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Fuses in Shunyata UK NR/XC power cable mains plugs
Are the fuses in these mains plugs anything special or just the same as used in generic types? Is there any benefit to fitting SR Orange or similar?
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Unless I'm missing something, power cables don't utilize fuses; transient current protection is provided by the power distributor. Also, IIRC, the mains plugs for Shunyata's power cords are all potted, so you can't open up the plug.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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Unless I'm missing something, power cables don't utilize fuses. Also, IIRC, the mains plugs for Shunyata's power cords are all potted, so you can't open up the plug.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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Sure they can. There’s a reason why this cable is never seen on the used market.
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Ken -------------- Two-channel: Preamp: VAC Master with 1960’s Cryoed Kevin’s Stash Telefunken 6922's. Shunyata King Cobra CX PC Amps: Pass Labs X250.8 for the mids and highs and Bryston 7B SST's for lows below 250Hz, Revelation Audio Labs Precept CryoSilver Reference and VH Audio Flavor 4’s Source: Auralic Aries G2.1 w/ internal Samsung 860 EVO 2TB SSD, Shunyata Sigma NR v1 PC. DAC: Holo Audio KTE May. Shunyata Omega USB. Paul Kaplan HE v1 PC. Crossover: Pass Labs XVR-1. Shunyata Anaconda CX PC Speakers: Biamped Magnepan 3.6R's Subs: REL 212/SE (left) and 2 x S/5 SHO (right) subs using Longbow. HT with above 2-channel: Preamp/Processor: Theta Casablanca IVa with D3 Xtreme DAC. Shunyata King Cobra CX PC Amps: 2 x ModWright KWA150SE's for center and rears with Shunyata Alpha NR v1 and Anaconda CX PC’s Blu-ray player: Oppo 203 with Oppomod LPS SE, BD ROM stabilizer and Audio Magic Pulse Gen ZX. WW Platinum Starlight 7 HDMI. Paul Kaplan HE v1 PC Speakers: Center Channel - Maggie "tri-center" with MG10QR's and CC3. Center sub - Velodyne DD12 Rears: Magnepan 1.6QR's Power conditioning: Shunyata Everest with Sigma XC v2. Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2 with Alpha XC v2 Ediscreation Extreme Silent Switch OCXO with WireWorld Platinum Eclipse 8 Ethernet cable Cabling is all WireWorld IC's with Platinum 7's for main 2-channel listening and older Golds elsewhere. Speaker cables by Alpha Core Goertz MI series. |
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I should have been more specific: my understanding is that Shunyata power cables do not use fuses in the AC mains plug.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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UK power cords have fuses built in.
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Caelin Gabriel President Shunyata Research |
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Ah, that's good to know. Clearly different localities or regions have different safety requirements.
Thank you, Caelin.
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. |
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I know that, but I was asking how good they were and whether replacing with something like SR Orange would be a benefit. I am sure that the specified fuses have been chosen NOT to be a weak link and downgrade the cables performance... At least I hope so, as I have just ordered several new V2 NRs.
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Some examples as a "case in point": 1) every power distributor comes with a little plastic ziplock bag that contains white plastic shims that allow the end-user to shim the Shunyata footers (which, BTW, are a bespoke vibration-damping polymer made to Shunyata's specifications) so that if the shelf, rack, or board the PD is resting on is not perfectly level under a footer, you can shim it with the shims so that the PD is firmly mechanically-grounded to the surface it is resting on. 2) Even the stick-on feet that go on the bottom of the DFSS cable suspension system units are made of this vibration-damping material, not just some "generic" polymer or rubber. 3) the type, placement, and amount of damping material placed on the inside of the chassis covers for Shunyata PDs has been optimized. If you tap on top of a Denali V2, for example, you'd hear a dull thud, compared to say, the top cover of my CJ CT-5 preamp. No ringing. 4) The carbon-fiber "headshells" for the plugs for Omega, Sigma and Alpha PCs are genuine carbon-fiber, and not just a pretty face; the carbon fiber also provides vibration damping for the power cord plug and components (e.g. the NR filter components) inside. Oh, and now that I think about it, the AC receptacles on the power distributor that connects PCs to the PD itself and the components are also vibration-damped. Forgot about that for a moment. Effective mechanical grounding and vibration damping are really important to realize maximal performance. So, with NR V2s, you do not need to worry about...performance. You'll find out; you're going to be very happy. Which NR PCs did you order, BTW?
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Lumin P1 streamer/DAC/preamp, Constellation Inspiration integrated TT: Michell Gyro SE MkII, SME V, Koetsu Urushi Vermilion, EAR324. Harbeth 30.2s, REL R-305, Shunyata Alpha V2 ICs, Alpha V2 SPs, Sigma XC, Sigma NRv2, Omega QR-s & Alpha NRv2 PCs, segmented Altaira SG stack w/ Alpha & Omega CGCs, Everest 8000 PD. Remote Server Room: Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark Master Clock & LPS, Alita, Battle Angel, (Akasa NUC Roon Core), iFi DC Purifiers (for SMPS used for Alita & router), Shunyata Gemini combo power distributor & Altaira-type CG GP-NR hub, Venom & Alpha CGCs, Shunyata NRv14 power cords for digital components. Last edited by Puma Cat; 08-20-2020 at 11:48 PM. |
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Caelin Gabriel President Shunyata Research |
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