More Shunyata Omega QR’s

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Yeah, but I’m really done.

I know I've been "done" 50 times.

Having said that: this time I'm really really "done". Till the next time I'm "done".

[DMelby]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Just 15 hours left to the recommended 100 hours break in.

I very much look forward to your experienced impressions. I have been testing this cable out over the last day (just 48 hours on a fan now giving it a try). All I can say is holy moly WOW!!! In my experience I would unequivocally state its the biggest improvement in any of the shunyata power cables over the last 5 years, and I've tried them all. The omega is on another level and markedly better compared to every other Shunyata power cord - doesn't matter what its plugged into. It's dramatically better on my Berkeley reference DAC, aurender w20se, and woo audio amp. The result is certainly on the component level upgrade. There's across the board improvement - more articulated and powerful bass, increased resolution from low to high, extended highs without any harshness, and full and detailed mids. The music is beautiful across the board. In addition, it has made a marked improvement in the noise level on a computer I've been using to write video files. The files are coming out with virtually no visible noise level compared to before. I've also noted a marked improvement in audio across the board even when the omega isn't plugged into anything in the audio chain just my video transfer computer which is plugged into my Triton where the audio components are plugged in. It must be enhancing the Triton's capabilities somehow?
I'm just amazed wow wow what an accomplishment by Caelin!

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by DMelby

I very much look forward to your experienced impressions. I have been testing this cable out over the last day (just 48 hours on a fan now giving it a try). All I can say is holy moly WOW!!! In my experience I would unequivocally state its the biggest improvement in any of the shunyata power cables over the last 5 years, and I've tried them all. The omega is on another level and markedly better compared to every other Shunyata power cord - doesn't matter what its plugged into. It's dramatically better on my Berkeley reference DAC, aurender w20se, and woo audio amp. The result is certainly on the component level upgrade. There's across the board improvement - more articulated and powerful bass, increased resolution from low to high, extended highs without any harshness, and full and detailed mids. The music is beautiful across the board. In addition, it has made a marked improvement in the noise level on a computer I've been using to write video files. The files are coming out with virtually no visible noise level compared to before. I've also noted a marked improvement in audio across the board even when the omega isn't plugged into anything in the audio chain just my video transfer computer which is plugged into my Triton where the audio components are plugged in. It must be enhancing the Triton's capabilities somehow?
I'm just amazed wow wow what an accomplishment by Caelin!

Great first impressions review, D.

I can't say I am surprised given the improvements that the new Shunyata products I've added to my system this last year have brought,; the biggest upgrades I've made in my system for the last decade was from adding these fine products. And...the improvements are across the board and the musical spectrum, as you say. I think they have brought more and most importantly, a better quality of musicial experience than if I upgraded amplification components. The best components in the world can only amplify what they are given as either power or source, and if there's RFI, EMI, impulse noise, common mode noise, clock phase noise, grunge, hash, grittiness, leakage currents, vibration components etc., coming from the power and signal distribution system, those better preamps and amps are only going to be amplifying....noise.

Please keep us posted as you get more time and experience with the Omega QR.

[jimtranr]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

Yeah, but I’m really done.

Saint Mrs. wishes she had a dollar for every time she's heard that. (It'd likely fund several Omegas.)

[jimtranr]

Originally Posted by DMelby

The omega is on another level and markedly better compared to every other Shunyata power cord - doesn't matter what its plugged into. It's dramatically better on my Berkeley reference DAC, aurender w20se, and woo audio amp. The result is certainly on the component level upgrade. There's across the board improvement - more articulated and powerful bass, increased resolution from low to high, extended highs without any harshness, and full and detailed mids. The music is beautiful across the board. In addition, it has made a marked improvement in the noise level on a computer I've been using to write video files. The files are coming out with virtually no visible noise level compared to before. I've also noted a marked improvement in audio across the board even when the omega isn't plugged into anything in the audio chain just my video transfer computer which is plugged into my Triton where the audio components are plugged in.

I wish you hadn't said that.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Puma Cat

Great first impressions review, D.

I can't say I am surprised given the improvements that the new Shunyata products I've added to my system this last year have brought,; the biggest upgrades I've made in my system for the last decade was from adding these fine products. And...the improvements are across the board and the musical spectrum, as you say. I think they have brought more and most importantly, a better quality of musicial experience than if I upgraded amplification components. The best components in the world can only amplify what they are given as either power or source, and if there's RFI, EMI, impulse noise, common mode noise, clock phase noise, grunge, hash, grittiness, leakage currents, vibration components etc., coming from the power and signal distribution system, those better preamps and amps are only going to be amplifying....noise.

Please keep us posted as you get more time and experience with the Omega QR.

Puma, I couldn't agree with you more. I remember vividly when I installed a Transguard Tg60 whole house surge protector to protect against against power surges from the light pole.

I sat down afterwards to listen to music and wondered WHAT is going on?? I went down an read the OM again and noticed that the Tg60 provided ultrasonic filtration. This was with my 30 year old MIT power conditioners. If you don't supply the system with clean power, you have crippled your whole system.

I have spent roughly 83,000.00 on power cords and conditioners.

[Puma Cat]

Originally Posted by Charles

Puma, I couldn't agree with you more. I remember vividly when I installed a Transguard Tg60 whole house surge protector to protect against against power surges from the light pole.

I sat down afterwards to listen to music and wondered WHAT is going on?? I went down an read the OM again and noticed that the Tg60 provided ultrasonic filtration. This was with my 30 year old MIT power conditioners. If you don't supply the system with clean power, you have crippled your whole system.

I have spent roughly 83,000.00 on power cords and conditioners.

Yep. And if I were to hazard a guess, the Tg60 also had chokes, coils, or inductors (or any combination of these) in it as well...

In my experience, chokes, coils, or inductors, while providing noise reduction/filtering, have an adverse impact on the sound quality when used in power conditioner/distributors.

[Masterlu]

Originally Posted by Charles

I have spent roughly 83,000.00 on power cords and conditioners.

I’ll see your $83,000.00 and raise you.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Puma Cat

Yep. And if I were to hazard a guess, the Tg60 also had chokes, coils, or inductors (or any combination of these) in it as well...

In my experience, chokes, coils, or inductors, while providing noise reduction/filtering, have an adverse impact on the sound quality when used in power conditioner/distributors.

Puma, the Tg60 is a whole house surge protector. Not a power conditioner. It made a very significant improvement in my noise floor that was immediately noticeable. I didn't know it had a filter but after its installation, I was taken aback. It sits between the lite pole and my generator transfer switch and before my fuse box. I wouldn't dream of removing it.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by Masterlu

I’ll see your $83,000.00 and raise you.

Gulp!