Venom 14 Digital Power Cords videos

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I made a couple of "home movies" today demonstrating the noise reduction capability of the new Shunyata Research Venom 14 Digital power cables.

These new NR-series of power cables were specifically designed for use with DACs, disc players, network bridges, streamers, NAS', routers as well as power supplies for digital components and digital "front ends".

Video 1 demonstrating using a single V14D in series and then in parallel:
https://youtu.be/42hmSXhiblc

Video 2 demonstrating the addition of a second V14D to a common power strip:
https://youtu.be/-X9gYpmtlxE

The new Venom 14 Digital cables were a development that spun out of Shunyata Research's sister company for medical imaging, Clear Image Scientific, and utilize the same technology in Shunyata's new line of Venom NR-V10 and V12 power cords. So, you can expect comparable levels of noise suppression with those products when used with your amplifcation components and power distribution systems.
 
Why was there audio sound with the noise with stock cable but no audio sound with the Venom cable?

Nice to see real world testing.
 
Puma Cat said:
I made a couple of "home movies" today demonstrating the noise reduction capability of the new Shunyata Research Venom 14 Digital power cables.
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Stephen great job making these videos.

You should consider coming up and taking a trip to Shunyata.




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Stephen, if you have the time and desire to shoot another video, please plug in a fan or a lamp so it can be clear and visible that the circuit is complete with both the shunyata and a cord used for comparison.

It is not clear in your videos as there is no sound when are using shunyata. It is not clear if the circuit was complete?
 
Shadowfax said:
Why was there audio sound with the noise with stock cable but no audio sound with the Venom cable?

Nice to see real world testing.
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Because the AC noise is also output to a speaker on the back of the noise analyzer. The reason there was no audible sound with the Venom 14 Digital cable is because the level of AC noise was so low.
 
TheOctopus said:
Stephen, if you have the time and desire to shoot another video, please plug in a fan or a lamp so it can be clear and visible that the circuit is complete with both the shunyata and a cord used for comparison.

It is not clear in your videos as there is no sound when are using shunyata. It is not clear if the circuit was complete?
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Hi Serge,
I'll think about shooting another video while plugging in a lamp, but the noise analyzer itself is plugged already plugged into the power strip, and thus, also completes the circuit. Its no functionally different than having a lamp plugged in would be. I'll make a video with a lamp or something similar if I get a chance.

The reason there is no sound with the Shunyata Venom 14 Digital powering the power strip is because the noise level was reduced so much so much by the noise suppression technology.
 
brodricj said:
I'm curious what Alpha/Sigma do that is any better than V14D?
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I don't know if they would do any better or not; I don't have one on hand to check, so I can't test something I don't have.

I know they utilize the same NR suppresson technology in the new Venom NR-V10 & V12, and now the Venom 14 Digital PCs.
 
Puma Cat said:
Hi Serge,
I'll think about shooting another video while plugging in a lamp, but the noise analyzer itself is plugged into the power strip, and thus, also completes the circuit. Its no functionally different than having a lamp plugged in would be.

The reason there is no sound with the Shunyata Venom 14 Digital powering the power strip is because the noise level was reduced so much so much by the noise suppression technology.
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Stephen, at first I thought you had a radio connected somewhere down the line, hence the confusion. So what essentially is happening is the generic powercord is picking up RF interference since it is not well shielded and the sound is being output through the Entech speaker?
 
Neat experiment Stephen. Thanks for sharing the results.

I've often obsessed with powercords and ICs myself as I did indeed hear RF and other noise bleeding through my speakers before I started using proper power conditioners. At the end of the day, I take the less scientific approach. With my tube amp (they are often more sensitive) and no signal being fed/no music playing, I turn the gain ALL THE WAY UP and listen to speakers. Dead silence.... If there is a problem with any of the cables, power or ICs "picking up" RF or being affected by EMI/RFI, it will Be audible. If not, ALL is good in "Serge Audio Land". ;) I think we can agree that is the most important aspect? No noise from speakers, no problems and if there are, the silence from speakers confirms we can't hear them. (By the way, I use a very inexpensive but value packed power conditioner, you know the one I'm talking about. It's $500, not $5000) :)

Of course it is way more fun to measure stuff and I like that myself, just with my other hobbies now, not so much audio. :) Let us know what your impressions are in the overall system response from these well shielded and noise suppressed power cords!
 
At the prices of the "Venom" 12 and 14 NR's, there is little to worry about. Considering the $$$ invested into the system, the "piece of mind" that they are well shielded and noise suppressed is probably well worth it.
 
TheOctopus said:
Stephen, at first I thought you had a radio connected somewhere down the line, hence the confusion. So what essentially is happening is the generic powercord is picking up RF interference since it is not well shielded and the sound is being output through the Entech speaker?
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Good thought, Serge.

AFAIK, the AM radio you hear is actually on the AC Mains. I may be wrong about this, but its consistent with what was said in a video produced by Shunyata Research.

IIRC, when I did this experiment with a "regular" Venom 14 powercord, which IS shielded, I also had AM radio coming out of the Entech speaker, along wtih the random AC mains noise.

I'll go back and try again with both a lamp and a regular V14, but my understanding is the AM radio you hear is actually on the AC mains. Stay tuned.
 
TheOctopus said:
At the prices of the "Venom" 12 and 14 NR's, there is little to worry about. Considering the $$$ invested into the system, the "piece of mind" that they are well shielded and noise suppressed is probably well worth it.
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The new Venom NR-V10 and V12 definitely make the system noticeably quieter and as a result, quite a bit better-sounding. I'll post my impressions with a single NR-V12 when plugged into Gumby at one end and the Triton V1 at the other, but that single power cable alone resulted in a significant improvement in sound quality and overall musical presentation quality.

BTW, the Venom 14 Digitals are quite affordable: $195 and can be obtained in C13, C7, C7P, etc. plugs. Also, if your device C7 receptacle doesn't allow fitting of the C7 NR plug into your device because of the diameter of the NR cylinder, you can have Shunyata make up a custom V14 Digital power cord where the NR suppression circuit is in the AC mains end, and thus the power cord can utilized a small C7 plug at the business end.
 
Well, may as well throw all the other power cords that are shielded in the trash now because the NR Digital version just made ALL other power cords obsolete ;) Such is the price of progress.
 
TheOctopus said:
At the prices of the "Venom" 12 and 14 NR's, there is little to worry about. Considering the $$$ invested into the system, the "piece of mind" that they are well shielded and noise suppressed is probably well worth it.
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They not only bring peace-of-mind, they bring a very notable improvement in the quality of the sound produced by the stereo, and the musical presentation overall. I was "gobsmacked" at the magnitude of improvement installing a single NR-V12 ($350) brought when installed to power the DAC.
 
TheOctopus said:
Well, may as well throw all the other power cords that are shielded in the trash now because the NR Digital version just made ALL other power cords obsolete ;) Such is the price of progress.
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Well, I can't speak for anyone else, but I will be selling all my Shunyata Black Mamba CX and HC/CX power cords (which on average, sold for $700 & $1000 each, respectively, 7 years ago), and replacing them with Venom NR-V10 and V12 power cords, at....approximately 1/2 the cost of the Black Mambas. And also installing Venom 14 Digitals for the Mac Mini, router, and power supplies for the Sonore Optical Module and SOtM UltraNeo.
 
Puma Cat said:
They not only bring peace-of-mind, they bring a very notable improvmenet in the quality of the sound produced by the stereo and the musical presentation overall. I was "gobsmacked" at the magnitude of improvement installing a single NR-V12 ($350) brought when installed to power the DAC.
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So glad I never bought the $5k power cords! Still using the Guerrilla Audio power cords with a few of Wire World power cords thrown in just for fun and experimentation. The Guerrilla Audio 12g power cords were well shielded, terminated with high quality Wattgate plugs and cost me under $100 each. (Long gone now as they were made by a hobbyist audiophile who was doing it out of passion but no one took him serious since they didn't cost thousands of dollars) I can now re-purpose them for my other hobbies and get serious with Venom NR!
 
TheOctopus said:
So glad I never bought the $5k power cords! Still using the Guerrilla Audio power cords with a few of Wire World power cords thrown in just for fun and experimentation. The Guerrilla Audio 12g power cords were well shielded, terminated with high quality Wattgate plugs and cost me under $100 each. (Long gone now as they were made by a hobbyist audiophile who was doing it out of passion but no one took him serious since they didn't cost thousands of dollars) I can now re-purpose them for my other hobbies and get serious with Venom NR!
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Yep, sounds like a plan!

You are REALLY going to like tne Venom NR power cords.
 
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