SR 20 RCA or Neutrik NC3FX-BAG, NC3MX-BAG XLR
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Build Notes
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8 (RCA) / 12 (XLR) point-to-point hand soldered connections
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SRX Matrix Shielding
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UEF coating with Graphene applied directly to connectors; reduces noise floor, allows purer signal transfer with more warmth and detail
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Silver Solder
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4%
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Hand Build Time
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2 hours
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SRX Quantum Tunneling
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1,000,000 volts applied to connections at specific frequencies/pulse modulations; improves electron flow, low-level information transfer, and realism
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Secondary UEF Treatment
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Blue treatment originally developed for SR Blue Fuses
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Burn-in
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5 days, 2-step process
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Manufacturing
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Hand crafted in California factory
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