was that thing designed by a team of electrical engineers specialized in power systems or just a waste of money you'd better use ac power drawn directly from the wall receptacles you will have cleaner power
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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Only 20A. I'm going from the wall with Omega XC into the Typhon T2, then from the Typhon using the Shunyata Reference umbilical cord into the Denali. The Denali or Typhon T2 are not switchable. As I mentioned, the Omega XC is not needed only if you want to extract the last drop out of the orange! 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. |
@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. |
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. |
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