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

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!

vonhelmholtz

Agreed- Shunyata power conditioners are very special. I had the good fortune to demo the 1st V-Ray upon its release. Quite impressive back then. I can only imagine the advancements  of Denali or Everest. And yes, the last 6 feet of Power Cable can blow one's mind.

Happy Listening!

jafant -

One reference CD I use to test upgrades is B.L.S. It features Terry Bozzio, Tony Levin and Steven Steven’s. The original production is already excellent but somehow seems to get better each time you introduce a proper upgrade. The X EF has added better tone, timbre and texture. "Book of Hours" is one of my favorites and the system sliced through the rapid fire improvisational masterpiece. The system has very good pace and timing so the X EF is a welcomed addition.

In the past when I’ve introduced other power cables there’s usually a tonal anomaly that stands out like a large bump in the bass or bloom in the midrange. Not the case with the X EF. The tone is very good, balanced and linear across the frequency range. I like what the X EF has done for the Supernait 3 I do anticipate adding another one to the Naim nDAC will be very beneficial.

Other reference discs -

Santana, Shaman, Dirty Shirley, S/T featuring George Lynch and Dino Jelusick, Donald Fegan, Morphin The Cat, Peter Gabriel, UP, Diana Krall, The Girl in the other Room.

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