RARIFIED AIR
The Eiger-X is a six-outlet power distributor based on the revolutionary Everest-X design platform. Eiger-X is more compact in stature with two fewer outlets, but possesses the same patented technologies that earned Everest-X its legendary status within the pro-recording and music industry communities.
Externally, the Eiger-X tower is shorter than its massive sibling, yet features a tour-de-force of patented science and custom engineered parts and materials. At the Eiger-X's core is the patented QRBB circuit, which delivers peak-energy to components more efficiently than they can receive it from the wall outlet. The QRBB circuit infuses sound with newfound energy, dimension and time accuracy, leading to the impression of effortless scale and dynamics in sound. The Noise Isolation Chamber and CCI filters in Eiger-X measurably lower noise, allowing previously obscured detail nuance to emerge from recordings. For the first time, the patent-pending TAPc has been added to the Eiger-X design. TAPc breaks up EMI noise, preventing it from distorting critical aspects of the recorded audio or video signal. TAPc adds a vivid sense of depth to reproduced sound in ways no other technology has even hinted at. Layering these technologies together eliminates multiple vectors of noise that would otherwise distract from the listening or viewing experience. Eiger-X sports two ground posts on its rear panel, both of which are connected internally to the Ground Plane Noise Reduction System (GPNR). The GPNR not only reduces ground plan noise for all connected electronics, but will also drop the noise floor for components plugged into a separate dedicated line and connected via ground cables.
Eiger-X's greatest two attributes are its scientific innovation and incendiary value, coming in at under half the cost of Shunyata Research's Reference tower model. Despite its dramatically lower price, Eiger-X retains a significant portion of Everest-X's most consequential technologies and performance. The design goal behind the Eiger-X was to create a power distributor at a real-world price that demonstrated the enormous impact Shunyata Research finest technologies have on system performance.
REACHING FOR THE SKY
Similar to Shunyata Research's larger power-distributor icon, Everest-X, Eiger-X reduces multiple forms of power-line noise, bringing a tactile presence to sound that adds a physically interactive element to the listening experience. When using Eiger-X as the power source there is an immediate and profound increase in background silence as instruments and voice emerge as more fully formed entities, free of distortions that will otherwise homogenize recordings. There is an immersive depth to the sound field as complex layers of sound become more organized, more distinct and accessible to the listener. There is an immersive quality to sound reproduction as both the recorded width and depth of recordings unfold and expand once fine layers of distortion are removed from the power line. The improved pitch articulation of instruments should also become more notable as the timing, or coming and going of transient energy becomes more accurate, more precise. This will be especially notable in the lower octaves, where air movement and impact of instruments are the easiest to notice. Overall, Eiger-X imparts a more seamless, coherent picture of how sound should be, without the inherent power-line and component generated noise that can otherwise become part of the audio signal itself. This is what separates Eiger-X from all other products at and far beyond its more modest price class.
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EIGER-X IN PRO AUDIO
Greg Wells: Multiple Grammy Winner, Mix Engineer, Songwriter and Musician
Multiple Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer, songwriter, musician, and mix engineer Greg Wells is among the most widely respected figures in contemporary recording. Greg’s studio is meticulously designed around the pursuit of fidelity, and no corners are cut in maximizing the performance of his recording and mixing system. Greg has worked with many of the industry’s most accomplished artists, including Taylor Swift, John Legend, and Adele. After experiencing the results of an in-studio evaluation, Greg shared his enthusiastic response to the dramatic enhancement in system performance:
“If you truly want your mixes to sound as alive as possible, you have to audition some of the Shunyata gear. I had a lot of it in the mix studio I lost last January, and just recently acquired the new Eiger-X power distributor. It’s not a subtle difference. There are lots of power conditioners out there but Shunyata is on a whole other level.”
-Greg Wells
EIGER-X IN PRO AUDIO
Greg Wells: Multiple Grammy Winner, Mix Engineer, Songwriter and Musician
Multiple Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer, songwriter, musician, and mix engineer Greg Wells is among the most widely respected figures in contemporary recording. Greg’s studio is meticulously designed around the pursuit of fidelity, and no corners are cut in maximizing the performance of his recording and mixing system. Greg has worked with many of the industry’s most accomplished artists, including Taylor Swift, John Legend, and Adele. After experiencing the results of an in-studio evaluation, Greg shared his enthusiastic response to the dramatic enhancement in system performance:
“If you truly want your mixes to sound as alive as possible, you have to audition some of the Shunyata gear. I had a lot of it in the mix studio I lost last January, and just recently acquired the new Eiger-X power conditioner. It’s not a subtle difference. There are lots of power conditioners out there but Shunyata is on a whole other level.”
-Greg Wells
GROUNDBREAKING TECHNOLOGY
TAPc (Transverse Axial Polarizer) is a patent-pending technology that couples to the electromagnetic fields surrounding electrical or signal conductors. TAPc behaves like a polarizer, passively reducing electromagnetic distortion that presents as a type of glare or compression on sound or images.
QR/BB™ is a patented technology which acts as an instantaneous energy reserve when placed in-line with an AC power supply. It dramatically enhances the perception of dynamic impact, timing and scale in sound when connected to amplifiers or other analog-output electronics.
~ Patent: US 10,031,536 ~
Shunyata Research’s proprietary Kinetic Phase Inversion Process (KPIP v2™) refines conductor and terminal metals at the atomic level. This dramatically reduces burn-in time and significantly improves sonic performance, delivering a relaxed and life-like presentation.
The NIC™ (Noise Isolation Chamber) is a patented technology that reduces high frequency power line noise. It absorbs high frequency noise without any of the reactive negatives associated with transformers, chokes, coils or large capacitors used in more conventional power conditioners.
~ Patent US 8,658,892 ~
GPNR (Ground Plane Noise Reduction) is an advanced ground noise filtering system derived from our Altaira ground hubs. GPNR provides continuous ground-plane noise reduction and dramatically lowers the system’s noise floor, preserving clarity, enhancing timing precision, and revealing subtle musical and spatial detail.
CCI™ filters have the unique ability to reduce component-generated power line noise without inhibiting DTCD® (Dynamic Transient Current Delivery). This unique micro-filtering approach prevents power line noise from one component from contaminating other electronics in the system.
DTCD® Analysis is a proprietary measurement technique developed to measure instantaneous current flow through very low impedance electrical conductors and contacts. It is used to optimize the design of electrical parts and materials, ensuring optimal instantaneous current delivery.
SPECIFICATIONS
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Maximum Voltage: Input Current Ratings: Output Current Ratings: Transient Suppression: Over-Current Protection: Wiring System: Noise Suppression: |
Technology: Outlets & Connectors: Zones of Isolation: 3 Zones KPIP v2 Processing: 4-days Vibration Control: Construction: Dimensions: |
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Maximum Voltage: Input Current Ratings: Output Current Ratings: Transient Suppression: Over-Current Protection: Wiring System: Noise Suppression: Technology: Outlets & Connectors: Zones of Isolation: 3 Zones KPIP v2 Processing: 4-days Vibration Control: Construction: Dimensions: |
DOWNLOADS
Eiger-X User Guide
OUR ASSURANCES
RELIABILITY
Over more than 2 decades, the reliability and durability of Shunyata Research products has become a legendary attribute of the brand. Shunyata products are completely non-reactive and run cool to the touch. They do not hum, vibrate, buzz, or generate heat and do not require any ventilation. Despite heavy-use applications in studios, medical labs, and home environments, Shunyata Research products maintain an almost zero failure rate.
QUALITY
In an era of products that are mass-produced, Shunyata Research invests in training career craftsman who build our products by hand at our factory in Poulsbo, Washington. The exceptional fit, finish, and attention to detail has become a hallmark trait of Shunyata Research products going back to its inception in 1998. Shunyata Research has been building some of the finest power and cable products in the industry for more than twenty years. The commitment to building durable products that are designed to last a lifetime elevates our products to the top of their class.
SAFETY
Safety and quality control is job one at Shunyata Research. Before anything leaves the factory, we test each and every product thoroughly and carefully for safety and quality. This explains the long-term success of Shunyata Research products in the professional recording, medical, scientific, and consumer industries. Shunyata Research’s impeccable product safety and reliability track record for over 25 years speaks for itself.
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