Shunyata Research has announced the launch of the Everest-X Power Distributor, heralded as the most advanced power distributor in the companyโs 25-year history. Succeeding the award-winning Everest 8000, the Everest-X sets a new standard for high-end audio power delivery, promising unparalleled resolution, timing, and emotional engagement for both professional mastering studios and home audio systems. Priced at ยฃ15,750 in the UK, the Everest-X is now available through authorized distributor Boyer Audio in black and silver finishes.
A Leap Forward in Power Delivery
Building on decades of innovation, the Everest-X integrates a suite of proprietary technologies designed to optimize power delivery and eliminate noise, delivering what Shunyata describes as โunseen vistas of sonic truth.โ This flagship power distributor is engineered to power entire systemsโhigh-current amplifiers, delicate source components, and everything in betweenโwithout compromising dynamic range or introducing artifacts. Its vertical tower design, consistent with Shunyataโs form-follows-function philosophy, features multiple high-quality outlets and advanced internal grounding isolation, ensuring seamless integration into any high-performance audio setup.
Groundbreaking Technologies
The Everest-X introduces several cutting-edge technologies, many of which are evolutions of Shunyataโs patented innovations:
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TAPc (Transverse Axial Polarizer): A patent-pending advancement, TAPc reduces electromagnetic field distortion in the distributorโs internal wiring and circuitry, resulting in a profound drop in perceived noise floor, enhanced dynamics, and exceptional timing and coherency. Its compact design allows broader application across Shunyataโs product range, elevating the listening experience to new heights.
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HARP Technology: Adapted from Shunyataโs speaker cable research, HARP mitigates current drift and audio-frequency resonances within the power system, functioning as a current-mode diffraction device. This technology enhances resolution, coherence, and dynamic stability, creating a refined, noise-free listening environment.
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QR/BBโข: This patented technology (US 10,031,536) acts as an instantaneous energy reservoir, providing a local Coulomb charge to mitigate inductive reactance without relying on coils, transformers, or capacitors. The result is improved dynamic impact and timing, particularly for high-current components like amplifiers.
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KPIP v2โข: An enhanced version of Shunyataโs Kinetic Phase Inversion Process, KPIP v2 refines conductor metals at a molecular level over four days, significantly reducing burn-in time and delivering a relaxed, lifelike sonic presentation.
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NICโข (Noise Isolation Chamber): Patented (US 8,658,892), this technology uses a ferroelectric substance to absorb high-frequency power line noise without the drawbacks of traditional transformers or capacitors, ensuring clean power delivery.
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CMode Filter: Designed to reduce common-mode noise, this filter minimizes high-frequency distortion while preserving analog ease and a quiet background, bridging the gap between digital and analog sound quality.
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CCIโข Filters: These proprietary multi-stage filters isolate component-generated noise, preventing cross-contamination between devices while maintaining unrestricted dynamic transient current delivery (DTCDยฎ).
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CopperCONNยฎ Outlets: Featuring pure copper contacts, these outlets offer superior conductivity compared to brass or bronze, ensuring audible performance improvements.
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DTCDยฎ Analysis: Shunyataโs proprietary measurement technique optimizes instantaneous current flow through low-impedance conductors and contacts, ensuring maximum power delivery to all connected components.
Performance and Design
The Everest-X is designed to eliminate component-to-component interference and power line noise without the use of active filtration or regeneration, which can compromise dynamics. Its non-invasive approach ensures unrestricted peak current delivery, making it ideal for systems with both high-current and low-current electronics. The distributorโs robust construction, featuring an aluminum and steel chassis with vibration-dampening panels and Shunyataโs SSF-50 footers, guarantees durability and performance stability.
Reviewers and early adopters have praised the Everest-X for its transformative impact, noting a near-elimination of the noise floor, enhanced soundstage depth, and improved microdynamic shading. These qualities allow listeners to uncover subtle details, such as reverb tails and spatial cues, with unprecedented clarity.
A Legacy of Innovation
Shunyata Research, led by designer Caelin Gabriel, has a storied reputation for powering critical applications, from James Guthrieโs remastering of Dark Side of the Moon to medical imaging systems. The Everest-X builds on this legacy, incorporating technologies developed for Shunyataโs medical division, Clear Image Scientific, to achieve over 60 dB of noise reduction and six zones of isolation. Its handcrafted construction in Poulsbo, Washington, reflects Shunyataโs commitment to quality, with a track record of near-zero failure rates and a limited lifetime warranty.
Availability and Pricing
The Shunyata Research Everest-X Power Distributor is available now through Boyer Audio in the UK for ยฃ15,750, including VAT. Its sleek tower design, available in black or silver, ensures it fits seamlessly alongside audio racks without occupying shelf space. For audiophiles seeking the ultimate in power distribution, the Everest-X promises to unlock new dimensions of sonic fidelity, making it a worthy investment for high-end systems.
