19-Oct-2018, 21:12
I’ve been a Shunyata user for about four years. In fact my use predates Guillaume’s involvement.
Unlike many members on here, I don’t base my purchase decisions on detailed discriminatory listening tests as I find them generally inconclusive and pretty much a waste of time. I listen, but not for long and not really in a comparative way. What I base much if my decision-making on is the integrity and longevity of the supplier (invariably one key person) and the extent to which the technical background is convincing to the degree I understand it. Obvious examples of this are Peter Walker, Alastair Robertson Aikman, Roy Gandy ( to a degree) and Steve Jobs. And to some extent the Calmel/Pernot combination at Devialet albeit that was almost derailed by Sannie and now appears back in track with Joachim.
On specifics, prior to getting into the Shunyata mains units I had PS Audio Power Plant Premiers where the good attributes had to be balanced against dynamic compromises which were clear when you drove the equipment direct from the mains.
In my opinion, as with Apple and Quad (though some would disagree) the full complement of their product makes you feel that you have signed up to the designer’s overall proposition ... whole greater than the sum of the parts. This is obviously easier on cost grounds if one has a single source and single room installation rather than something different ... and not as expensive as it might otherwise be given that there is no Shunyata Ethernet cable.
And despite their locality half the globe away, they are thoroughly decent to deal with with no bull*** like you get from some cable companies.
Unlike many members on here, I don’t base my purchase decisions on detailed discriminatory listening tests as I find them generally inconclusive and pretty much a waste of time. I listen, but not for long and not really in a comparative way. What I base much if my decision-making on is the integrity and longevity of the supplier (invariably one key person) and the extent to which the technical background is convincing to the degree I understand it. Obvious examples of this are Peter Walker, Alastair Robertson Aikman, Roy Gandy ( to a degree) and Steve Jobs. And to some extent the Calmel/Pernot combination at Devialet albeit that was almost derailed by Sannie and now appears back in track with Joachim.
On specifics, prior to getting into the Shunyata mains units I had PS Audio Power Plant Premiers where the good attributes had to be balanced against dynamic compromises which were clear when you drove the equipment direct from the mains.
In my opinion, as with Apple and Quad (though some would disagree) the full complement of their product makes you feel that you have signed up to the designer’s overall proposition ... whole greater than the sum of the parts. This is obviously easier on cost grounds if one has a single source and single room installation rather than something different ... and not as expensive as it might otherwise be given that there is no Shunyata Ethernet cable.
And despite their locality half the globe away, they are thoroughly decent to deal with with no bull*** like you get from some cable companies.
Innuos Statement 2TB SSD with Next-Gen PSU (with Roon lifetime)
MacBook Pro (with Air)
Draytek Vigor 2860v-Plus/Devialet Original d'Atelier CI Nos. 54A&B/Magico M3 pair
Shunyata cables (digital/interconnect/loudspeaker/power)/Shunyata power units (Triton/Typhon)
Dialog/Phantom Gold/Tree pair
Missing Link cables (power)
England
