{"product_id":"synergistic-research-excite-sx-digital","title":"Synergistic Research Atmosphere Excite SX Digital Interconnect","description":"\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":9,\"w\":560,\"h\":58,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":9}'\u003eSynergistic Research Atmosphere Excite SX Digital Interconnect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":78,\"w\":560,\"h\":215,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":78}'\u003eExcite SX Digital is a mid-tier digital interconnect in Synergistic Research's Atmosphere SX Digital line, sitting above Alive SX Digital and below Euphoria SX Digital. It expands on Alive SX Digital's geometry with an additional pure silver Air String (2 for AES\/EBU), hand-built from 99.9999% pure silver monofilament conductors in an air dielectric. It carries over technology from the flagship SRX cable loom, including the High Voltage Long Duration Conditioning process, UEF Matrix Shielding, and a UEF compound first developed for SR Purple Fuses. It's available in SPDIF (RCA) or AES\/EBU (XLR) termination, and its shield can be floating-grounded via an included plug-and-play connector, or terminated to an optional \u003ca href=\"\/products\/synergistic-research-ground-block\" bis_size='{\"x\":67,\"y\":235,\"w\":103,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":67,\"abs_y\":235}'\u003eSR Ground Block\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/synergistic-research-active-ground-block-sx\" bis_size='{\"x\":191,\"y\":235,\"w\":125,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":191,\"abs_y\":235}'\u003eActive Ground Block\u003c\/a\u003e for further performance. As an authorized Synergistic Research dealer in Toronto, Canada, Vinyl Sound can help you choose SPDIF or AES\/EBU for your DAC and transport.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":310,\"w\":560,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":310}'\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":353,\"w\":560,\"h\":156,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":353}'\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":353,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":353}'\u003eAvailable in SPDIF (RCA) or AES\/EBU (XLR) termination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":373,\"w\":520,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":373}'\u003eAdditional Air String geometry over Alive SX Digital for higher resolution without added brightness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":412,\"w\":520,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":412}'\u003eUEF Matrix Shielding, High Voltage Long Duration Conditioning, and UEF compound shared with SR Purple Fuses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":451,\"w\":520,\"h\":39,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":451}'\u003eFloating shield ground connector included; optional termination to an SR Ground Block or Active Ground Block\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli bis_size='{\"x\":52,\"y\":491,\"w\":520,\"h\":19,\"abs_x\":52,\"abs_y\":491}'\u003eOptional SR XLR silver connector upgrade path available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":524,\"w\":560,\"h\":29,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":524}'\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable bis_size='{\"x\":12,\"y\":564,\"w\":560,\"h\":332,\"abs_x\":12,\"abs_y\":564}'\u003e\n\u003ctbody bis_size='{\"x\":15,\"y\":567,\"w\":554,\"h\":326,\"abs_x\":15,\"abs_y\":567}'\u003e\n\u003ctr bis_size='{\"x\":15,\"y\":567,\"w\":554,\"h\":43,\"abs_x\":15,\"abs_y\":567}'\u003e\n\u003ctd bis_size='{\"x\":15,\"y\":567,\"w\":121,\"h\":43,\"abs_x\":15,\"abs_y\":567}'\u003eSignal conductor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd 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