Unpacking the Shunyata Everest 8000
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u-sound
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lovely to follow all these arrivals and the consistent happy comments.
Everest and Omega XC arrived on Monday. So far so good!
Without photos, didn't happen!
OK, it didn't happen then.
I don't see value in displaying the messy cable nest behind my hifi piece of furniture. Contrary to many here, the game for me is to hide my system since I use it in our family living room. The only thing visible are the speakers and the 2 Devialet units, but even them are half hidden.
Cheers,
Bernard
Things are starting to sound pretty good here!
It’s only been 10~15 hours but I am pretty sure it’s overall already better than my PS Audio P10 that has been in use for many years.
No doubt it will continue to improve.
Cheers,
Bernard
It’s only been 10~15 hours but I am pretty sure it’s overall already better than my PS Audio P10 that has been in use for many years.
No doubt it will continue to improve.
Cheers,
Bernard
Puma Cat
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Cool...it will get better every day for the next 7-10 days or so.
If you went back to the P10 after Everest as has fully settled, you probably notice quite a difference as the brain "standardizes to the new level/presentation as "normal" pretty quickly. This is because the perception of "music" is not "phenomenon of physics", but rather the result of a sophisticated brain activity, requiring processing in the right temporal gyrus, caudate nucleus and cingulate gyrus, to name a few.
u-sound
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so does that mean things get better in any case just because the brain adapted it?
Puma Cat
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No, what it means is that your brain adapts pretty quickly adapt to what "normal" is, especially with improvements that make the presentation more natural, accurate, and "right". This is why it's often very instructive, after making an upgrade to a superior-sounding component, to go back to the previous component and listen again; you'll hear its shortcomings pretty easily.
Yes it does make sense indeed.
I did perform some other minor changes also which involve connecting non essential devices to a Venom PS-8, connecting with grounding cables my amps and source LPS to the grounding posts of the Everest,...
Cheers,
Bernard
I did perform some other minor changes also which involve connecting non essential devices to a Venom PS-8, connecting with grounding cables my amps and source LPS to the grounding posts of the Everest,...
Cheers,
Bernard
BjornW
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Hello everyone,
Today I have a Denali V2 connected to the wall outlet with a Sigma XC. I am now considering to upgrade the Denali V2 to a Everest OR keeping the Denali V2 and buy a Omega XC to replace the Sigma XC. I have already tried the Omega XC with a positive outcome but I have no possibility to audition the Everest.
So what would your recommendation be -Everest or Omega XC?
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Today I have a Denali V2 connected to the wall outlet with a Sigma XC. I am now considering to upgrade the Denali V2 to a Everest OR keeping the Denali V2 and buy a Omega XC to replace the Sigma XC. I have already tried the Omega XC with a positive outcome but I have no possibility to audition the Everest.
So what would your recommendation be -Everest or Omega XC?
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Both make an impact, but for me, Everest did all the things my Denali 6000s/v2 did, and so much more. More layering. More harmonic richness. Less noise.
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BjornW
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Mike: thank you for your reply! As I previously wrote, I have no chans to audition the Everest before ordering one, so your comments are important to me.
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still-one
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+1
Puma Cat
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Everest.
As good as the Omega XC is, it doesn't have very large QR/BB or CMode devices. Those devices do a LOT for the impact Everest has on the presentation.
BjornW
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Thank you ”Puma Cat” for your reply!
It seem that Everest is the way to go according to the comments I have received so far...[emoji2]
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Is the one Everest close enough to all components that need to be powered for all the power cables to reach?
If your AC power mains circuit can handle it, so can the Everest. It can accept a 30A rated power circuit. If you have monster amplifiers that require a dedicated 20 or 30 amp circuit you should consider the Omega QR for each amplifier. As an alternative, we have a new, 2-outlet product coming soon.