Shunyata New USB Cables

[Masterlu]

I have been extremely busy this year so far, but today finally made some chair time listening to my Burmester/Aida/Grandioso Rig (my most expensive reference system).

This is the rig that my new Shunyata Sigma USB Cable has been installed in. I have been streaming through this cable 24/7 since it was installed. I’m not one to really gush about many things. When I began listening today to my rig playing simple RedBook FLAC, I was so emotionally moved by the sound quality reproduction/improvement, I was absolutely stunned!

This is unquestionably the single biggest upgrade from a single cable that I ever experienced in my life. That is one Gigantic Statement; I was so moved, that I went straight for my phone and was going to personally call Caelin and express my feelings, and thank him and his company for the extreme dedication to our hobby in creating such an Amazing USB Cable.

Then, I realized he deserved so much more than just a phone call, hence this post today. Most everyone here already knows that I’m a huge fan of WireWorld Cables. Their Flagship USB is the Platinum Starlight 7; I was recently informed that the Series 8 USB Cables will not be released this year.

All that said, Shunyata has broken new boundaries in USB Cable Transmission technology. Everything about the music, imaging, detail, finesse, width, depth, height, clarity and most of all emotion has improved immensely.

I am still in a bit of the awe stage, I have approached this system as a work in progress and cost no object. Many of the last upgrades/tweaks that I have done in the last 1 to 2 years have done little to nothing. Almost as if I have hit maximum velocity.

That boundary has now been shattered! I am very excited to get more Sigma USB Cables into my other systems. The cost of this cable at $2K is completely irrelevant, at least to me. The ROI return on investment is so far beyond the cost, I simply couldn’t be happier!

Kudos once again Caelin, Grant, and Shunyata. Undoubtedly, this is an Award Winning Cable.

[CGabriel]

Thank you Ivan. We know that you have access to virtually every brand of cable on the planet. So it is quite gratifying to read your comments.

You know, there are many people who have given up using the USB interface in favor of an ethernet network connection instead. This has lead to significant complexity in getting bits from the computer to a DAC. This includes special ethernet cables, special network switches and special ethernet isolators and power supplies. I would encourage those who are looking for a simpler solution to revisit the USB interface using one of these UsB cables.

Several people have reported that you should start out by removing all intermediate USB devices including isolators, filters and power lead disconnect devices. Try the USB cable directly from the computer to the DAC first. Then, reinsert each of your other USB devices to see if they have any positive effect. Many people say that most of these devices degrade performance compared to the UsB cable alone. One person reported that they removed a reclocker from the system, saying that the device actually slowed the transient response compared to the cable alone. He said that prior to using the Alpha UsB cable that the reclocker was clearly a positive in his system. So a little testing is advised. Let us know what you find please.

[Masterlu]

I’m keeping Shunyata busy lately, ordering these new USB Cables daily.

[mchydro]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

I have been extremely busy this year so far, but today finally made some chair time listening to my Burmester/Aida/Grandioso Rig (my most expensive reference system).

This is the rig that my new Shunyata Sigma USB Cable has been installed in. I have been streaming through this cable 24/7 since it was installed. I’m not one to really gush about many things. When I began listening today to my rig playing simple RedBook FLAC, I was so emotionally moved by the sound quality reproduction/improvement, I was absolutely stunned!

This is unquestionably the single biggest upgrade from a single cable that I ever experienced in my life. That is one Gigantic Statement; I was so moved, that I went straight for my phone and was going to personally call Caelin and express my feelings, and thank him and his company for the extreme dedication to our hobby in creating such an Amazing USB Cable.

Then, I realized he deserved so much more than just a phone call, hence this post today. Most everyone here already knows that I’m a huge fan of WireWorld Cables. Their Flagship USB is the Platinum Starlight 7; I was recently informed that the Series 8 USB Cables will not be released this year.

All that said, Shunyata has broken new boundaries in USB Cable Transmission technology. Everything about the music, imaging, detail, finesse, width, depth, height, clarity and most of all emotion has improved immensely.

I am still in a bit of the awe stage, I have approached this system as a work in progress and cost no object. Many of the last upgrades/tweaks that I have done in the last 1 to 2 years have done little to nothing. Almost as if I have hit maximum velocity.

That boundary has now been shattered! I am very excited to get more Sigma USB Cables into my other systems. The cost of this cable at $2K is completely irrelevant, at least to me. The ROI return on investment is so far beyond the cost, I simply couldn’t be happier!

Kudos once again Caelin, Grant, and Shunyata. Undoubtedly, this is an Award Winning Cable.

Wow! Great job Shunyata!

[lem321]

Anyone know if Shunyata plans to start making a USB "C" version since many new laptops have USB "C" only?

[Masterlu]

BTW; thanks to everyone that has ordered Alpha and Sigma USB cables following my review.

[Robert_Anderson]

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[gadawg]

Ivan ... What’s the wait time for Sigma usb right now?

George

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by gadawg

Ivan ... What’s the wait time for Sigma usb right now?

George

George... 2-3 weeks from time of order.

[Puma Cat]

Man, now I'm really interested in trying the Alpha USB going from my Sonore microRendu to my Schiit Gungnir Multibit DAC. I was pretty happy with my Audioquest Diamond for a long time, but recently I installed the very short little USB A/B adapter-thingy that Sonore provides and recommends using and that acutally sounded better than the AQ Diamond, but now I'm very intrigued by Shunyata Alpha.

What's the shortest Shunyata Alpha USB cable length you can buy? I really do not need a 1 meter length, a 0.5 meter would be more than long enough.