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Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 and Typhon T2 Review

I will begin with the conclusion. If you are able to purchase this combo or an Everest, you need to. You have no idea what your system truly sounds like without these. I am skeptical of many audiophile claims and let my ears be the judge. In this case, these are the real deal.

These conditioners replaced my beloved Puritan Audio PSM 136. The sound quality of the Shunyata combo is easily 2-3x as good as the Puritans. The Puritan is no slouch in the price/performance category, but it can not hang with Shunyata, nor should it, considering the price difference!

Instruments are far more detailed and spatial, and the bass is extended and deep, along with the width of the soundstage. Vocals are eerily present in the room and crystal clear. A little of the system warmth disappeared but for the better. The background is entirely black (I never understood this term's meaning until I actually heard it). However, the most impressive attribute is the low-level listening detail. The bass performance is just stunning at a low level, a head-shaking experience.

If I were blind-testing my system before and after, I would 100% state that they are two different systems. These conditioners are that transformative. 

I have an Omega XC power cord coming, which is supposed to increase the performance to another level; I don't know if this is possible, but I guess I will soon see!

 

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audphile1
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@jeffreyw I’ll start with saying I’m happy for you and I don’t mean to rain on your parade but…

I used to have PSM156 which is a higher model than the 136 you replaced with Shunyata. Going direct to wall after I installed two dedicated lines was a massive improvement over using Puritan for all of my components.
If you had your amps plugged into PSM136 then you choked them. Even source components were choked by the 156 in my system (reduced dynamics, collapsed soundstage) - I always had amps plugged into wall. So going to a passive conditioner like the Shunyata you’ve experienced an enormous upgrade. I completely understand. Add to that the top of the line power cable. I used to have the older Shunyata Hydra 4 and it worked well. Shunyata makes excellent power products. Enjoy!!!

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jeffreyw OP
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@spearl8 

I experienced something similar. I'm not sure if you are a low-level listener but experiment a bit. This was the most impressive aspect of the combination to me. I experienced great detail and bass at lower levels. 

One last thing: I was able to demo a pair of Audioquest Dragon PCs for my monoblocks. They take the sound to another dimension! At this point, though, I just can't justify the cost. 

classicrockfan
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@jeffreyw 

"""@classicrockfan 

I believe the designer is a quite an educated guy. As I previously stated, I am a skeptic of equipment. Although outrageously expensive, you have to hear what this does to a system to believe. """

if he really were highly educated in this field of engineering he wouldn't design something like power conditioners because he already knew nothing needed between wall outlet(s) and amp(s) but the stock power cables... btw where did he go to college and what degree(s) did he get. oh and i believe in science/engineering principles and the measurements based on those principles not what other people hear

acman3
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Jeffrey, thanks for the report, and I am happy you are enjoying an improvement in sound. 

audioquest4life
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I think this is some good reading concerning the history of Shunyata and the owner/designer.

https://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/caelin/caelin.html

https://youtu.be/MpAsUgv24jc?si=EDUrl9FAeqIFj8c1

https://youtu.be/b_yvbLjf6RM?si=qON0MgQV72pmQyl_

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