Thread: Ascending to even greater heights

-sorry, double post-

Originally Posted by CGabriel

What do you mean by "the same design" as the Cyclops? What did you like about the Cyclops?

Inlet on one side and 2 outlets on the other side, would be a nice form to use for monoblocks 😊

If I were to guess and hope. I also have a smaller system. I want an Everest but, don't *need 8 outlets.

How about Everest 4000 = 2 receptacles = 2x2.

I don't think we will see a Denali 2000T Replacement as doesn't an Omega QR straight to wall suffice for many with high end amps?

Plus one less power cable needed on that configuration.

Originally Posted by brodricj

I have mono amps. In Australia OMEGA QR is $16K. So that's $32K for the pair of power cables. Compare that to the price of a Denali 2000T replacement and three lesser cables which might get you about OMEGA QR performance at a more affordable price point. Even if the lesser cable was a Sigma v2 you're still getting competitive in the game at a much more sensible price point.

Point taken. I didn't think of those configurations. True, if there was an eventually Everest 2000T that replaced the Denali 2000T. You use whatever power cord you desired, depending on your budget.

i see screws on the connectors, so i think you could change them from 15 to iec19.
not sure if shunyata sells the connector alone though.

Originally Posted by u-sound

i see screws on the connectors, so i think you could change them from 15 to iec19.
not sure if shunyata sells the connector alone though.

The plugs and connectors are all potted internally, so no, I doubt if an end-user could switch connectors. And, you'd likely invalidate the limited lifetime warranty that comes with Shunyata products.

3 outlets would take care of my 3 active front speakers. Maybe some day.

Until then Triton V3 will have to do. Shelf preferred in my case. Using 3 of the CGS terminals as well.

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Originally Posted by CGabriel

Without getting myself in trouble, Jim, I will say that I believe you will quite happy with what is coming.

Something specifically for amplifiers.
Something to make owners of Delta D6, Alpha A12/A10 and Sigma S12 very happy.
Something to make our TYPHON fans happy. (which is no longer in production)
Something reasonably priced!

Maybe Saint Nicolas will have something in his sleigh?

More than that, I cannot say for now.

Sorry, can’t hold this question anymore.

Sounds like a mini Typhon (with QR/BB as main feature), can we put it before Denali 6000S V1 so that all of 6000s’ V1 outlets can have QR/BB benefit?
Will it double the QR/BB benefits (or whatever it’s called) for the 6000s’ V1 outlets which has the QR/BB module?

Thanks

Hi all,

finally received my Everest (which replaces a Denali v2). Listened after 2h of warming up and right away had a lovely grin on my face! I imagined the Everest just being bigger, faster and so forth. Instead it‘s much more about ease, refinement ... like everything got polished on the tracks so that it shines at it‘s very best. Like you opened a magic door where the real record was waiting all the time behind and the Everest being the magic key!

Btw that is with a AQ Hurricane to the wall. My plan was to get a Sigma XC and use the Hurricane somewhere else. The Omega is 7.500€ which is crazy money. I remember Puma saying for his gear/room the Sigma was more than enough. So any thoughts are much appreciated. The thing is with the Hurricane in place it already sounds really gooood (smooth, detailed, everything)...

Originally Posted by MusicLover

Hi all,

finally received my Everest (which replaces a Denali v2). Listened after 2h of warming up and right away had a lovely grin on my face! I imagined the Everest just being bigger, faster and so forth. Instead it‘s much more about ease, refinement ... like everything got polished on the tracks so that it shines at it‘s very best. Like you opened a magic door where the real record was waiting all the time behind and the Everest being the magic key!

Yup. That sums it up. It fundamentally changes the presentation in a fundamental way where the music sounds, as you say, more authentic, less "amplified by electronic components" and much more like what actual music really sounds like. It's a revelation when you hear it, and you actually have to hear it to "get it" because it is such a different experience.

Originally Posted by MusicLover

Btw that is with a AQ Hurricane to the wall. My plan was to get a Sigma XC and use the Hurricane somewhere else. The Omega is 7.500€ which is crazy money. I remember Puma saying for his gear/room the Sigma was more than enough. So any thoughts are much appreciated. The thing is with the Hurricane in place it already sounds really gooood (smooth, detailed, everything)...

The Sigma XC is superb on Everest. You can go with that and obtain excellent performance. Where Omega XC comes into play is where the budget is less-constrained AND you have a LARGE room with big amps and speakers and you need maximal horsepower (i.e., current) to provide maximal DTCD. In most applications in most average-sized rooms (of say, 12 x 18 feet), Sigma XC will serve very, very well indeed.

Hehe, yeah right! ... in the end aren’t we all a bit crazy?!

@Puma: Will let you know once I get it (haven’t ordered it yet, but apparently the German distributor has one in stock).
I‘m testing a pair of big Bryston Monos currently at home. Do you see any current supply shortages with those (plus a big REL)... which makes 3 1000Watt amplifier getting there juice from one source (Everest/one socket)? My room size is moderate about the size you described (about 15x15ft) and I‘m listening at moderate levels; mostly acoustic (guitar and some piano) and vocals.
Any thoughts are much appreciated!

Originally Posted by MusicLover

Hehe, yeah right! ... in the end aren’t we all a bit crazy?!

@Puma: Will let you know once I get it (haven’t ordered it yet, but apparently the German distributor has one in stock).
I‘m testing a pair of big Bryston Monos currently at home. Do you see any current supply shortages with those (plus a big REL)... which makes 3 1000Watt amplifier getting there juice from one source (Everest/one socket)? My room size is moderate about the size you described (about 15x15ft) and I‘m listening at moderate levels; mostly acoustic (guitar and some piano) and vocals.
Any thoughts are much appreciated!

What speakers are you using that cause you to need / want 3 1000-watt amps?

Hi there,
is actually just two amps (Bryston 28b3), which I love due to the fact that they sound wonderful at moderat volumes (meaning you don‘t need to crack things up to get things going). The third is my REL subwoofer.
Don‘t know about short peaks, but my guess is that all of those three need considerably less power most of the time.

... ah yeah almost forgot: Speakers are B&W 802 Diamonds

Hi,

thanks for the input! Well I could plug the REL directly into the wall (having only two sockets). Wonder if this has any benefit, if it‘s the same line?!

Anyway... I‘m really a NON expert when it comes to electricity and applied to Audio it‘s way more complicated than school or even university fomulas.
I was just wondering using the general formula of P = U x I... with 3.000 watts and a EU voltage of 230volts that would yield 13ampere max current. So with a 16amp line it would be still with in the allowed range.
Is it even feasible to use this (direct) current formula? ...and secondly I could imagine as Caelin explained using his car intake analogy: Even if it is... it‘s a more unrestricted flow of current when you use only say 20% of max capacity vs say 80%.
Maybe someone can share their two cents, since I think it‘s interesting to understand a bit more about the topic besides just buying expensive gear and having no idea.

Originally Posted by nonesup

My Omega XC finally arrived today. Since I can't post pictures from my iPad here, I posted some on WBT. I've only been 30 minutes with it installed and the results are very promising and oddly not in the way I expected.

very cool!
keep us updated please about your findings.
might add one as well sooner or later.

Originally Posted by thyname

Congratulations Francisco!! Please keep us updated on what changes you expected, and what changes you're experiencing, once you have a chance to listen more.

On another note, IMO the best deal on a power cord for the Everest right now is the Sigma EF (previous version shortly before the XC). It retailed for $2,500, and I saw one available for sale in used market the other day for half that. Amazing deal if you ask me, as the difference between the Sigma EF and the new Sigma XC is probably not huge, especially for that kind of pricing

not sure as many have reported that the half priced alpha2 beats the sigma1.
i d prefere the new series

I agree, sure the V1’s are good and nice deals can be had. But if you are targeting critical lengths like to the actual Everest, there is simply no substitution for a Sigma XC or Omega XC. This is the level Everest was made for.