08-Feb-2019, 17:05
I recently took ownership of a Denali 6000/T UK model, about 8 weeks ago. It was to replace my Shunyata Venom UK6 (see For Sale section) which has served me admirably but I felt an upgrade was in order. I run Shunyata Delta cables to the D1000 and Venom from the wall to Denali (funds are not currently available for anything better). I connected the Devialets into one zone, Innuos Zenith Mk2 and Oppo BDP105D into the second zone and the third zone is the Marantz AV Receiver and Samsung 4K TV. All these devices have computer circuit boards and some have SMPS'. All of which are known to feed noise back into the mains, so I was hoping to see improvements in this area.
Music
I have done many extended listening sessions, all types of music and artist, using the Zenith for CD and high-res formats and the Oppo for a variety of stereo and 5.1 recordings e.g. the Beatles Love Album and Dark Side of the Moon (that's really good fun). With all that listening that was not one occasion that I was disappointed.
I find it interesting to describe to others what I hear, but here goes...
An increase in dynamics, light and shade within tracks I have listed to for years, and on many formats. An example is Edwyn Collins' album Gorgeous George, it's almost like I have heard it in 45rpm quality, sometimes sounding really good but lacking in emotional engagement, flat, now I can hear how many voice are making up the harmonies. U2 albums, Zooropa and Achtung Baby, great to hear how they used electronics. Springsteen, great to cut through that wall of sound he often employs. Kate Bush, not someone I am especially keen on, really enjoying her albums, pulling out all sorts of details.
On the AV side of things....
I keep my Sky Q box on a different mains ring to the Denali for operational and interference reasons but there has been a noticeable improvement in the Samsung TV 4K pictures from Sky, Apple TV and Oppo. The sound from the D1000 and Marantz to my 4 full size PMC speakers when watching something like Lord of the Rings is quite something, I think bombastic is the word! And no subwoofer to be seen or heard.
Am I pleased I went for the Denali, Damn right I am !!
Try one if you get the chance.
Graham
Music
I have done many extended listening sessions, all types of music and artist, using the Zenith for CD and high-res formats and the Oppo for a variety of stereo and 5.1 recordings e.g. the Beatles Love Album and Dark Side of the Moon (that's really good fun). With all that listening that was not one occasion that I was disappointed.
I find it interesting to describe to others what I hear, but here goes...
An increase in dynamics, light and shade within tracks I have listed to for years, and on many formats. An example is Edwyn Collins' album Gorgeous George, it's almost like I have heard it in 45rpm quality, sometimes sounding really good but lacking in emotional engagement, flat, now I can hear how many voice are making up the harmonies. U2 albums, Zooropa and Achtung Baby, great to hear how they used electronics. Springsteen, great to cut through that wall of sound he often employs. Kate Bush, not someone I am especially keen on, really enjoying her albums, pulling out all sorts of details.
On the AV side of things....
I keep my Sky Q box on a different mains ring to the Denali for operational and interference reasons but there has been a noticeable improvement in the Samsung TV 4K pictures from Sky, Apple TV and Oppo. The sound from the D1000 and Marantz to my 4 full size PMC speakers when watching something like Lord of the Rings is quite something, I think bombastic is the word! And no subwoofer to be seen or heard.
Am I pleased I went for the Denali, Damn right I am !!
Try one if you get the chance.
Graham
Innuos Statement, D1000 Pro CI, Shunyata Denali, Alpha v2, Delta v2 and Venom NR12 power cords, Sigma v1 speaker cables, Omega USB, PMC IB2se, Townshend Isolation Podiums.
Marantz SR7012, OPPO BDP 105D, PMC OB1s (Rears), PMC Twenty C (Centre).
South East Wales, UK
Marantz SR7012, OPPO BDP 105D, PMC OB1s (Rears), PMC Twenty C (Centre).
South East Wales, UK
