Shunyata Research

[Pim]

I wish they (all brands, but Shunyata particularly looking at the photos of the almost empty inside) would put these things in simpler, cheaper boxes, and make them more accessible.

I've no doubt they work in terms of filtering mains noise, but do they really need to be so expensive?

The cost of an aluminium box really doesn't add much to the manufacturing cost. I'm sure if they sold thousands of these things the price would come down considerably. Unfortunately we (hifi enthousiasts) live in a world of small sales numbers and diminishing returns. it's a fact of life we have to live with.

Some posts on CA, particularly discussions about the Sonore signature power supply, stated that one of the main costs of such units was custom casing. We know from the cost of an expert vs the internals cost that the case is a lot of wedge. For a box that sits on the floor with power cables, it just seems excessive.

I guess I'm just jealous. I'd really like to try one but £5k for a power filter just isn't justifiable.
Maybe I'll pick up one second hand when the next lie come out. I've potentially got an isol-8 integra lined up to demo, but I'm sure that's in a different league.

The cost of the case might be the highest of all parts but that's only because electronics are extremely cheap. you're still only talking about a few hundred dollars at most for a fancy case. You're paying for the research, the advertising, the exclusivity and the CEO's new pool.

In one way Devialet could be a great help if (and that's a big IF) their saying "One day everyone will own a Devialet" comes through. All it takes is a renewed interest in High End audio and worldwide turnover goes up tenfold. All it takes is a spark (Absolutely no pun intended )