Required upgrade for perfect power

BlueFox
BlueFox Posts: 15,251
edited June 2013 in Electronics
Over the last year I have upgraded my power in my two channel system. At this time, it consists of a dedicated 20 amp line, a Shunyata Triton power conditioner, Shunyata Ztron Cobra power cords to the SACD, pre, DAC, and digital file player, two Shunyata Python CX power cords for the amps, a Shunyata SR-Z1 outlet, and the latest addition, a Shunyata Ztron Anaconda power cable between the outlet and the Triton.

I have been very happy with Shunyata gear, since every item has made a noticeable improvement. However, after adding the Anaconda I felt that something was lacking, or missing. The music seemed 'colored'. It was not clear and in harmony. Something was clearly wrong, and then I saw it. The Shunyata SR-71 outlet is grey, but the outlet faceplate is beige.

Whoa!!! Big time color contrast. Obviously, this clash was 'coloring' the music. It appears to be preventing happy electrons, which results in out of harmony music. To fix this snafu I ordered a grey face plate from Amazon, and after installation the music cleared up and is now colorless. The Anaconda is working better than expected, and is bringing detail in the music out to the front. The soundstage is better defined, while the intricacy of music is clear and apparent within the soundstage, everything is in harmony, and the universe is at peace.

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Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,451
    edited June 2013
    fell into the cheeZ I see:biggrin:

    glad it worked for you:rolleyes::cool:
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    Is this one of those "everything Matters"?
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    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited June 2013
    The plate has to match for the electrons to flow properly, obviously.
    My Basement / Home Theater Room
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  • EndersShadow
    EndersShadow Posts: 17,590
    edited June 2013
    That outlet looks scared of that powercord.........

    and that powercord looks a little.... like something else in that picture shall we say....
    "....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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  • teekay0007
    teekay0007 Posts: 2,289
    edited June 2013
    I don't know, BF, the two faceplates looked to be more in alignment with each other pre-upgrade. :loneranger: Might want to give them the laser level treatment to be certain. THEN the universe will be at peace!

    ...just my slant on things.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited June 2013
    wow.
    Jake
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2013
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    fell into the cheeZ I see:biggrin:

    But the Cheez spent $15K+, while this was a couple of bucks.
    zane77 wrote: »
    Is this one of those "everything Matters"?

    Yes, from an aesthetic point of view.
    Zeros wrote: »
    The plate has to match for the electrons to flow properly, obviously.

    In this bizarro world.
    zingo wrote: »
    wow.

    And how. :lol:
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited June 2013
    I have a feeling Fox is one of those dudes where his socks have to match his underwear. :cheesygrin:
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  • zane77
    zane77 Posts: 1,696
    edited June 2013
    ^ more info than I want to know
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    Onkyo PR-SC5508 Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Emotiva XPA-5 Emotiva XPA-2 Emotiva UPA-2
    Front RTi-A9 Wide RTi-A7 Center CSi-A6 Surround FXi-A6 Rear RTi-A3 Sub 2x PSW505
    Sony BDP-S790 Dishnetwork Hopper/Joey Logitech Harmony One Apple TV
    Two Channel
    Oppo 105D BAT VK-500 w/BatPack SDA SRS 2.3 Dreadnought Squeezebox Touch Apple TV
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited June 2013
    I love ac upgrades and no one takes them as seriously as they should, so many nice pieces out there all being robbed by stock
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    edited June 2013
    The face-plate screw slots all need to be vertical! Some high dollar electricians worry about things like that.
    Seriously, when they wire a new million dollar house, all the screw slots need to be vertical.
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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2013
    I had to read your post twice to make sure I actually read what I read. Yup, you're screwy, I've decided.:razz:
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    edited June 2013
    *I* worry about that. My wife thought I was insane going around our townhouse and correcting it after I moved in. :cheesygrin:
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • jeremymarcinko
    jeremymarcinko Posts: 3,785
    edited June 2013
    I tried the white on white combo, but it was too bright for me. Be careful not to screw that outlet cover too tight, it could start absorbing vibrations from the sheetrock causing a sink hole under the neighbors house.
    Oh, Listen here mister. We got no way of understandin' this world. But we got as much sense of this bird flyin in the sky. Now there is a lot that bird don't know, but it don't change the fact that the world is happening to him all the same. What I am tryin to say is, is that the course of your life, well its changing, and you don't even see it- Forest Bondurant
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2013
    EndersShadow wrote: »
    That outlet looks scared of that powercord.....

    LOL. I just noticed the top outlet looks like Mr. Bill from the old Saturday Night Live skit. "Oh Nooo"
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • PolkieMan
    PolkieMan Posts: 2,446
    edited June 2013
    Well I am just glad your not serious.:lol:
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  • Ern Dog
    Ern Dog Posts: 2,237
    edited June 2013
    Reading this thread gave me a good chuckle.
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2013
    Just want to follow up on this with burn-in progress. The grey is settling in nicely, and its atomic structure is aligning with the electron flow through the outlet, resulting in an overall smoother sound. Now, the timbre is more timbrely, and the soundstage is less staged with better sound.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2013
    Since "all" those electrons are not "actually" passing through the SAME "specific" location that is fully defined by the plug and its attached wire, that could be a problem. And Strudel is a very tasty treat!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2013
    I Learn something new Every Day! :cool:

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  • headrott
    headrott Posts: 5,496
    edited June 2013
    cnh wrote: »
    Since "all" those electrons are not "actually" passing through the SAME "specific" location that is fully defined by the plug and its attached wire, that could be a problem. And Strudel is a very tasty treat!

    cnh

    Yes it is. I had some earlier tonight sir!:razz: No really, I did........
    Relayer-Big-O-Poster.jpg
    Taken from a recent Audioholics reply regarding "Club Polk" and Polk speakers:
    "I'm yet to hear a Polk speaker that merits more than a sentence and 60 seconds discussion." :\
    My response is: If you need 60 seconds to respond in one sentence, you probably should't be evaluating Polk speakers.....

    "Green leaves reveal the heart spoken Khatru"- Jon Anderson

    "Have A Little Faith! And Everything You'll Face, Will Jump From Out Right On Into Place! Yeah! Take A Little Time! And Everything You'll Find, Will Move From Gloom Right On Into Shine!"- Arthur Lee
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  • ZLTFUL
    ZLTFUL Posts: 5,650
    edited June 2013
    Strudel is tasty to be sure...but turnovers beat it on virtually every level and twice at the electron level.
    "Some people find it easier to be conceited rather than correct."

    "Unwad those panties and have a good time man. We're all here to help each other, no matter how it might appear." DSkip
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited June 2013
    cnh wrote: »
    Since "all" those electrons are not "actually" passing through the SAME "specific" location that is fully defined by the plug and its attached wire, that could be a problem. And Strudel is a very tasty treat!

    While true on the physical plane, the quantum plane exhibits counter intuitive behavior. Pie is tasty, strudel is fattening.
    Lumin X1 file player, Westminster Labs interconnect cable
    Sony XA-5400ES SACD; Pass XP-22 pre; X600.5 amps
    Magico S5 MKII Mcast Rose speakers; SPOD spikes

    Shunyata Triton v3/Typhon QR on source, Denali 2000 (2) on amps
    Shunyata Sigma XLR analog ICs, Sigma speaker cables
    Shunyata Sigma HC (2), Sigma Analog, Sigma Digital, Z Anaconda (3) power cables

    Mapleshade Samson V.3 four shelf solid maple rack, Micropoint brass footers
    Three 20 amp circuits.
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