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December 2, 2021, 02:37 PM #1
Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
We spent the day visiting with Caelin at Suncoast Audio. Had a fun time learning more insight into all their great products and vision. We all learned a lot and it was a pleasure to have him visit us. The company has an amazing history and a fabulous lineup.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ProMy Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
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December 2, 2021, 04:33 PM #2
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Nice Mike , But why the triplicate ...?
Regards* An Audiophile is only as old as his latest Class D incarnation *
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December 2, 2021, 04:50 PM #3
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
https://suncoastaudio.com/
Phone: 941-932-0282
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Suncoast-Au...1105178279194/
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December 2, 2021, 05:14 PM #4
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Nice. Any hints for new products?
Bud
Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD
Pass XP-22 pre, X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers, SPOD spikes
Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR for source, Denali 2000 (2) for amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables
Mapleshade Samson four shelf maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
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December 2, 2021, 06:15 PM #5
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Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Who is who in that picture? From left to right.
Perlisten S7t speakers with two Perlisten R212s subwoofers | T+A PA 3100 HV integrated amp with PS 3000 HV power supply | Esoteric N-01XD DAC & Streamer| Esoteric G-05 Master Clock | Jay’s Audio CDT3-MK3 Transport | Innuos ZENith MK3| Shunyata Everest
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December 2, 2021, 06:30 PM #6
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Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Great people and great products.
More transparent than Transparent in Jay's videos :-)
Did they give a demo of any new products?
The rumored signal grounding, denali 2000t replacement and well perhaps even an Omega line of speaker and interconnects.
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December 2, 2021, 07:37 PM #7
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
https://suncoastaudio.com/
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December 4, 2021, 05:43 AM #8
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Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Shunyata seem to have gone quiet recently - they must have gone into hibernation after all those V2 series were rolled out.
Speakers: Magico M3, ACC, S-SUB | Electronics: Esoteric Grandioso stack | Amplification: Halcro |
Analog cables: Crystal Cable | Digital cables: Shunyata Sigma | Rack: YG Acoustics Rack 1.8
| Source: Kaleidescape Premiere (4 x 6TB) | Power: Shunyata Typhon-QR, Everest and Denali
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December 4, 2021, 08:52 AM #9
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December 4, 2021, 10:00 AM #10
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
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December 4, 2021, 06:10 PM #11
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
They never stop doing R&D, product development, or testing. Or, improving their products. To ship a new single product, it takes time to design, resolve functional conflicts, refine the design for optimality, do formal product development, beta-testing, then source parts and raw materials (as well as develop incoming, statistically-valid QC for said parts and RMs) transfer the design to Operations for Manufacturing, and then place any new manufactured product into statistical process control* in Ops to maintain a high process capability, aka Cp/Cpk, once launched. None of that "happens overnight".
*– statistical process control: Statistical process control - Wikipedia
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December 25, 2021, 10:07 PM #12
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Legacy Audio Valor+Wavelet v2, Esoteric S-02 Amps HDPlex 300W, RevAudio Labs DC Umbilical, Esoteric Grandioso P1, P1PSU & dual D1 DACs, Cybershaft Prem Ltd OP21A 10 MHz Clock, Esoteric C-02X, Shunyata Everest 8000 & Altaira SG-NR hubs, Sigma SGC/CGC ground cables, VTX-Ag ground tails, AfterBurner8 duplexes, CSP Inc Q4B, S2B IEC plates, Shunyata Omega CLOCK-50 cables, Tubulus Concentus HDMI, Elrod Master Series Diamond SE & Masters Series Gold Power cords and Statement Gold XLRs, Diamond XLRs & Master Series Diamond XLRs, Shunyata OMEGA QR-s power cable, Anaconda Z-tron XLR, Elrod Statement Gold speaker cables, Adona Zero GX3, GX2, GX racks, Composite Audio CF-2010, Townshend Audio Podiums, HRS DPX Damping Plates, Stillpoints Ultra SS w/Ultra Bases, pArtScience 64-well, 2D QRD 3-inch SpaceArray Diffusors
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December 25, 2021, 10:10 PM #13
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December 25, 2021, 10:11 PM #14
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
My Systems: http://www.audioshark.org/showthread...481#post158481
"We can hear everything we measure, but we can't measure everything we hear. Let your ears be your guide."
Dealer for: Aqua Hi-Fi, Aurender, AudioQuest Cables & Power Products, Berkeley Audio, Block Audio (distributor), Boulder Amplifiers, Bowers & Wilkins (B&W), Bryston, Clarisys Audio Loudspeakers (distributor), Classe’ Audio, Degritter Record Cleaning Machines, Esoteric, Finite Elemente, FirstWatt, Focal Loudspeakers and Headphones, GigaFoil, Harbeth Loudspeakers, Hegel, HiFi Man, Innuos, ISO Acoustics, Keces Power Supplies, Kharma Loudspeakers and Electronics, Kuzma Turntables, Lumin, Luxman, Magico Loudspeakers, MBL Speakers & Electronics, MSB Technologies, MySonicLabs Phono Cartridges, Nordost Cables, Ortofon, Pass Labs, Quadraspire, Rega Turntables and Electronics, Shunyata Research, STAX, Stein Music Products, Stillpoints, Soulution, VAC, Vicoustics, Viva Audio, VPI Industries, WireWorld Cables.
https://suncoastaudio.com/
Phone: 941-932-0282
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December 26, 2021, 05:09 PM #15
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December 26, 2021, 05:18 PM #16
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
Caelin and team "done went and did it again" no doubt
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December 26, 2021, 07:02 PM #17
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Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
I hope and guess it's their entry into Signal grounding. A powered box of some kind.
Often misunderstood, and with lots of brands out there, the majority without any objective science behind them to back up their claims.
Other than I'm guessing maybe Omega flagship line of speaker cables/interconnects?
Or, the often rumored Denali 2000T replacement?
However, I'm sticking with the signal grounding product. As it's an entirely new market for Shunyata.
Look forward to reading about whatever this product turns out to be.
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December 26, 2021, 07:20 PM #18
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
2022 will be a very good year I think :-)
Shunyata IMHO is at the top of their game in every category now and more will amaze as time goes on. In a sea of high and much higher priced
options that don't disclose much if anything, Shunyata prices reasonably and sufficiently for them to stay in business & grow, and their dealers to make a
living while still taking care of their customers. The most impressive thing to me frankly is how they pull the curtain back and talk openly and candidly,
backed by real science and substantial R&D and continued big jumps in performance.
They are not alone in this as there are other quality companies with similar attributes in the industry; the field however is IMHO is a small one.
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December 26, 2021, 08:15 PM #19
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December 26, 2021, 08:19 PM #20
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Perlisten S7t speakers with two Perlisten R212s subwoofers | T+A PA 3100 HV integrated amp with PS 3000 HV power supply | Esoteric N-01XD DAC & Streamer| Esoteric G-05 Master Clock | Jay’s Audio CDT3-MK3 Transport | Innuos ZENith MK3| Shunyata Everest
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December 26, 2021, 10:31 PM #22
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
I'd like to answer "it's because those are examples of muppets and wankers..."
but I'd never do that
All kidding aside,...doesn't matter what you have; if it's good, people will always come around to attack it.
Without taking it too far,...there seem to be people in every walk of life who thrive on attacking something, everything, all the time.
They seem incapable of leaving a positive mark on the world, and seem to resent those who do...Legacy Audio Valor+Wavelet v2, Esoteric S-02 Amps HDPlex 300W, RevAudio Labs DC Umbilical, Esoteric Grandioso P1, P1PSU & dual D1 DACs, Cybershaft Prem Ltd OP21A 10 MHz Clock, Esoteric C-02X, Shunyata Everest 8000 & Altaira SG-NR hubs, Sigma SGC/CGC ground cables, VTX-Ag ground tails, AfterBurner8 duplexes, CSP Inc Q4B, S2B IEC plates, Shunyata Omega CLOCK-50 cables, Tubulus Concentus HDMI, Elrod Master Series Diamond SE & Masters Series Gold Power cords and Statement Gold XLRs, Diamond XLRs & Master Series Diamond XLRs, Shunyata OMEGA QR-s power cable, Anaconda Z-tron XLR, Elrod Statement Gold speaker cables, Adona Zero GX3, GX2, GX racks, Composite Audio CF-2010, Townshend Audio Podiums, HRS DPX Damping Plates, Stillpoints Ultra SS w/Ultra Bases, pArtScience 64-well, 2D QRD 3-inch SpaceArray Diffusors
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December 27, 2021, 12:32 AM #23
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The people, for the most part, who are the ones claiming that the cables make no difference are listening on their Denon receivers and surround sound systems. They don’t have the ear or equipment to resolve quality cables, Gene. Muppets and wankers......yep that’s just about right.
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The folks you mentioned imagine that audiophile manufacturers are all frauds. They derive their self-esteem from believing that they are saving us from these imagined frauds. Companies like Shunyata threaten their imagined world and this results in them feeling cognitive dissonance. They can’t resolve this by accepting the truth about Shunyata. Thus the only thing left to them is to attack and diminish Shunyata’s accomplishment so they can rationalize them away and hang onto to their imagined reality where they are the saviors.
This gang also picks on UpTone Audio and I believe it has to do with John Swenson so often demonstrating how an objectivist is supposed to behave. If audiophiles claim to be hearing something and John feels that it’s within his area of expertise to get to the bottom of why that might be, he goes after it objectively. This is a tremendous threat to the self-esteem of those who want to be perceived as true objectivists, when in reality there is nothing objective about them at all.
Narcissists attack those who have qualities they admire and wish they had. That they don’t have this quality makes them feel shame. To resolve that shame and feel better about themselves they have turn the person who they admire into someone who is far worse than them. It’s twisted but I think it helps to explain what’s at play.Digital: Antipodes K30 > Shunyata Omega USB > Gustard X26pro DAC
Amp & Speakers: Spectral DMA-150mk2 > Aerial 10T
Foundation: Stillpoints Ultra, Shunyata Denali power conditioner, Shunyata Delta power cords, Shunyata Alpha interconnect, Shunyata Sigma Ethernet, MIT Matrix HD60 speaker cables, ASC isothermal tube traps
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December 30, 2021, 05:06 PM #26
Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
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Wilson Alexandria X2 Series 2 speakers
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Analog: SME 20/3 with Esoteric E-03 Phono
Transparent Opus Speaker Cable & Interconnects & Opus Power Cords
Power Cords on Digital: Shunyata
Power Conditioner - Shunyata Everest
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January 1, 2022, 08:57 AM #27
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Re: Shunyata Founder and Lead Designer, Caelin Gabriel visits the team at Suncoast Audio
It seems it took a little bit longer than everybody hoped.
I'm super curious how it compares to the Nordost QKore6. And a few more outlets would be beneficial as well.
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