Synergistic Research Black Box Carbon

This product is available to pre-order with an ETA of approx. late September.

Black Box Carbon - Music, Headed Your Way

Over a decade ago, we introduced a transformative broad spectrum low-frequency resonator array called the Black Box that eliminates bass nodes and room modes while expanding your room’s ability to accurately portray low-frequency information and spatial content. Working from the principle that all frequencies in the audible bandwidth are linked through harmonics, the original Black Box balances low frequencies, mid-range, and high frequencies through a mathematically derived algorithm based on tuned sympathetic resonance. So when you get the phase correct at 20Hz for example, it clears up every multiple of 20Hz so, 40Hz, 80Hz, 160Hz and on. The immediately noticeable result of placing one or more Black Boxes in your room is first and foremost the removal of congestion, allowing for the music to travel and sound freer, while tightening and improving bass definition and performance, as well as improved detail retrieval to project more accurate image outlines across the frequency spectrum.

The time has come for us to progress ahead, this time with the Black Box Carbon. Featuring significant improvements in mechanical resonance control of the chassis and resonator itself, placing a Black Box Carbon in your room will audibly deliver greater resolution, tighter, more textural bass, and a more natural presentation than ever before. Even better, the Black Box Carbon is now optimized for stacking and works well with additional Black Boxes for a more profound impact. Simply said, with the Black Box Carbon, congestion is eliminated, allowing for nothing but pure music to be headed your way.

Updated Chassis & Resonator Array Resonance, Controlled
The Black Box Carbon exhibits a new pinnacle of mechanical resonance control. We approached a redesign of the internal resonator arrays hand-in-hand with improvements to the chassis. Our research and exploration, inherited from chassis designs of our current components like the Voodoo music server / streamer and PowerCell 14 line conditioner, encouraged us to continue experimenting with the combination of carbon fiber and aluminum. In its final design, the more rigid chassis is effective at dissipating mechanical vibration and retaining purity of the sound waves that interact and are projected by the internal resonators. Based on those improvements, tuning refinements were made to the internal resonator design and UEF technology material construction. The result is both positive and significant, eliminating any ringing that may have previously hindered additional performance, while working even more effectively with room resonances and harmonic resonant frequencies.

Bronze Contact Inserts Performance, Stacked
Per the suggestion of one of our partners, we started listening to Black Boxes stacked on each other, and we witnessed greater, more positive impact. To continue along our leadership in resonance control, we designed metal contact inserts after listening to about a dozen different contact point materials. We found using bronze helped achieve the perfect balance of increased resolution and liquidity and the most realistic sonic representation.

Not only can you stack Black Box Carbons, but we encourage you to stack an original Black Box on top of the Black Box Carbon. Both products compliment each other sonically, and if you already have one or more Black Box in your room, you’ll find you may not need to replace them with two Black Box Carbons to make a stack – a Black Box Carbon on the bottom and an original Black Box on top is nearly as effective!