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Summary of Contents for Shunyata Research ALTAIRA
- Page 1 ALTAIRA USER GUIDE S H U N Y A T A R E S E A R C H...
- Page 3 Chances are that some of the music you listen to and the equipment that you own was produced using the Shunyata Research products as part of the reference system or mastering system. Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your system.
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Page 4: Important Safety Information
® CRYOGENIC TREATMENTS & BURN-IN DEVICES This unit has been treated with KPIP™, a proprietary process developed by Shunyata Research. DO NOT connect this unit to a burn-in device, as doing so will degrade performance and sound quality. DO NOT cryogenically treat Shunyata Research products. Cryogenic treatment will damage plastic connectors and degrade insulation, shortening the life of the product. - Page 5 ALTAIRA hubs, combined with Shunyata Research’s purpose-built CGC/SGC ground cables, create a high-performance home entertainment grounding system. A single six-terminal ALTAIRA hub is all that is required for small to medium-sized home entertainment systems. For pro-audio systems, very large home entertainment systems, or more sophisticated, high-end audio systems, a more complex ground system consisting of multiple interconnected ALTAIRA hubs may be installed.
- Page 6 Signal Model hubs will provide higher levels of performance. COMPLETELY PASSIVE DESIGN The ALTAIRA does not require AC power or batteries. It operates without generating heat or noise of any kind. No Hum — No Buzz — No Heat PURE COPPER TERMINALS The ALTAIRA uses the finest pure OFHC copper terminals for best performance.
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Page 7: Lifetime Warranty
We put it in writing and guarantee it! THE ROADMAP While the ALTAIRA ground hub system is simple, the concepts and complexities of a “grounding system” are far from simple. Shunyata Research’s research has developed several concepts, procedures, and practices that take grounding systems to higher levels of understanding. This research has made it possible to achieve reliable and repeatable systematic performance improvements to any entertainment system regardless of the system’s complexity or cost. - Page 8 The System Profile gives the grounding system designer a rough idea of the size and scope of the target system. Profile A and B are relatively simple — a single ALTAIRA hub should work well for these system profiles. Ground cables in standard 1-meter lengths will usually be sufficient for these Profiles.
- Page 9 This helps minimize the ground cable lengths that will be required. (Do not place the ALTAIRA on top of tube-based equipment or equipment that is excessively hot or in a location where the ALTAIRA would block proper ventilation.) 5.
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Page 10: Installation Procedures
WORKSHEETS using the corresponding ground cables. INTERCONNECT ALL ALTAIRA HUBS This is accomplished simply by connecting the first or main ALTAIRA hub to the next one via each hub’s 7 terminal. Multiple hubs can be connected by daisy-chaining the hubs. Or, you can can... -
Page 11: Grounding Cables
NIC™ (Noise Isolation Chamber) technology. NICs™ use a non-reactive ferroelectric substance that actually absorbs high-frequency noise. This reduces ground-plane noise without any of the negatives associated with conventional filters, capacitors and transformers. — Patent Number: US 8,658,892 — SHUNYATA RESEARCH INC. // 9... - Page 12 ©2022 Shunyata Research. Reproduction of this brochure and its contents, in part or whole, is strictly forbidden without prior consent from Shunyata Research. Shunyata Research reserves the right to change specifications at any time without prior notice. S H U N Y A T A R E S E A R C H...
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