Shunyata Hydra Triton & Hydra Talos

[MyPal]

Originally Posted by JohnA

I recently picked up a hydra 8 v2 second hand and havent used it as yet as am waiting on a couple of power chords to arrive.
The triton has also caught my eye and was wondering if anyone has done any direct comparisons between the 2

I bought on the premise that they (Triton & Talos) are both the same performance wise. Our Shunyata dealer confirmed this to be the case with the 240v version. The Triton is a 4 x 2 and has a thicker faceplate with engraving as opposed to screen printing on the Talos. At just over 100mm height, the Talos can generally slide under a spiked rack. I have a Talos under each rack sitting on 10mm granite. The arrangement works well.

I'm not familiar with the Hydra 8 but do use a Hydra 2 for the sub.

[cmalak]

Crion, Labpro, and JohnA....welcome to AA

[JohnA]

Originally Posted by MyPal

I bought on the premise that they (Triton & Talos) are both the same performance wise. Our Shunyata dealer confirmed this to be the case with the 240v version. The Triton is a 4 x 2 and has a thicker faceplate with engraving as opposed to screen printing on the Talos. At just over 100mm height, the Talos can generally slide under a spiked rack. I have a Talos under each rack sitting on 10mm granite. The arrangement works well.

I'm not familiar with the Hydra 8 but do use a Hydra 2 for the sub.

Thanks for the info. I too am in Melbourne and got the hydra 8 from dr hifi who had them at a great price.
I also noticed a couple of hydra 2's pop up and have been thinking about them to plug my amps into.
As i am running an active speaker system i have 4 amps, so thought this would be perfect.

Originally Posted by cmalak

Crion, Labpro, and JohnA....welcome to AA

Thank you kindly for the welcome

[Crion]

Thanks, been lurking a bit but enjoying the stay.

As I'm based in Europe I have the Triton Schuko/240v EU version. It actually has 10 Schuko outlets. US version has 8 outlets.

Now, in regards to the Triton vs. Talos, they have the same (active?) filtering on every outlet. But the three NIC (Noise Isolation Chamber) with the noise absorption compound are of bigger volume in the Triton than the Talos. So Triton will remove more grunge/noise than Talos on the incoming line but between components the same outlet-filters are used in both editions.

But other factors still apply, separating source and amps on separate Talos:es and two dedicated lines would probably be of greater benefit than having a single Triton on a single 110/220V line (double the instant current capacity vs more effective filtration on the incoming line).

In regards to the older Hydras v1/v2 vs Talos/Triton I would say this is a massive performance increase. Much more than going from V1 to V2. I thought the old ones struggled a bit with video and had a bit of edge/glare that is just transformed into transparency and information and naturalness on the Triton. I think also the competition will have to step up to keep up with Shunyata now.

There is a Hydra Cyclops (2-outlet Triton) made for amps or other highperformance projectors or gear coming soon. I have no idea of the formfactor but I'm intrigued, thinking of putting two Meridian DSP8000 front speakers on it.

[MyPal]

Welcome Crion.

They kept US outlet plugs on the AU 240v version. Suits me as I am using Furutech Flux connectors. Not perfect, even though the Furutech AC plugs are totally dead, their wide diameter means they touch & angle slightly as a result of the close paired outlet spacings on the Talos.

Hydra Cyclops. Perfect for isolating mono block amps. Will be asking my dealer about this.

[Crion]

Meet Hydra Alpha 6 and Hydra Cyclops (to the right).

CES 2012 Report - Alan Sircom on AC Power Products, Cables and Accessories | AVguide

[MyPal]

Originally Posted by Crion

Meet Hydra Cyclops.

CES 2012 Report - Alan Sircom on AC Power Products, Cables and Accessories | AVguide

Interesting, thanks.

[darkstar]

Does anyone know if these units are available in black?

[MyPal]

Originally Posted by darkstar

Does anyone know if these units are available in black?

No

[Crion]

The Guardian range is in black so if that range will get the 3:rd gen Hydra refresh...