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Old 09-15-2022, 02:37 PM
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Default New Venom-X Clock Cable In-House -Woot!

Today I received my Venom-X Clock cable for the AfterDark master clock that connects to my EtherREGEN. The AfterDark master clock brought a BIG improvement to the system, and this morning my Venom-X clock cable just arrived.

It's literally just come off the truck, but the soundstage on the stock AfterDark cable was narrower, and the stereo image and the space between instruments and voices was smaller. With the Venom-X, I can hear much more resolution and layering of spatial information, and improved decay and "vapor trail". Most notably, the presentation is quite a bit more natural and organic.

The stereo image is notably wider, deeper, and more finely resolved and "fleshed out". Also, the "quiet bits" between notes is quieter.

The cable is very nicely made with beautiful connectors. Here's quick iP13 PM piccie...




More to come as the cable settles, but another "hit" in the line of Venom-X series of cables.
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Old 09-16-2022, 01:18 AM
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It’s such a blessing that Shunyata offers clock cables as not many of their competitors do. I’ve tried the Delta v2 and Sigma v2 (both CLOCK-50). They deliver impressive gains - particularly around naturalness, density and lower noise. Wonderful that the Venom-X delivered for you too.

Most of AfterDark’s clocks are sine wave. Some will argue that sine wave clocks don’t require good clock cables and impedance matching. I was always skeptical as I figured that Shunyata clock cables would bring improvements regardless. Maintaining the fidelity of the signal is always important in this hobby.
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Old 09-16-2022, 12:04 PM
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Nice review and cable. I use a Delta Clock 75 for a portion of my S/PDIF signal chain.
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Today I received my Venom-X Clock cable for the AfterDark master clock that connects to my EtherREGEN. The AfterDark master clock brought a BIG improvement to the system, and this morning my Venom-X clock cable just arrived.

It's literally just come off the truck, but the soundstage on the stock AfterDark cable was narrower, and the stereo image and the space between instruments and voices was smaller. With the Venom-X, I can hear much more resolution and layering of spatial information, and improved decay and "vapor trail". Most notably, the presentation is quite a bit more natural and organic.

The stereo image is notably wider, deeper, and more finely resolved and "fleshed out". Also, the "quiet bits" between notes is quieter.

The cable is very nicely made with beautiful connectors. Here's quick iP13 PM piccie...




More to come as the cable settles, but another "hit" in the line of Venom-X series of cables.
Do you plug your EtherREGEN and clock into your power conditioner?
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Amplifier: McIntosh MC312
Preamp: McIntosh C22 Mk V (Gold Lion Tubes)
DAC/CD/SACD: McIntosh MCD12000
Streaming Source: Aurender N10; UpTone Audio EtherREGEN Switch; AfterDark Project Clayx Giesemann OCXO 10MHz Reference Queen Master Clock w/ Black Modernize LPS x 2 Giesemann OCXO 10M Edition
Speakers: Canton Reference 3K
Power: 2x Dedicated 20 Amp Breakers + Whole House Surge Protection
Power Outlets: PS Audio Power Ports
Power Resonators: ADD-Powr Sorcer x4 (at service panel); ADD-Powr Wizard; ADD-Powr eau2; ADD-Powr Symphony (in network closet)
Power Distribution: Shunyata Denali 6000/S v2
Power Cables: Shunyata Delta v2 XC (Denali v2 to dedicated 20A Outlet); Shunyata Venom NR v10 (Amp to Denali v2); Shunyata Delta v2 NR (Preamp to Denali v2); Shunyata Alpha v2 NR (DAC to Denali v2); Shunyata Venom NR v12 (Wizard to dedicated 20A Outlet); Shunyata Venom V14 Digital (Streamer and Master Clock LPS to Denali v2)
Speaker Cables: Shunyata Sigma v1; Shunyata Sigma v1 Jumpers
Audio Cables: Wireworld Silver Eclipse 8 XLR (Preamp to Amp); Wireworld Gold Eclipse 8 XLR (DAC Tube and Solid State Outputs to Preamp); Shunyata Sigma USB (Streamer to DAC); Shunyata Sigma v2 AES/EBU (Streamer to DAC); Shunyata Venom Ethernet (Wall Wart to EtherREGEN); Shunyata Sigma Ethernet (EtherREGEN to Streamer); Wireworld Platinum Starlight 8 75-Ohm BNC (AfterDark Queen Master Clock to EtherREGEN); Wireworld Platinum Starlight 7 S/PDIF (Streamer to DAC)
Isolation: Stillpoints Ultra SS (Under Speakers); Stillpoints Ultra Mini's (Under Preamp and DAC); HRS E1 Isolation Platform w/G7 Feet and G-Links (Under Amp and Master Clock/LPS); HRS E1 Isolation Platform w/G7 Feet (Under Streamer); Shunyata DarkField Suspension System and DarkField Mini Elevators (Under Speaker Cables); IsoAcoustics Iso-Pucks (Under EtherREGEN)
Noise Reduction: HRS DPX-14545 Damping Plate (On Amp and Preamp); HRS DPII-14545 Damping Plate (On DAC)
Grounding: Shunyata Alpha v3 CGC/SGC Ground Cable (DAC to Denali v2); Shunyata Delta v2 CGC/SGC Ground Cable (EtherREGEN to Denali v2)
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Power Cables: Shunyata Delta NR (Venom PS8 to Wall Outlet); Wireworld Silver Electra 7 (RS200 to Venom PS8)
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Do you plug your EtherREGEN and clock into your power conditioner?
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