29-Jan-2019, 02:03
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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
09-Feb-2019, 04:54
Thanks for your reply!
I also use the Denali 6000. Was interested in comments about Delta speaker cables.
Meanwhile I‘ve placed an order with my dealer. Wasn’t able to find any comments/reviews on the net. I‘m confident the better my 15 years old Virtual Dynamics cables.
Regards
Michael
I also use the Denali 6000. Was interested in comments about Delta speaker cables.
Meanwhile I‘ve placed an order with my dealer. Wasn’t able to find any comments/reviews on the net. I‘m confident the better my 15 years old Virtual Dynamics cables.
Regards
Michael
12-Feb-2019, 06:21
(09-Feb-2019, 04:54)Duomike Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks for your reply!
I also use the Denali 6000. Was interested in comments about Delta speaker cables.
Meanwhile I‘ve placed an order with my dealer. Wasn’t able to find any comments/reviews on the net. I‘m confident the better my 15 years old Virtual Dynamics cables.
Regards
Michael
Michael, are you based in the US? I will be demoing the Venom speaker cable this week but use a Delta PC.
12-Feb-2019, 11:06
No I‘m in Indonesia, thanks for asking.
12-Feb-2019, 16:05
(12-Feb-2019, 11:06)Duomike Wrote: [ -> ]No I‘m in Indonesia, thanks for asking.
I was going to say — lending the cables first came to mind, but it may be difficult in your region. Would love to have a set of Delta cables to match my Delta EF mains!
07-Mar-2019, 09:42
Review of new Shunyata Sigma USB cable, he seems quite impressed...
https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthre...732&page=5
https://www.audioaficionado.org/showthre...732&page=5
07-Mar-2019, 09:53
(09-Feb-2019, 04:54)Duomike Wrote: [ -> ]Thanks for your reply!Hi Michael,
I also use the Denali 6000. Was interested in comments about Delta speaker cables.
Meanwhile I‘ve placed an order with my dealer. Wasn’t able to find any comments/reviews on the net. I‘m confident the better my 15 years old Virtual Dynamics cables.
Regards
Michael
Sorry for delayed reply re Delta speaker cables...
I have them and using them to good effect, they replaced my Audioquest Gibraltar cables which were fine cables but due to the silver content was making for an overbright system. To be fair I was also trying to solve some problems in my system which were hard to isolate.
Anyway I am pleased with the Deltas, they work well with my D1000 Pro CI. I am using them with Chord Signature jumper leads so not yet getting the full effect perhaps. The Shunyata jumper leads are sooo expensive..
Let me know how you get on.
Graham
13-Mar-2019, 19:18
Some very interesting comments in this review of the Shunyata Delta Power Cords:
https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/shunya...wer-cords/
To quote:
I don’t generally like to cross-reference reviews from other categories and I especially don’t like to start a review in the middle, but this deserves saying: the review for the Devialet Pro Expert 140 would have been materially different were it not for the inclusion of the Shunyata Research Delta NR power cords. The difference in performance was so marked, not only should Shunyata invest in a Devialet for demonstration purposes (and vice versa), but any member of the Shunyata team should be able to rock up at Devialet’s Parisian offices and demand the highest of high-grade croissant they get delivered daily. This is not synergy; what the Delta NR does happens universally... it’s just that the Devialet so benefits from what the Delta NR does, it’s almost laughable.
https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/shunya...wer-cords/
To quote:
I don’t generally like to cross-reference reviews from other categories and I especially don’t like to start a review in the middle, but this deserves saying: the review for the Devialet Pro Expert 140 would have been materially different were it not for the inclusion of the Shunyata Research Delta NR power cords. The difference in performance was so marked, not only should Shunyata invest in a Devialet for demonstration purposes (and vice versa), but any member of the Shunyata team should be able to rock up at Devialet’s Parisian offices and demand the highest of high-grade croissant they get delivered daily. This is not synergy; what the Delta NR does happens universally... it’s just that the Devialet so benefits from what the Delta NR does, it’s almost laughable.
14-Mar-2019, 02:26
(13-Mar-2019, 19:18)Confused Wrote: [ -> ]Some very interesting comments in this review of the Shunyata Delta Power Cords:
https://www.hifiplus.com/articles/shunya...wer-cords/
To quote:
I don’t generally like to cross-reference reviews from other categories and I especially don’t like to start a review in the middle, but this deserves saying: the review for the Devialet Pro Expert 140 would have been materially different were it not for the inclusion of the Shunyata Research Delta NR power cords. The difference in performance was so marked, not only should Shunyata invest in a Devialet for demonstration purposes (and vice versa), but any member of the Shunyata team should be able to rock up at Devialet’s Parisian offices and demand the highest of high-grade croissant they get delivered daily. This is not synergy; what the Delta NR does happens universally... it’s just that the Devialet so benefits from what the Delta NR does, it’s almost laughable.
A very interesting write up. The only problem as I see it is that you need the NR with its CCI filter to get the best sound, but these connectors won’t fit under the back plate of the Devialet, so Alan Sircom must have done the audition with the back plate removed.. The EF connector will fit under the back plate, but it doesn’t have the CCI filter.