Venom V16 Power Conditioner

Designed using Shunyata Research’s dedication to maximum current delivery with minimum restrictions, the Venom V16 leverages many of the company's core technologies, usually featured in their far more expnesive conditioners and yet the V16 remains very attractively priced!

This ain't your daddy's power conditioner.  Highly effective at lowering powerline noise and offering 16 high quality outlets with a compact form factor to suit virtually any placement, this power conditioner was built to compete with offerings priced at double or even triple its modest price.

This is why even though Shunyata has had meteoric achievements in the upper eschelons of power conditioning, they're excpetionally proud of the performance and value provided by the Venom Series V16 power distributor.

CCI™ Noise Reduction
Traditional power conditioners are designed to block incoming noise from outside the home, but do not address the noise that is generated by the electronic components themselves. In fact, most conditioners reflect noise back into other components connected to the power conditioner. CCI™ (Component-to-Component Isolation) is one of the most significant but often overlooked aspects to power system performance. The CCI™ filter consists of a proprietary multi-stage filter that reduces electrical noise and interference generated by a component’s power supply.

Dynamic Transient Current Delivery (DTCD)
 DTCD™ Analysis is a technique which measures instantaneous current delivery through low impedance electrical conductors and contacts.  Shunyata Research uses this tech to optimize their designs and improve specification and construction of parts and materials to ensure maximum current delivery performance.  Each part, conductor, noise circuit and material allows for maximum throughput of instantaneous current. Listeners will experience earth-shaking low-frequency performance from even the highest-current amplifiers as well as dynamic contrasts unheard of outside of a live event.  More than any other design parameter, Shunyata Research’s skill in eliminating resistance and maximizing peak-current delivery is unmatched.

ArNi® Conductors
Shunyata Research’ designed their ArNi® conductors to be the finest quality wire available for power and audio purposes. These conductors start life with the highest purity copper available, OFE C10100 (aka Ohno single crystal). These are then formed into “virtual hollow tubes” dubbed VTX™.  The core of the conductor is completely hollow forcing the current to only travel through the periphery of the conductor, therby eliminating skin effects and random eddy currents. Finally, all ArNi® wire undergoes Shunyata's proprietary KPIP™ process.

Kinetic Phase Inversion Processing (KPIP™)
Shunyata's proprietary Kinetic Phase Inversion Process dramatically reduces burn-in time and significantly improve sonic performance. KPIP is a four-day process which is an essential part of why their products deliver such a relaxed and life-like presentation.

Cryogenic Processing
Shunyata Research operates its own on-site Cryogenics International computer-controlled cryogenic plant. Liquid nitrogen is used to slowly lower the temperature of the chamber down to -320 degrees Fahrenheit. This close to absolute zero, molecules will slow their vibration and slowly pull closer to each other.  A sophisticated computer monitors and lowers the temperature by a single degree at a time which prevents thermal shock to the materials. The materials in the "bath" spend a period of time at this very low temperature and then the computer slowly raises the temperature back to normal. Once returned to room temperature, the materials have been physically changed for the better, improving their sonic and electrical characteristics. Shunyata uses this process to improve the performance of their connectors and various electrical components used in their power products and signal cabling.

Electromagnetic Breaker
Too much current can be just as damaging to your gear as over-voltage, so Shunyata protects your gear with hydraulic electromagnetic breakers. These allow your components to operate right up to the very limits of the conditioner's capabilities without restricting performance. Sonically invisible, these devices cost 10-20x more than fuses or other types of breakers, but they're absolutely worth it.

Resonance Control
Mechanical vibration destroys performance. Shunyata  created their own vibration dampening regime for their conditioners, based on their many years of resonance mitigation. All Shunyata power conditioners are designed from the ground-up to include advanced forms of vibration control, improving recovery of all aspects of the signal, but especially low-level information frequently lost in the noise floor. Every part of a Shunyata conditioner is treated, from chassis panels all the way through to the outlets. All internal modules, filters, and electronics are encapsulated in a vibration-absorbent compound.

Electrical Characteristics:
     Maximum Voltage: 90-125 VAC RMS unregulated (US)
     Maximum Continuous Current: 20A (US)
     Max Current/Outlet: 15A (US)
     Maximum Transient Protection: 40,000 Amps @ 8/50 μs
     Over-Current Protection: Hydraulic Electromagnetic Breaker
     Wiring System: Dual 12 gauge ArNi® VTX™ Buss system
     Rating: 600V 105°C

Noise Suppression
     Input to Output: >24 dB reduction from 100 kHz to 30 MHz
     Zone to Zone: >26 dB reduction from 100 kHz to 30 MHz

Outlets & Connectors:
     Zones of Isolation: 2 Zones
     Inlet: IEC C19R
     US Outlets: 16x NEMA5-20R

Vibration Control
      Vibration dampening panels (internal)
     AC outlet dampening gaskets
     Shunyata Isolation SSF-38 Footers (Optional)

Construction
     Aluminum and steel chassis
     Anodized, aluminum faceplate

Dimensions
     Width: 17"
     Depth: 9"
     Height: 4.6"
     Weight: 9.5 lbs