Shunyata Venom USB cable - Another absolute killer Shunyata product

[John49]

They also need to improve availability in the UK.

[bart]

Originally Posted by John49

They also need to improve availability in the UK.

You are only a couple of PMs to Ivan away from these cables John...

[ylee]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

It’s a no contest... already replaced all of my Platinum Starlight 7 USB cables. Even Alpha beats it; I went with all Sigma’s.

Wow.

[GuillaumeB]

Originally Posted by John49

They also need to improve availability in the UK.

The Alpha USB is on permanent display at the following dealers:

- KJ West One
- Midland Audio X-Change
- the Audiobarn

If neither of these dealers is nearby/convenient then please contact me and I can arrange for a demo cable. I have both Alpha and Sigma demo units here.

Cheers,

Guillaume

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by oddeophile

Not what I’m discussing. An Alpha and Sigma design HDMI folks.

Ah, thanks for the info. Don't know what the plans are for an Alpha or Sigma HDMI.

[W9TR]

So my Venom USB arrived on Wednesday and I had it running for a few days with JRiver supplying a steady stream of bits.

I started listening earlier this AM, comparing the Venom with my WW Platinum Series 7 USB cable.

While the Venom is a very good cable, the WW Platinum sounded significantly better. It provides a more relaxed and tuneful presentation on everything I fed it.

Perhaps not a fair comparison but great fun nonetheless.

The Venom is a keeper and will land in my lake house system which has been needing a cable upgrade for some time. The Venom will work very well in that system.

I am fairly neutral on audio cables - I have tried many and different price points and kept just a few.

For me, USB cables make the biggest difference of any cables I have tried in my system. Bits are not just bits.

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by W9TR

So my Venom USB arrived on Wednesday and I had it running for a few days with JRiver supplying a steady stream of bits.

I started listening earlier this AM, comparing the Venom with my WW Platinum Series 7 USB cable.

While the Venom is a very good cable, the WW Platinum sounded significantly better. It provides a more relaxed and tuneful presentation on everything I fed it.

Perhaps not a fair comparison but great fun nonetheless.

The Venom is a keeper and will land in my lake house system which has been needing a cable upgrade for some time. The Venom will work very well in that system.

I am fairly neutral on audio cables - I have tried many and different price points and kept just a few.

For me, USB cables make the biggest difference of any cables I have tried in my system. Bits are not just bits.

Thanks for the initial impressions. Might be worthwhile to do the comparison again after the Venom USB has ~200 hours on it; my hypothesis is its performance will have improved.

[W9TR]

That’ll have to wait until I put it in the lake house system later this month. I’m sure it will make that system sound much better. It will get plenty of hours on it then.