Shunyata Research’s power distribution and cable systems play active roles within the world’s foremost music, film and recording studios, including those owned by Sony Music and Phillips. The audio-video industry’s preeminent mastering engineers, record producers, reviewers and electronics manufacturers also depend on Shunyata products to enhance and protect the performance of their recording and playback systems.

These accomplishments are the result of former NSA scientist Caelin Gabriel’s development of exclusive design processes, patented technologies, and the most thoroughly customized parts and craftsmanship in the trade.

Sony Music (Japan) Mastering Facility
The top executives from Sony Music were exposed to Shunyata Research products during James Guthrie’s re-mastering of Dark Side Of The Moon for SACD at Guthrie’s Das Boot Studio. Mastering engineers Guthrie and Doug Sax endorsed Shunyata Research products to the principle executives from Sony Music, and facilitated the loan of Shunyata products for testing within Sony’s Mastering systems. After the completion of its lengthy testing, a series of Shunyata Research power-system products were purchased for use in Sony Music’s mastering facilities. All music mastered within Sony Music’s Japanese facility is now being mastered using Shunyata Research power-system products. Top

Sony Music (New York) Mastering
Sony Music in New York is one of the United States most respected recording, mastering and post-production studios. Sony Music’s Mastering icon Vlado Mellor thoroughly tested Shunyata Research products with his Recording and mastering equipment, and was immediately impressed with a significant reduction in background noise and haze. Sony Music has since added Shunyata Research products as a part of their mastering systems. Click here to read Vlado Mellor's comments. Top


SkyWalker Sound (Lucas Films)
Easily one of the most complete and lavish film and recording studios in the world, SkyWalker Ranch needs little introduction. SkyWalker Sound is the division of SkyWalker Ranch responsible for all audio, sound-effects, post production audio, IMAX sound and multi-format audio. Skywalker sound has garnered 14 Academy Awards since its inception, as well as multiple media awards for quality and sound innovation. SkyWalker Sound is also a complete scoring and recording studio that records renowned recording artists such as Amy Grant, Herbie Hancock, Faith Hill and countless others.

Principal recording and scoring engineers Tim McGovern and Clayton Wood evaluated Shunyata Research’s products within their scoring and recording systems, and found them to dramatically reduce noise and buzzing that was obvious prior to the Shunyata application. SkyWalker Sound is now using Shunyata Research products within their scoring stages and playback/testing systems. Click here to read Clayton Wood's comments. Top


Phillips’ Crest National Studios
Located in Hollywood California, Crest National is one of the largest music and film industry studio chains in the United States. Crest National consists of motion picture film labs, digital restoration services, DVD authoring and design, editing, sub-mastering and media encoding, among a host of other professional services. They are a partner of Philips International and remain one of the world's top providers of DVD Audio and CD replication. Due to their exceptional reputation and prolific manufacturing capability, Crest National was selected by Philips to be the only United States SACD replication plant.

Crest National's fanatical dedication to quality control led them to construct a state-of-the-art 5.1 channel quality control playback studio. Crest spared no expense to obtain the finest electronics from Halcro (amplifiers), Meitner Labs (switching controls) and Eggleston Works (speakers). Based on the recommendations of top studio executives and mastering engineers, Crest sought out an evaluation of a complete Shunyata Research power and signal cable system. At the conclusion of their testing, Crest purchased Shunyata Research's entire system of power and signal distribution products, and commented on the significant impact Shunyata products had on the resolution of their state of the art system. Top

Astoria Studio
Located in the United Kingdom, Astoria Studio is widely recognized as one of the most respected recording studios in the world. Owned by David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, Astoria has served as recording venue to some of the most recognized recording artists in the music industry. Anyone familiar with the state of the art production values on Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, The Wall, Momentary Lapse of Reason, The Division Bell, and David Gilmour in Concert 2002 DVD, can appreciate the meticulous nature with which the Pink Floyd albums are put together. Astoria Studio's principles are renowned for reviewing every aspect of their recording chain continually. It was this perfectionist approach that led Astoria to seek out and implement Shunyata Research’s Hydra power distribution systems, PowerSnakes power cables and Constellation Series signal cables to their state-of-the-art recording equipment. Astoria’s principle engineers actively endorse Shunyata Research products to other studios and mastering engineers and have paved the way for may subsequent Shunyata studio applications. Top


Look Out Sound Studios
Upon casual inspection, one might wonder whether Look Out Sound Studios was named after its scenic, Montana surroundings or its astounding recording facilities. An overview of Lookout’s principal mastering and playback systems will make the name far less ambiguous. Look Out owner Brett Allen spared no expense in assembling the finest Direct Stream Digital recording systems and playback equipment in the world. Lookout utilizes the state-of-the-art Genex DSD hard drive systems, as well as the Solid State Logic 9048K XL, the top 5.1 analog mixing console in the world. Look Out sports the finest recording, mastering and playback equipment, including multiple pairs of Wilson Audio’s Statement speaker systems, the X2 Alexandrias. Halcro amplification and digital playback systems from Meitner labs complete Look Out’s monitor and playback systems. The name Look Out is obviously intended to serve notice that reference-quality recording and mastering is alive and well in Montana.

Lookout’s Bret Allen was referred to Shunyata Research power-systems by the principals of Halcro and Wilson Audio, who use Shunyata products within their own testing and playback systems. Look Out Studios purchased a series of Shunyata Research power-system products based on the performance enhancements they offered within recording and playback systems. Top


Memory Technology (Japan)
Memory Technology is the largest CD/DVD manufacturer in Japan, with over $100 million annual sales. Memory Technology is part of the largest trading firm in Japan, and also owns and runs music and video production companies. Memory Technology became aware of Shunyata Research products through Japanese Music Industry contact Maiko Nagae. After critical evaluations were performed, Memory Technology ordered Shunyata Research power-system products for use in their top testing and production systems. Top


Lacquer Channel Mastering (Canada)
Considered Canada’s premier mastering facility, Lacquer Channel works with many of the world’s most renowned recording artists, including U2, Bryan Adams, Holly Cole and many others. These top artists sought out Lacquer Channel because of their reputation as Canada’s most well equipped and professional recording and mastering facility.

Lacquer Channel mastering engineer Phil Demetro discovered Shunyata Research products through a local dealer, and discovered that the Hydra and PowerSnake products significantly improved the resolution of their mastering and playback systems -- of which they are now a permanent part. Lacquer Channel actively recommends Shunyata products to their contacts in the mastering and recording industries. Click here to read Phil Demetro's comments. Top


Doug Sax and James Guthrie
Very little else needs to be written about the stellar reputations of Mastering Engineers Doug Sax and James Guthrie that hasn't already been said. They are simply two of the most experienced and sought after mastering engineers in the mastering and recording industry.

Doug Sax's work includes recordings by James Taylor, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits, Alision Kraus, Diana Krall, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Waits, Aaron Neville, Chris Isaak, Ray Charles, Chet Atkins and countless others. James Guthrie's resume is no less impressive, having been credited with work on 6 Pink Floyd albums and dozens of popular recording artists.

James and Doug learned of Shunyata Research's products through David Gilmour's Astoria recording studio in the United Kingdom. After listening and recording with Shunyata Research products, both Guthrie and Sax were so impressed that they implemented them into their Sonoma digital re-mastering chain. Shunyata Research products were most recently utilized at Guthrie's Das Boot Studio, for the re-master of Dark Side of the Moon on Sony's SACD format. Click here to read James Guthrie's comments. Top


Rick Rubin
As a five-time Grammy nominated music producer of recording artists such as Tom Petty, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Jay Hawks, Public Enemy and many others, Rick Rubin has earned his reputation as one of the most versatile and gifted producers in the history of the music and recording industry.

Rick Rubin encountered Shunyata Research products in many rooms at the CES trade exhibits, and inquired about an evaluation. After extensive testing and comparisons, Rick Rubin adopted Shunyata Research’s products for use in his home listening and test systems. Rick Rubin is one of many outspoken advocates for Shunyata Research products within the studio and recording community. Click here to read Rick Ruben's comments. Top


Peter McGrath
Peter McGrath is widely recognized one of the most accomplished recording engineers working today, with a resume of recordings and top recoding artists dating back some twenty years. Peter also manages the east coast sales division for premier speaker manufacturer Wilson Audio.

Peter McGrath thoroughly tested Shunyata Research’s Hydra power products and found them to significantly enhance the resolution of his playback and recording test system. Peter continues to use Shunyata’s Hydra products in both his home and with his recording work. Top


Tom Durack
Tom Durack is an fast rising talent in the very competitive recording and mastering field in New York City. Tom has done superlative mixing and mastering work with top US artists such as the B-52’s, and has also worked extensively overseas with top Japanese artists and studios.

During his work, Tom encountered Shunyata Research products and found them to enhance the playback resolution and background silence in his recording and mixing work. Tom continues to be an outspoken advocate for the benefits Shunyata Research products bring to mastering, mixing and recording. Top


Ken Takashi
Ken Takashi, recording engineer and artist for the Japanese Super-group Spanova , had this to say about adding Shunyata products to their recording systems:

"The Python is a super power cord of the highest quality overwhelming all the cables I've ever tested (Synergistic Research, PAD, S/A LAB. Camelot Technology, etc.) at every point, such as the width of the sound stage, accuracy of the sound focus, or the energetic and expressive sound it brings out. I use it connecting to AD/DA converter at the recording utilizing Pro Tools, and am planning to install some more PowerSnakes at Macintosh or Mic preamp and others. I usually work at my own studio, but when I happen to do some recordings at other studios, I always bring my Python there. The so-called "Professional Engineers" here have little knowledge about cables, and they use the cable that came with the products for their system and equipment. Well, you can imagine how astonished they were to hear the PowerSnake's sound!" Top


John B Anthony Company
As one the top professional audio rep firms in the United States, the John B Anthony Company has sought out only the finest products for its testing and playback systems. President Mike Oltz heard about Shunyata Research products from others in pro-audio and requested an evaluation. After their evaluation was complete, the John B Anthony Company purchased an entire system of Shunyata Research products for their reference playback systems. President Mike Oltz commented extensively on the profound impact Shunyata products had in improving the resolution, dynamics and background silence within their system.  Top

AF Associates
AF Associates is a subsidiary of Ascent Media Group, one of the world’s largest Media organizations, providing a range of services to clients in the television, feature film and advertising industries. Much of what is seen on television today passes through an AFA-built facility. Broadcast and cable networks, local stations, Internet streaming providers, and direct-to-home satellite services have all taken advantage of AF Associates 30-plus years of technology leadership.

AFA’s President, Tom Canavan, became aware of Shunyata Research products through several peers in the professional industry and sought out an evaluation with Shunyata Research’s power-system products for use within his home studio. After careful evaluation and comparison, Tom Canavan purchased an entire system of Shunyata’s power products, and has been recommending them to professional colleagues in his industry. Top