I finally got around to testing the T2 in my system. The vast majority of my various little goodies are connected to an Everest. My main amp, though, is located remotely between the speakers at the front of the room, where it is connected via a Sigma power cord to a Denali 2000/T. I added the T2 to the Denali via the included Reference umbilical.
Wow.
I was not prepared for the degree of improvement, which was startling. As you know I have been evaluating the Shunyata Ethernet cables, and they make a nice difference, which I have been double-checking for the past two weeks by constantly swapping several possibilities about. As I said, a nice difference, but not earth-shattering.
The T2 is a whole different ball of wax. Literally took about 15 seconds to be floored.
You know, this evaluating of your stuff is costing me a lot of money!
So my local audio store was still somewhat dubious about the efficacy of the Everest and decided to test my power with a Blue Horizon “Mains Noise Analyzer”. This displays a numerical value representative of the amount of noise on the circuit as well as producing a sound that is allegedly the “noise” per se.
In most circuits (wall outlets) in my house (built in 1952) the reading was “MAX” and the audio was a loud “white noise.”
In my new dedicated 20 Amp circuits, one used for router and TV and the other for my stereo equipment (different rooms, different circuits), the reading was 425. Interestingly, the audio was a combination of white noise and voices. Indeed, I could clearly hear a conversation about a face book page and another conversation as well. (I was told by the local dealer that I was hearing cell phone conversations and that I was not going crazy.)
So, with this baseline, the noise analyzer was plugged into one of the outlets on the Everest. The reading was 000. Absolute silence. This was with all the audio components turned off. So I then turned each on and the reading remained 000 with absolutely no audio from the analyzer device.
My local store really really wants to become a dealer for Shunyata!
I didn’t know where to put this “review” but my experience with your Venom Phono interconnects defied my expectations and solved a strange, vexing problem I was hearing on a few select recordings. On Joe Henry’s THRUM, for instance, the vocals had a strange, boxlike quality, almost as if they had been sung into a glass jar. This odd coloration did not seem to exist for any of the other instruments on the album, just the lead vocal on that album and maybe 1 or 2 others. Because Thrum was recorded in Joe Henry’s home, I assumed the mic might have been picking up some noise or was otherwise suboptimal.
When I upgraded my speakers early in 2022 (replacing my old Thiels with Wilson Audio’s Sabrina X), I noticed that the vocal jar-sound was almost more pronounced, even after I’d upgraded almost all the cables in my system (impedance matching where possible). Last but not least I replaced the phono cable with the Shunyata Venom and was quite surprised to hear that the jar-like sound had almost vanished. How or why this could be can perhaps only be logically explained by Shunyata’s online explanation itself: surface modes traversing the cables in some cases interfere with the intended musical signal, coupling in the connectors. In my system’s case, those modes in my old phono cable(s) probably exacerbated otherwise unnoticeable issues introduced by the recording microphone during the recording process. The Shunyata Venom phono cables solved a problem I could not have imagined the source of myself…
I should say I was “surprised” because in my first career, I had been an applied physicist/electrical engineer (MSEE) at Bellcore, Tellabs, and elsewhere, and since my specific area of expertise was in nonlinear optics, I can rightly claim fairly substantial expertise in electromagnetic signal propagation. Of course, in fiber optics “cladding modes” co-propagate with the signal, but even over short distances they dissipate and, as a result, are only a problem in special circumstances. However, to hear of what was in effect an electrical signal cladding mode audibly interfering with music reproduction seemed farfetched to me when I first read of it. But now I am a believer. (And yes, I trust my ears…my parents were classical musicians here in NYC so I grew up hearing a lot of live music.)
Because of my experience with your phono cables I recently purchased my son your new Venom power conditioner (my son is doing a PhD in applied physics) and he replied that the effect on his pair of Devialets was disorienting because, he said, his ear had grown used to noise!
I was able to obtain an Omega XC to feed the Denali. To say it is a ‘component-level’ upgrade is to sell it short. It has taken what was easily the best performance my modest system has delivered with the Sigma XC, and exceeded it by orders of magnitude. The presentation is wider and exponentially deeper front to back. All while revealing additional low-level detail with increased texture across the spectrum. It has such a vivid organic “real” feel I’ve never heard before in-home audio.
Thank you for your guidance and advice which has aided my enjoyment of my audio setup. There is no need to respond. I don’t want to take time away from you helping others. Please accept my sincere thanks. I have been and will continue to advise anyone who will listen that they owe it to themselves to go Shunyata!
Thank you for helping me settle upon the Denali v2 + Alpha XC power cord.
When the piano landed in our listening room, I knew the Denali was settling in nicely. I was certainly expecting a reduction in noise, but the increase in timbral realism caught me by surprise. All previous noise reduction solutions have had a sonic fingerprint and caused some compression. The Denali lets the Grimm Audio and Mola Mola gear be its best, and at its best it disappears.
Given the reference-level performance, it makes sense that this combo benefits from more than two decades of continuous experimentation, measurements and improvement. I can’t imagine how much has to go right in the process — from concept to delivering a component of this quality to my front door – but it is clear that you have a great team of talented and dedicated professionals.
The Delta V1 NR that has been powering my Arcam CDS50 CD player just found a new home powering an LG laser projector that had been kicking a lot of electrical noise into my film festival’s professional surround sound system. The difference in the surround sound system is quite dramatic, with lower electrical hum and significantly improved dialogue clarity. Frankly, I’m thrilled and I’m sure our filmmakers will be, too.
Here is my review of the four power cables recently inserted into my system.
I recently came upon an advertisement for Shunyata Research cables. Of course I was aware of their reputation among audiophiles but I had never really checked them out. After traveling to Shunyata’s website, the characteristics they incorporate into their power cable designs intrigued me. I ended up purchasing an Alpha v2 NR cable for my power amp, a Delta v2 NR for my line stage and two Venom V10 NR cables for my disc player and phono amp.
I’m aware of how prevalent hyperbole is among many audiophiles as we describe how equipment or even tweaks affect our systems. With that in mind, these four noise reducing cables completely transformed my system’s sound. Now come a bunch of colorful adjectives to characterize that transformation…transparency, openness, rhythmic drive, naturalness etc.
In the end, the music, regardless whether the source be vinyl or digital disc, ebbs and flows from the speakers which virtually disappear into this large enveloping orb of sound. It’s incredible. Probably the biggest shock is the complete lack of any edge or haze to music played on my SACD player. I really did not believe that to be possible. I always expected that digital edge was endemic to the medium and I had to just accept it. Nope! And yes, in case you’re wondering I was already using after-market power cables. They are now residing in a closet never to renter the system.
So what do you do now? Please, for the love of great music, go to Shunyata Research’s website and read about all of the purposeful design elements that allow their cables to enable your stereo components to perform at a level you have never heard before. Find an authorized dealer once your finances permit and choose which of their cables would be most appropriate for your set-up. Insert these beauties into your kit and listen to musicians provide you with a personal performance in your listening space. Once you’ve experienced that, there is no going back. Embrace the experience and lose yourself in your favorite music.
As a paying customer and not as a friend, or someone blowing smoke up your backside, I have to say with all sincerity that in all of my years in the weird world of the high end, the Denali 6000s v2 is without a doubt the finest piece of equipment I have owned in its category, and also the one piece that has the most influence over my entire system. I could add an amp, or preamp, or even a set of cables someplace that might help here or there, but the Denali is (to use the well worn phrase) a true “game changer”. And it is doing one thing for me that has not happened in a long time and it is this: I am wanting to pull out every CD/SACD and LP I own and listen to it! I have not owned anything in a long time that has made me so inquisitive as to how it (the medium) would sound when played with the new addition in the mix. This has not happened with cables, preamps, amps, speakers, etc. ever. Sad but true. And now the Denali is helping everything perform to its utmost best, somewhat like an athlete who has found his or her stride. Perhaps this is a bad analogy since the reference borders on the illegal but the Denali is like legalized steroids for audio. The Denali has turned my stereo into the Mark McGuire or Sammy Sosa after their “enhancement” and now my system is belting out home run after home run and I have the benefit of knowing that the Denali will not be confiscated or banned.
So, as a paying customer, I want to say without reservation that the Denali is the best thing I have done for my audio system ever. EVER! My thanks to you for the sage advice to convince me to get one. I am assuming the Denali is getting more broken in as each night I am more and more astounded as to its performance, and the level it has taken my rather plebeian system to astonishing heights.
Please pass along to whoever built my unit my thanks for their work, and of course to the boss (Caelin, not your boss Libby) for his brilliant work in designing this.”
I must say that the Everest/Omega conditioner is fantastic.I have just listened to some explosive classical music and feel I have been to a live concert. I thought the Shunyata cables I purchased 15 years or so ago were good but the system is now so enjoyable to listen to.
I hope that my neighbours do not complain tomorrow about the noise!
The speaker cables are sounding awesome! I have them connected between a pair of Magico A3 speakers driven by a Modwright KWA-100SE amplifier.
At first, after reading all the reviews of the Magico A3’s, I wasn’t sure the Modwright amp would have enough juice to drive them but no worries. They sound great!
Other speaker cables I have used are Morrow Audio SP7, Audio Sensibility and Wire World. The Anacondas are definitely staying put! ( probably my last speaker cable purchase! )
I am still waiting to receive the Anaconda XLR interconnects so I can’t comment on their performance yet but if they are anything like the speaker cables, I will be in audio heaven!
Thanks again for answering my questions and for making the best cables I have used in my system! ( I also use the Alpha Zitron power cords and the DENALI 6000/S v2.
I hooked everything up and calmly sat down to listen. OMG! I was not prepared for the amazing sounds that were now coming from my speakers. Like the tried and true cliche’ , “it was like a blanket had been pulled off my speakers”. I now heard music as it was meant to be heard, live, vivid and in my face. The music now not only had a wider sound stage, but the depth of that sound stage was something that I’d never heard before. The overall experience was one of profound amazement! I have had this system for about two years and this was the single most jaw dropping moment that i have heard. My system contains: Balanced Audio Tech. amp VK-6200 [200 watts each into 5 channels], Anthem AVM60 preamp, Oppo 205 multidisc player, Esoteric K-03 CD and SACD player, Golden Ear Triton Reference speakers, Synergistics inter connects, Shunyata power cord, Shunyata Triton V3 and Typhon QR.
Now I have a completely new CD collection to listen to all over again in a new and freshly delightful manner. My CD collection is around 12,000, so I’ll be at this for awhile. But now I will listen to them with a new bold and open sound!
I really wish to thank you very much for taking, not only the time it took and the expertise that you filled me in on, but also the joy that you had in doing so. You obviously enjoy what you are doing and it shows!
Thank you for your quick reply. No need to apologize, mistakes happen, they exchanged it immediately.
I bought from them a Denali v2 conditioner and the Sigma XC power cord and all I can say is WOW! I couldn’t be happier. I expected an improvement but I didn’t expect the level of improvement I heard. Great products.
I installed the Denali and other new cables. UNBELIEVABLE! I am speechless. MIND IS BLOWN! Thank you for your recommendations. My expectations were exceeded and I am in amazement at what the combination of the Denali and cables did to the sound. Just incredible growth in soundstage, tone, warmth, noise floor etc. Tremendous increase in mid range and low end as well.
The Omega is a stunning achievement – amazing musical performance, combining drastic reduction in USB digital grunge with tremendous transparency and resolution and musicality. In order to fully realize the experience of the new Omega I needed to somewhat retune my system.
As great as they are, these improvements are actually relative to the Sigma, which was my previous USB cable. I think the Omega sonic performance improvement is much greater than the improvement achieved by the Sigma, which replaced a Revelation Audio cryo-silver USB. In toto, the Omega is a quantum jump in USB cable performance and very well worth the high cost – it has amounted to a transformation for my system.
I’m well north of 150 hours now with the Delta plugged into the Aurender N10 (onward to Devialet D400 and Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation speakers)
This setup sounded absolutely wonderful before adding the Delta. Virtually everything else in the system is well cabled, connected and supported. Power for the Aurender was the last power cable needing an upgrade (without launching into a whole new round of upgrades).
Right out of the box I could hear significant improvements although the first 100 hours or so had some “unusual” moments where the cable was clearly transitioning.
Now that I’ve “done time” , I can more fully appreciate the benefits.
• Increased clarity with smoother treble and vocals • Bass a little deeper maybe but definitely better control (of already very good control) • Opened totally new sound stages never heard before (most noticeable improvement)
Increases my frustration with poorly recorded/produced/mastered music. While it doesn’t sound bad, it’s frustrating to know how much better it would be if done right in the studio. I’m listening to more MQA than ever, some of which is stunning. The new cable (and Aurender N10 too) are very revealing. (Very revealing is a good thing. I don’t know how excellent audio could be anything else.) Tidal hifi quality is very impressive and satisfying too, again depending on the recording.
Thanks for all your help in getting me into the right cable.
I wanted to let you know that the Delta v2 NR power cable and Delta Analog v2 XLR interconnects arrived last week and they made a huge difference in the sound I’m receiving from my system. I told my wife that, with the Shunyata interconnects installed and broken in, I actually look forward to listening to CDs (vs. just enjoying a pretty good but far less than perfect digital representation of the music). So, thank you for all of your guidance and kindness. Also, please let Caelin and your technical department how much I’m enjoying their products (recall that I’m using a Sigma NR power cable between the wall socket and my PSAudio P15 power regenerator).
Be well and enjoy the coming spring season with all of its beauty. My best to your family.
Just to let you know I just ordered a pair of Alpha v2, should get them in a couple of weeks I hope.
The single Alpha v1 I tested was, to my ears, simply better than the alternative I tried (a pair, comparable price range) as well as my current Nordost Brahma. I truly believe that the Alphas provided a meaningful, clearly audible improvement compared to similarly priced power chords I tested in my system. I was actually surprised by the impact they made. Not sure how to describe it, but it seemed to me that music was simply more real. Classical music pieces I love were just more moving, with better separation of the voices of individual sections and instruments in orchestral pieces, while jazz musicians and singers felt closer, again giving more the illusion of listening to a live performance. My system was already fairly resolving without sounding overly analytical (Devialet 1000 coupled with my beloved Sonus Faber Stradivari speakers), but the Alphas took both transparency and musicality to a higher level. Fantastic product.
I only run “focused” testing, there are dozens of options and time is limited. But let me mention a few things that were critical in my buying experience:
1) the brand’s reputation, the reason to consider it instead of others in the first place
2) our correspondence, where I felt I was getting detailed, well articulated and honest advice, and always very quick replies
3) dealer enthusiasm and professionalism, they sell many other brands but are huge fans of Shunyata
4) testing the products in my system (first a friend’s Cyclops, now the ex demo Alpha)
Points 2) and 4) were the most important ones.
Not every company is willing or able to invest in client relationships, but this is, in my view, the best way to create not only happy and loyal customers but also “net promoters” (marketing lingo, I know).
As a side comment, I simply excluded Synergistic Research as I could not convince myself about the validity of a number of their claims. Not saying they are untrue, but people with an engineering / physics background seem to be more skeptical about certain SR products than others. On the other hand, Audioquest did not respond to my email…
Anyhow, thanks again for your time, I might bother you with more questions in the future 🙂
Best regards to you, Caelin and the rest of the team.
Felt I owed you a follow up and I am VERY Happy to report I noticed an immediate improvement in all sound aspects and sound quality on the first SACD I played with the Omega Clock – 50 BNC Digital Cable.
Even a well recorded 16/44.1 cd sounded LIVE and amazing.
PLEASE no more upgrades for quite a while. Being on a pension & S.S. my 2-channel stereo buying power has diminished 🙂
I just got them today – so maybe 2 hours thus far. Not much…but it has been difficult to stop listening!
Here are some of my texts to friends today that are more descriptive in terms of expressing how I feel about this “combo” of the Denali 6000/s V2 with the Sigma XC 20 amp power cord (+ Alpha V2 NR powering my NAD Masters M33):
“Completely TRANSFORMATIVE in every way. Tonal accuracy that produces mesmerizingly real instrument timbres and decays, depth of soundstage that is staggering, far greater control over the mids and lows leading to increased dynamics and palpable 3D instruments in space, and an ease of listening even at “live concert volumes” that is difficult to describe.”
“I was not capable of even imagining this level of musical enjoyment…the kind of musical reproduction that can make minds break and tears flow!”
“I feel like I’ve wasted way too much lifetime NOT hearing music THIS WAY.”
“Isn’t it just a shame that “doubters” still exist in the “audiophile” world about the efficacy of power conditioning and power cords. Such a loss for them.”
First off I’d like to express my gratitude for what Shunyata Research has done for our listening enjoyment over the years. The rewards have been immense and the recent acquisition of two Denali 6000S v2 has been nothing short of enlightening. This new found level of transparency was literally frightening initially. The added complexity of macro and micro dynamics has put layers and textures within and upon textures. Depth of stage was improved dramatically. Timbres are highly refined.
The first time our cat Yusef (named after Yusef Lateef the multi instrumentalist) sat down with us in front of a very familiar piece of music since the addition of the two Denali, as he commonly does, at a very modest volume level, his ears were now unusually moving around like radar and unlike being his usual still and good listening companion, he kept jumping over us from one side of the couch to the other not sure what to do next until finally coming to rest and getting used to the new normal! Given, his ears might well be better than mine, and I feel he really was experiencing what we all were trying to come to terms with. The music was in the room, well outside the speaker boxes for the first time. On some level this psychedelic like event presented itself so radically new, lasting for days after the system first settled back in. Truly amazing. Now we expect this kind of 3D performance. One of the single greatest upgrades I’ve ever experienced.
Typhon T2 : “…took about 15 seconds to be floored.”
I finally got around to testing the T2 in my system. The vast majority of my various little goodies are connected to an Everest. My main amp, though, is located remotely between the speakers at the front of the room, where it is connected via a Sigma power cord to a Denali 2000/T. I added the T2 to the Denali via the included Reference umbilical.
Wow.
I was not prepared for the degree of improvement, which was startling. As you know I have been evaluating the Shunyata Ethernet cables, and they make a nice difference, which I have been double-checking for the past two weeks by constantly swapping several possibilities about. As I said, a nice difference, but not earth-shattering.
The T2 is a whole different ball of wax. Literally took about 15 seconds to be floored.
You know, this evaluating of your stuff is costing me a lot of money!
R.C.
Noise Analyzer on the Everest : “Absolute silence”
“Venom Phono interconnects defied my expectations and solved a strange, vexing problem”
I didn’t know where to put this “review” but my experience with your Venom Phono interconnects defied my expectations and solved a strange, vexing problem I was hearing on a few select recordings. On Joe Henry’s THRUM, for instance, the vocals had a strange, boxlike quality, almost as if they had been sung into a glass jar. This odd coloration did not seem to exist for any of the other instruments on the album, just the lead vocal on that album and maybe 1 or 2 others. Because Thrum was recorded in Joe Henry’s home, I assumed the mic might have been picking up some noise or was otherwise suboptimal.
When I upgraded my speakers early in 2022 (replacing my old Thiels with Wilson Audio’s Sabrina X), I noticed that the vocal jar-sound was almost more pronounced, even after I’d upgraded almost all the cables in my system (impedance matching where possible). Last but not least I replaced the phono cable with the Shunyata Venom and was quite surprised to hear that the jar-like sound had almost vanished. How or why this could be can perhaps only be logically explained by Shunyata’s online explanation itself: surface modes traversing the cables in some cases interfere with the intended musical signal, coupling in the connectors. In my system’s case, those modes in my old phono cable(s) probably exacerbated otherwise unnoticeable issues introduced by the recording microphone during the recording process. The Shunyata Venom phono cables solved a problem I could not have imagined the source of myself…
I should say I was “surprised” because in my first career, I had been an applied physicist/electrical engineer (MSEE) at Bellcore, Tellabs, and elsewhere, and since my specific area of expertise was in nonlinear optics, I can rightly claim fairly substantial expertise in electromagnetic signal propagation. Of course, in fiber optics “cladding modes” co-propagate with the signal, but even over short distances they dissipate and, as a result, are only a problem in special circumstances. However, to hear of what was in effect an electrical signal cladding mode audibly interfering with music reproduction seemed farfetched to me when I first read of it. But now I am a believer. (And yes, I trust my ears…my parents were classical musicians here in NYC so I grew up hearing a lot of live music.)
Because of my experience with your phono cables I recently purchased my son your new Venom power conditioner (my son is doing a PhD in applied physics) and he replied that the effect on his pair of Devialets was disorienting because, he said, his ear had grown used to noise!
So keep up the good work.
Sincerely,
E. Anderson
Omega XC upgrade on Denali
Hello Richard,
I was able to obtain an Omega XC to feed the Denali. To say it is a ‘component-level’ upgrade is to sell it short. It has taken what was easily the best performance my modest system has delivered with the Sigma XC, and exceeded it by orders of magnitude. The presentation is wider and exponentially deeper front to back. All while revealing additional low-level detail with increased texture across the spectrum. It has such a vivid organic “real” feel I’ve never heard before in-home audio.
Thank you for your guidance and advice which has aided my enjoyment of my audio setup. There is no need to respond. I don’t want to take time away from you helping others. Please accept my sincere thanks. I have been and will continue to advise anyone who will listen that they owe it to themselves to go Shunyata!
Thank you sir,
Ben C.
When the piano landed in our listening room… // Denali v2, Alpha XC
Hello Richard,
Thank you for helping me settle upon the Denali v2 + Alpha XC power cord.
When the piano landed in our listening room, I knew the Denali was settling in nicely. I was certainly expecting a reduction in noise, but the increase in timbral realism caught me by surprise. All previous noise reduction solutions have had a sonic fingerprint and caused some compression. The Denali lets the Grimm Audio and Mola Mola gear be its best, and at its best it disappears.
Given the reference-level performance, it makes sense that this combo benefits from more than two decades of continuous experimentation, measurements and improvement. I can’t imagine how much has to go right in the process — from concept to delivering a component of this quality to my front door – but it is clear that you have a great team of talented and dedicated professionals.
Have a great weekend.
Regards,
Philip
Delta v1 NR
Hi Richard,
The Delta V1 NR that has been powering my Arcam CDS50 CD player just found a new home powering an LG laser projector that had been kicking a lot of electrical noise into my film festival’s professional surround sound system. The difference in the surround sound system is quite dramatic, with lower electrical hum and significantly improved dialogue clarity. Frankly, I’m thrilled and I’m sure our filmmakers will be, too.
-Doug W.
Alpha v2 NR, Delta v2 NR, and Venom V10 NR
Here is my review of the four power cables recently inserted into my system.
I recently came upon an advertisement for Shunyata Research cables. Of course I was aware of their reputation among audiophiles but I had never really checked them out. After traveling to Shunyata’s website, the characteristics they incorporate into their power cable designs intrigued me. I ended up purchasing an Alpha v2 NR cable for my power amp, a Delta v2 NR for my line stage and two Venom V10 NR cables for my disc player and phono amp.
I’m aware of how prevalent hyperbole is among many audiophiles as we describe how equipment or even tweaks affect our systems. With that in mind, these four noise reducing cables completely transformed my system’s sound. Now come a bunch of colorful adjectives to characterize that transformation…transparency, openness, rhythmic drive, naturalness etc.
In the end, the music, regardless whether the source be vinyl or digital disc, ebbs and flows from the speakers which virtually disappear into this large enveloping orb of sound. It’s incredible. Probably the biggest shock is the complete lack of any edge or haze to music played on my SACD player. I really did not believe that to be possible. I always expected that digital edge was endemic to the medium and I had to just accept it. Nope! And yes, in case you’re wondering I was already using after-market power cables. They are now residing in a closet never to renter the system.
So what do you do now? Please, for the love of great music, go to Shunyata Research’s website and read about all of the purposeful design elements that allow their cables to enable your stereo components to perform at a level you have never heard before. Find an authorized dealer once your finances permit and choose which of their cables would be most appropriate for your set-up. Insert these beauties into your kit and listen to musicians provide you with a personal performance in your listening space. Once you’ve experienced that, there is no going back. Embrace the experience and lose yourself in your favorite music.
-Phil A
Denali 6000/S v2
Please pass along to whoever built my unit my thanks for their work, and of course to the boss (Caelin, not your boss Libby) for his brilliant work in designing this.”
-Robert J.
Everest, Omega QR
Hi Richard,
Alan W
Anacondas, Denali 6000/S v2, Alpha v1 Power Cable
Hi Richard,
Thank you for the info. I really appreciate it!
The speaker cables are sounding awesome! I have them connected between a pair of Magico A3 speakers driven by a Modwright KWA-100SE amplifier.
At first, after reading all the reviews of the Magico A3’s, I wasn’t sure the Modwright amp would have enough juice to drive them but no worries. They sound great!
Other speaker cables I have used are Morrow Audio SP7, Audio Sensibility and Wire World. The Anacondas are definitely staying put! ( probably my last speaker cable purchase! )
I am still waiting to receive the Anaconda XLR interconnects so I can’t comment on their performance yet but if they are anything like the speaker cables, I will be in audio heaven!
Thanks again for answering my questions and for making the best cables I have used in my system! ( I also use the Alpha Zitron power cords and the DENALI 6000/S v2.
Rich
Triton v3, Typhon QR
Richard,
I hooked everything up and calmly sat down to listen. OMG! I was not prepared for the amazing sounds that were now coming from my speakers. Like the tried and true cliche’ , “it was like a blanket had been pulled off my speakers”. I now heard music as it was meant to be heard, live, vivid and in my face. The music now not only had a wider sound stage, but the depth of that sound stage was something that I’d never heard before. The overall experience was one of profound amazement! I have had this system for about two years and this was the single most jaw dropping moment that i have heard. My system contains: Balanced Audio Tech. amp VK-6200 [200 watts each into 5 channels], Anthem AVM60 preamp, Oppo 205 multidisc player, Esoteric K-03 CD and SACD player, Golden Ear Triton Reference speakers, Synergistics inter connects, Shunyata power cord, Shunyata Triton V3 and Typhon QR.
Now I have a completely new CD collection to listen to all over again in a new and freshly delightful manner. My CD collection is around 12,000, so I’ll be at this for awhile. But now I will listen to them with a new bold and open sound!
I really wish to thank you very much for taking, not only the time it took and the expertise that you filled me in on, but also the joy that you had in doing so. You obviously enjoy what you are doing and it shows!
Sincerely,
Jay B
Denali 6000/S v2, Sigma XC Power Cable
Richard
Thank you for your quick reply. No need to apologize, mistakes happen, they exchanged it immediately.
I bought from them a Denali v2 conditioner and the Sigma XC power cord and all I can say is WOW! I couldn’t be happier. I expected an improvement but I didn’t expect the level of improvement I heard. Great products.
-Scot H
Denali 6000/T
Hi Richard,
I installed the Denali and other new cables. UNBELIEVABLE! I am speechless. MIND IS BLOWN! Thank you for your recommendations. My expectations were exceeded and I am in amazement at what the combination of the Denali and cables did to the sound. Just incredible growth in soundstage, tone, warmth, noise floor etc. Tremendous increase in mid range and low end as well.
Thanks again!
Jaymie D
Omega USB
Grant,
The Omega is a stunning achievement – amazing musical performance, combining drastic reduction in USB digital grunge with tremendous transparency and resolution and musicality. In order to fully realize the experience of the new Omega I needed to somewhat retune my system.
As great as they are, these improvements are actually relative to the Sigma, which was my previous USB cable. I think the Omega sonic performance improvement is much greater than the improvement achieved by the Sigma, which replaced a Revelation Audio cryo-silver USB. In toto, the Omega is a quantum jump in USB cable performance and very well worth the high cost – it has amounted to a transformation for my system.
Thanks again for your kind accommodation offer.
David
Delta NR v2 Power Cable
Hi Eric and Richard
I’m well north of 150 hours now with the Delta plugged into the Aurender N10 (onward to Devialet D400 and Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation speakers)
This setup sounded absolutely wonderful before adding the Delta. Virtually everything else in the system is well cabled, connected and supported. Power for the Aurender was the last power cable needing an upgrade (without launching into a whole new round of upgrades).
Right out of the box I could hear significant improvements although the first 100 hours or so had some “unusual” moments where the cable was clearly transitioning.
Now that I’ve “done time” , I can more fully appreciate the benefits.
• Increased clarity with smoother treble and vocals
• Bass a little deeper maybe but definitely better control (of already very good control)
• Opened totally new sound stages never heard before (most noticeable improvement)
Increases my frustration with poorly recorded/produced/mastered music. While it doesn’t sound bad, it’s frustrating to know how much better it would be if done right in the studio. I’m listening to more MQA than ever, some of which is stunning. The new cable (and Aurender N10 too) are very revealing. (Very revealing is a good thing. I don’t know how excellent audio could be anything else.) Tidal hifi quality is very impressive and satisfying too, again depending on the recording.
Thanks for all your help in getting me into the right cable.
Cheers,
David
Delta v2 NR, Delta v2 XLR, Sigma NR
Hi Richard,
I wanted to let you know that the Delta v2 NR power cable and Delta Analog v2 XLR interconnects arrived last week and they made a huge difference in the sound I’m receiving from my system. I told my wife that, with the Shunyata interconnects installed and broken in, I actually look forward to listening to CDs (vs. just enjoying a pretty good but far less than perfect digital representation of the music). So, thank you for all of your guidance and kindness. Also, please let Caelin and your technical department how much I’m enjoying their products (recall that I’m using a Sigma NR power cable between the wall socket and my PSAudio P15 power regenerator).
Be well and enjoy the coming spring season with all of its beauty. My best to your family.
-George L
Alpha v1 Speaker Cables
Hi Richard,
Just to let you know I just ordered a pair of Alpha v2, should get them in a couple of weeks I hope.
The single Alpha v1 I tested was, to my ears, simply better than the alternative I tried (a pair, comparable price range) as well as my current Nordost Brahma. I truly believe that the Alphas provided a meaningful, clearly audible improvement compared to similarly priced power chords I tested in my system. I was actually surprised by the impact they made. Not sure how to describe it, but it seemed to me that music was simply more real. Classical music pieces I love were just more moving, with better separation of the voices of individual sections and instruments in orchestral pieces, while jazz musicians and singers felt closer, again giving more the illusion of listening to a live performance. My system was already fairly resolving without sounding overly analytical (Devialet 1000 coupled with my beloved Sonus Faber Stradivari speakers), but the Alphas took both transparency and musicality to a higher level. Fantastic product.
I only run “focused” testing, there are dozens of options and time is limited. But let me mention a few things that were critical in my buying experience:
1) the brand’s reputation, the reason to consider it instead of others in the first place
2) our correspondence, where I felt I was getting detailed, well articulated and honest advice, and always very quick replies
3) dealer enthusiasm and professionalism, they sell many other brands but are huge fans of Shunyata
4) testing the products in my system (first a friend’s Cyclops, now the ex demo Alpha)
Points 2) and 4) were the most important ones.
Not every company is willing or able to invest in client relationships, but this is, in my view, the best way to create not only happy and loyal customers but also “net promoters” (marketing lingo, I know).
As a side comment, I simply excluded Synergistic Research as I could not convince myself about the validity of a number of their claims. Not saying they are untrue, but people with an engineering / physics background seem to be more skeptical about certain SR products than others. On the other hand, Audioquest did not respond to my email…
Anyhow, thanks again for your time, I might bother you with more questions in the future 🙂
Best regards to you, Caelin and the rest of the team.
-Andrea
Omega Clock-50
Richard,
Felt I owed you a follow up and I am VERY Happy to report I noticed an immediate improvement in all sound aspects and sound quality on the first SACD I played with the Omega Clock – 50 BNC Digital Cable.
Even a well recorded 16/44.1 cd sounded LIVE and amazing.
PLEASE no more upgrades for quite a while. Being on a pension & S.S. my 2-channel stereo buying power has diminished 🙂
Thanks,
Tom in NJ.
Denali 6000/s V2, Sigma XC, Alpha NR v2
Richard:
I just got them today – so maybe 2 hours thus far. Not much…but it has been difficult to stop listening!
Here are some of my texts to friends today that are more descriptive in terms of expressing how I feel about this “combo” of the Denali 6000/s V2 with the Sigma XC 20 amp power cord (+ Alpha V2 NR powering my NAD Masters M33):
“Completely TRANSFORMATIVE in every way. Tonal accuracy that produces mesmerizingly real instrument timbres and decays, depth of soundstage that is staggering, far greater control over the mids and lows leading to increased dynamics and palpable 3D instruments in space, and an ease of listening even at “live concert volumes” that is difficult to describe.”
“I was not capable of even imagining this level of musical enjoyment…the kind of musical reproduction that can make minds break and tears flow!”
“I feel like I’ve wasted way too much lifetime NOT hearing music THIS WAY.”
“Isn’t it just a shame that “doubters” still exist in the “audiophile” world about the efficacy of power conditioning and power cords. Such a loss for them.”
~Steve from Michigan
Denali 6000S v2
Good afternoon,
First off I’d like to express my gratitude for what Shunyata Research has done for our listening enjoyment over the years. The rewards have been immense and the recent acquisition of two Denali 6000S v2 has been nothing short of enlightening. This new found level of transparency was literally frightening initially. The added complexity of macro and micro dynamics has put layers and textures within and upon textures. Depth of stage was improved dramatically. Timbres are highly refined.
The first time our cat Yusef (named after Yusef Lateef the multi instrumentalist) sat down with us in front of a very familiar piece of music since the addition of the two Denali, as he commonly does, at a very modest volume level, his ears were now unusually moving around like radar and unlike being his usual still and good listening companion, he kept jumping over us from one side of the couch to the other not sure what to do next until finally coming to rest and getting used to the new normal! Given, his ears might well be better than mine, and I feel he really was experiencing what we all were trying to come to terms with. The music was in the room, well outside the speaker boxes for the first time. On some level this psychedelic like event presented itself so radically new, lasting for days after the system first settled back in. Truly amazing. Now we expect this kind of 3D performance. One of the single greatest upgrades I’ve ever experienced.
-Rob S.