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A
NEW REFERENCE
The ALPHA-X is the entry point to
Shunyata Research’s “Reference
Series” power cords. The ALPHA-X,
along with the other X cables,
represents the culmination of a
25-year quest to produce the
absolute finest performing power
cables available. The ALPHA-X
elevates the performance of
recording and playback systems
beyond the most optimistic
expectations. They feature patented
and proprietary technologies not
available in competing products.
Shunyata Research’s NR technology
measurably reduces power line noise
and has been proven effective in the
most demanding medical and
professional recording applications.
GROUNDBREAKING
TECHNOLOGY
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TAPc
The ALPHA-X features the
all-new TAPc technology. TAP
(transverse axial polarizer)
is a patent pending
technology that Shunyata
Research developed to
improve the performance of
its reference signal cables.
The TAPc technology is a
radical advancement of the
TAP technology that enables
a significant reduction in
the size of the modules –
and for the first time
allows this technology to be
applied to power cords. The
sonic results of TAPc
include a cavernous drop in
perceived noise floor,
effortlessly portrayed
dynamics and a superb
rendering of timing and
coherency. The sonic
benefits of the TAPc
technology are quite simply
unique and cannot be
replicated by any competing
product or technology. Even
to an untrained ear, the
effects of the TAPc are
immediately apparent and
repeatable across a variety
of components and systems.
In essence, the TAPc modules
are force-multipliers that
elevate the listening
experience to a level many
would not imagine possible.
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Gen3
NR Perhaps no technology has
been more thoroughly
researched, measured and
third-party tested than
Shunyata Research’s power
line noise reduction
technology. Gen2 NR
technology, as used in the
Gamma and Theta power cord
lines, has been proven
effective in heart surgery
labs across the U.S. and
Europe. Countless iconic
recording engineers,
mastering studios and
musicians have provided
vivid accounts supporting
the efficacy of Shunyata
Research’s NR power cords.
The Gen-3 NR circuit, as
used in the ALPHA-X and
SIGMA-X power cords,
improves upon the sonic
performance of the Gen-2
circuit. Transient speed,
transparency and purity are
all significantly improved
along with an improvement in
micro-dynamics. The new NR
circuit is also more
compatible across a broader
spectrum of electronic
component types; including
preamplifiers and power
amplifiers. Even amplifiers
operating in pure Class A
will realize a significant
benefit when using our Gen3
NR equipped power cables.
(The ALPHA-X XC power cords
are now, primarily,
recommended for use with
power distributors.)
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KPIP
v2™ Shunyata Research’s
proprietary Kinetic Phase
Inversion Process includes
four days of continuous KPIP
v2™ processing which refines
conductor metals at a
molecular level. This
dramatically reduces burn-in
time and significantly
improves sonic performance,
delivering a relaxed and
life-like presentation. When
compared to the original
process, KPIP v2™ represents
a dramatic performance
upgrade on par with a
component-level upgrade.
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DROPPING
THE
HAMMER
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The
profound ability of the
ALPHA-X power cables to
eliminate electrical noise
and reduce micro-distortions
unveils multiple layers of
previously obscured musical
cues within the recording –
forging a more immersive and
lifelike connection to your
favorite music. ALPHA-X
imbues the music with a
greater sense of timing
accuracy, dynamic contrast
and dimensional impact. They
impart an unmistakable sense
of living presence and
coherence to reproduced
sound and imagery. The
ALPHA-X’s immediate
signature is apparent as an
ineffable sense of quiet
within the sound, along with
an almost paradoxically
startling punctuation of
dynamic contrasts. A system
of ALPHA-X power cables will
remove a large portion of
the compression and artifice
that separates the live
listening experience from
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NR NOISE REDUCTION
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Shunyata Research’s
exclusive NR (Noise
Reduction) technology is a
multi-stage filter network
that measurably reduces
power-line and
component-generated noise,
producing better purity of
tone and clarity. It
delivers a stunning
background of silence to
recordings, allowing the
listener to hear into
recordings as never before.
Every nuance of meaningful
content is revealed,
bringing to life music’s
most consequential moments
as if the performers are in
the room with the listener.
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Shunyata’s VTX-Ag
cables are uniquely
constructed with both an
inner, center conductor made
of pure silver and an outer
concentric ring conductor
made of pure copper. It’s
made using the finest
fluorocarbon insulation to
minimize dielectric
absorption and re-radiation
which translates to an
improvement in resolution
and clarity. VTX-Ag delivers
the speed and clarity of
silver and the midrange
warmth and three dimensional
power in the lower octaves
of copper without imparting
any of the negatives
associated with either metal.
– The best qualities of
silver and copper combined |
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Shunyata Research uses only
the highest purity of copper
available for the production
of its wire products. OFE
Alloy 101 or C10100 is
the highest grade of copper
with a minimum 99.99% purity
and a conductivity rating of
101% IACS. OFE stands for
oxygen-free electrolytic and
supersedes the term OFHC (oxygen-free
high conductivity). C10100
is the only grade of copper
that comes with a written
certification of purity.
Certified by ASTM F68
C10100. 2022
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Fluorocarbon dielectrics
are usually only found in
wire used in the aerospace
industry, satellites and
only the most expensive
audiophile cabling. It has
special electrical
characteristics; very low
dielectric absorption, high
dielectric strength and
exceptional heat resistance.
When used in audio and power
cables is reduces the
perception of dynamic
compression and it improves
sonic low-level resolution
and clarity.
Crystal clear transient
detail.
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Many audiophile grade
connectors are made from
brass or bronze. While some
may get a plating of silver,
gold or rhodium, the
majority of the current is
carried by the contact’s
base-metal. CopperCONN®
connectors contain pure
copper contacts which have a
much higher conductivity
than brass. The difference
in performance is clearly
audible.
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Specifications
- Conductors: VTX-Ag
- Gauge: 08
- Construction: 3/4″ tube
- Dielectric: Fluorocarbon
- Noise Reduction: NR Model: > 6 dB @ 1 MHz, XC
Model: None.
- Tech: TAPc Polarizer 2x
- AC Connector: CopperCONN™
Carbon-Fiber
- IEC Connector: CopperCONN™
Carbon-Fiber
- KPIP v2 Processing: 4-days
- Color: Black flex
- Standard Length: 1.75 meters
- Safety Assurance: Continuity and
polarity tests – by two technicians
HiPOT tests insulation breakdown @ 4,500 VAC
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