…at the Lake house I used the Denali to power my Soulnote A2 integrated amp, Auralic Altair streaming DAC, AND CD player. The amp showed no issues being run through the Denali, only clearer sounding.
Is There Some Problem With Shunyata's Everest Power Conditioner
I have been looking for a Shunyata power conditioner, and was thinking of going all the way and picking up an Everest, which is not only stupidly expensive but is the predictable darling of all reviewers, who gush about how wonderful this product is. However, there are currently SIX Everests for sale on US Audiomart. For a transformative and expensive product with seemingly universal acclaim, the fact that there six Everests for sale at the same time makes me wonder if maybe it is not so amazing and transformative and people are having buyer's remorse after picking one up. Comments or insight?
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Hello @moto_man, about a month ago I ordered a Denali v2 while 20% off from music direct. I got it to take to my weekend home which has much more power outages and thunder storms. Since it was delivered to my main house, I decided to try it out here first. I left my Audionet Max amps plugged into one dedicated 20 amp outlet and then plugged the Denali into my other dedicated outlet. Into the Denali I plugged in my Mola Mola Makua preamp with onboard Tambaqui DAC, My Grimm MU1 Streamer, and TV. I have Revel Salon 2 speakers in this system.
Everything immediately sounded better. Clearer, cleaner, crisper, better soundstage, better defined from top to bottom. My wife perked up not knowing what I had done and said wow. So I then took it to the Lake and had the same experience. So I ordered a second Denali v2. Interestingly, I did try it in my reference system, where I have YG Hailey speakers and uber fast and resolving Audionet Stern and Heisenbergs. I actually found the Denali here to be a bit much and not needed. |
Hi, So I did some comparing of the Everest and the Denali V2 on Shunyata's website. I had pretty much thought they were very similar except the Everest has 8 outlets vs 6 for the Denali V2, and of course the style difference as to where you place them. I like getting easily to the back of the Denali vs down there with the Everest. (seems like an oxymoron?). Anyway, almost ever feature is identical back and forth except a grounding feature: The Everest has GP-NR Noise ReductionSignificant amounts of noise exist on the ground plane of power lines. The ground wires can act as antennae, picking up electrical noise that can degrade the performance or operation of the electronic components. Ground Plane Noise Reduction (GP-NR™) is a proprietary technology developed by Shunyata Research to significantly reduce ground-plane noise; improving low-level resolution and clarity. The system includes one to four terminals, depending on the model, to connect as many as 12 audio components. We offer several models of CGC chassis grounding cables each made to your custom length and termination requirements. The Denali V2 has: CGS - Chassis Grounding SystemSignificant amounts of noise exist on the ground plane of power lines. The ground wires can act as antennae, picking up electrical noise that can degrade the performance or operation of the electronic components. The CGS — Chassis Ground System is a proprietary feature developed by Shunyata Research to significantly reduce ground-plane noise; improving low-level resolution and clarity. Click here to read the CGS Application Guide (PDF) Many Shunyata Research power conditioners have one to four terminals that allow all system component chassis to be interconnected to a common earth ground. We offer several models of CGC chassis grounding cables each made to your custom length and termination requirements. I really think style and number of outlets should be a major deciding factor.
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