Shunyata Research Venom X EF Power Cable - Have you heard them?

When the Venom cables came out and were positively reviewed, and at a very reasonable price, I not only bought 3 or 4 cables, but the power strip and conditioner as well.  All seem to be very nice quality, but did not improve the sound like I imagined it might.  To me, this proves that you get what you pay for.

Hello balylinor - I don't use any power conditioning in my system. I haven't felt the need to at this time. 

Yes dinov - I have read about Shunyata's KPIP process and so far I havn't heard any significant changes in presentation. It's clean, clear and maintains a very good consistent sound. It does appear the X EF's low frequency extension isn't what I expected at this stage. 

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If you are willing to spend the money, purchase a Denali, or Everest..they only differ in number of isolated  30 amp circuits, from a dealer that provides 60 day no question return policy.  This really is the only way to know what/if you are missing anything on the power side of things...but Shunyata pushes very expensive cords to the wall and I replaced my wall outlet with a Shunyata outlet.  I think these are warranted steps if your equipment is quite revealing.  Personally, I wasn't expecting to keep the conditioner and power cords.  Previously, I was in the "what can the last six foot of power cable do"...but no longer.

vonhelmholtz - Thank you for your insight into Shunyata's power conditioning options. Unfortunately I'm currently not able to pursue a high quality power conditioner at this time. I agree with you completely that cables matter, all cables. 

I've explored upgraded recepticals and I recently used the Furutech GTX-D Gold. I found it was lacking in low frequencies and momentum. I've also considered the Shunyata outlet however I'm currently using the AV Options Deep-Cryo Hubble outlet. It works well with Naim equipment. It has much better dynamics and low frequency extension than the Furutech GTX-D Gold so for now I'm satisfied with the Hubble's performance. Today the X EF power cable is sounding very musical with greater resolution than my previous cable. The pace and clarity is very good today. Musical instruments sound more authentic than with my previous cable. 

My intention is to keep listening to the new X EF for at least thirty days to get a full understanding of it's potential. If I decided to keep the cable it will continue powering the Naim Supernait 3. My intention is to consider another X EF for my Naim nDAC's Digital section and a Shunyata Venom V10 NR to power the Teddy XPS power supply that's powering the Analog section of the DAC. 

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As you massage Shunyata into your room and system, talk about the Dynamics experienced in favorite album/recording(s). We have quite similar tastes in Musical genres.  Have fun!

Happy Listening!