Shunyata omega Ethernet cable

[adriaan]

No, I did not. But I am pretty sure Shunyata has better noise reduction...

 

[jasond]

Well it’s known that the Tempus performs very well with the Muon Pro filter / streaming cable. So thus a comparison is highly recommended.

 

[Alfc81]

Hello,
I speak exceptionally because my English is really very bad (I'm French, maybe that's an explanation? ) but I love reading you and I learn a lot from your experience. The reason for my intervention, I am already a user of Shunyaya power cables (Sigma V2 range and new X) that I love and I would like to go up on the network cable part.
My current network setup from my Switch Melco S100/2 is an Entreq primer infinity network cable to a Muon pro filter to my streamer. I think the Entreq cable is my weakest link and I looked for benchmarks on the internet but I couldn't find anything, so I'd like to have your feedback, if you did, on the new Omega-X.
Thank you

 

[Ian B]

Hello,
I speak exceptionally because my English is really very bad (I'm French, maybe that's an explanation? ) but I love reading you and I learn a lot from your experience. The reason for my intervention, I am already a user of Shunyaya power cables (Sigma V2 range and new X) that I love and I would like to go up on the network cable part.
My current network setup from my Switch Melco S100/2 is an Entreq primer infinity network cable to a Muon pro filter to my streamer. I think the Entreq cable is my weakest link and I looked for benchmarks on the internet but I couldn't find anything, so I'd like to have your feedback, if you did, on the new Omega-X.
Thank you

I haven't heard the Omega-X yet, but I would assume that it's slightly better than the already excellent Omega. It will pair well with your power cables, and definitely won't sound bad!

 

[Alfc81]

Thank you for your feedback and your opinion on the omega. My only experience with Shunyata network cables is with the previous version, the Alpha, and it did not convince me. The Alpha NR V2 power cables didn't either, only the Sigma NR V2 have pleased my ears, even more so the Sigma X NR that I recently acquired, which is, in my humble opinion, even superior. Since I have never had the chance to try the Sigma network cables, I have no reference point. The Omega X represent a non-negligible amount, and I wouldn't want to make a mistake. However, I am very intrigued by Shunyata's announcements explaining that the biggest advancements in the Gamma X were made with digital cables. So maybe the difference is not subtle? That's why I would like to have concrete feedback, ideally with other high-level references in network cables.

 

[Ian B]

Thank you for your feedback and your opinion on the omega. My only experience with Shunyata network cables is with the previous version, the Alpha, and it did not convince me. The Alpha NR V2 power cables didn't either, only the Sigma NR V2 have pleased my ears, even more so the Sigma X NR that I recently acquired, which is, in my humble opinion, even superior. Since I have never had the chance to try the Sigma network cables, I have no reference point. The Omega X represent a non-negligible amount, and I wouldn't want to make a mistake. However, I am very intrigued by Shunyata's announcements explaining that the biggest advancements in the Gamma X were made with digital cables. So maybe the difference is not subtle? That's why I would like to have concrete feedback, ideally with other high-level references in network cables.

I will say that the difference between Omega and Sigma was considerably bigger than Sigma vs stock ethernet.

 

[mxk116]

I haven't heard the Omega-X yet, but I would assume that it's slightly better than the already excellent Omega. It will pair well with your power cables, and definitely won't sound bad!

Recently installed an Omega X USB cable between my streamer (Aurender N20) and DAC (Esoteric K01XD). Previously used the S/PDIF connection (Nordost Valhalla 2 digital cable BNC>BNC) between the N20 and K01XD, both master clocked with Cybershaft OP21A-D and Shunyata Sigma V2 clock cables. Wow was I surprised. Didn't think a single cable would have such a profoundly positive effect on the sound quality. The asynchronous Omega X USB smoked the previous rig (which was sounding very nice up to that point).

The Omega X USB connection was demonstrably quieter, more relaxed yet more dynamic and unfettered. Simply more musical and continuous. Very happy and somewhat overwhelmed with the outcome. All my sources (digital and analog) use Omega power cords and the network devices use Omega ethernet cables. This is my first experience with an Omega X digital cable but I would anticipate the other members of the Omega X cable line will perform better than their predecessors. YMMV, demo first.

 

[Alfc]

Thank you both for all these details, I think I'm going to crack soon