Shunyata · Power Conditioning
EVEREST-X
Reference power distributor with TAPc, QR/BB, HARP, NIC, GPNR, CMode, CCI, and KPIP v2 power-noise controls.
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EVEREST-X
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Everest-X is Shunyata's six-zone power distributor for recording, mastering, and home audio systems. It blocks power-line and component-to-component noise through NIC, CCI, GPNR, CMode, HARP, TAPc, and QR/BB circuits, with tower and low-profile shelf versions sharing the same internal design.
Specifications
| Everest-X | is the most advanced power distributor in Shunyata Research’s 25-year history. As the successor to the award-winning Everest 8000, it marks a dramatic leap forward in the pursuit of absolute fidelity for recording, mastering, and listening systems. |
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| TAPc | (Transverse Axial Polarizer) is a patent-pending technology that couples to the electromagnetic fields surrounding electrical or signal conductors. TAPc behaves like a polarizer, passively reducing electromagnetic distortion that presents as a type of glare or compression on sound or images. |
| QR/BB | ™ is a patented technology which acts as an instantaneous energy reserve when placed in-line with an AC power supply. It dramatically enhances the perception of dynamic impact, timing and scale in sound when connected to amplifiers or other analog-output electronics. ~ Patent: US 10,031,536 ~ |
| HARP | addresses current drift and audio-frequency current resonances that can occur in conductors, analogous to standing waves in room acoustics. Acting as a current-mode diffraction device, the HARP module disrupts these resonances, improving the system’s perceived resolution, focus, and coherence. |
| NIC | The ™ (Noise Isolation Chamber) is a patented technology that reduces high frequency power line noise. It absorbs high frequency noise without any of the reactive negatives associated with transformers, chokes, coils or large capacitors used in more conventional power conditioners. ~ Patent US 8,658,892 ~ |
| GPNR | (Ground Plane Noise Reduction) is an advanced ground noise filtering system derived from our Altaira ground hubs. GPNR provides continuous ground-plane noise reduction and dramatically lowers the system’s noise floor, preserving clarity, enhancing timing precision, and revealing subtle musical and spatial detail. |
| CCI | ™ filters have the unique ability to reduce component-generated power line noise without inhibiting DTCD® (Dynamic Transient Current Delivery). This unique micro-filtering approach prevents power line noise from one component from contaminating other electronics in the system. |
| KPIP v2 | Shunyata Research’s proprietary Kinetic Phase Inversion Process (™) refines conductor and terminal metals at the atomic level. This dramatically reduces burn-in time and significantly improves sonic performance, delivering a relaxed and life-like presentation. |
| DTCD | ® Analysis is a proprietary measurement technique developed to measure instantaneous current flow through very low impedance electrical conductors and contacts. It is used to optimize the design of electrical parts and materials, ensuring optimal instantaneous current delivery. |
| CopperCONN | ® connectors and outlets feature pure copper contacts, providing substantially higher conductivity than conventional brass or bronze contacts. Since the contact’s base metal carries the majority of the current, this superior conductivity translates directly into audible performance gains. |
| Common-mode noise | is an advanced filter that effectively reduces common-mode noise without introducing the sonic compression effects associated with conventional filters. By reducing this distortion, CMode helps deliver an analog ease and palpable background silence, closing the gap between digital and analog systems. |
| Maximum Voltage | 90-125 VAC r.m.s. unregulated (US) 220-240 VAC r.m.s. unregulated (UK, EU, AS, AU) |
| Input Current Ratings | Maximum Continuous Current: 30A (US, AS) Maximum Continuous Current: 16A (UK, EU, AU) |
| Output Current Ratings | Max Current/Outlet: 20A (US, AS) Max Current/Socket: 16A (EU, UK, AU) |
| Transient Suppression | Maximum Transient Protection: 40,000 A @ 8/50 μs |
| Over-Current Protection | Hydraulic Electromagnetic Breaker |
| Wiring System | 8 gauge ArNi® VTX™ Buss System 10 gauge ArNi® VTX™ Wiring Ratings: 600 V 105° C |
| Noise Suppression | Input to Output (100 kHz – 30 MHz): > 50 dB reduction Zone to Zone (100 kHz – 30 MHz): > 60 dB reduction |
| Vibration Control | Vibration dampening panels (internal) AC outlet dampening gaskets Shunyata Isolation SSF-50 Footer |
| Construction | Aluminum and steel chassis Anodized, aluminum faceplate Ground Terminals: OFE pure copper |
| Outlets / connectors | Zones of Isolation: 6 Zones Inlet: IEC C19R |
| Technology | TAPc (patent-pending) NIC (patented) QRBB (patented) HARP GPNR CMode KPIP v2 CCI |
| KPIP v2 Processing | 8-days |
| Dimensions | Dimensions: Tower Model: Width: 8.0 inches (20.32 cm) Depth: 14.75 inches (37.47 cm) with cable cradle Height: 20.75 inches (52.71 cm) Weight: 34 lbs (16 kg) |
| Product type | power distributor / conditioner |
| Series / family | Everest-X |