SHUNYATA RESEARCH, “the ultimate reality”

Along with KJ Westone we were one of the early staunch supporters of Shunyata when the brand was newly spearheaded in 2018 by UK importer Boyer Audio. Like Tara Labs, their mains products have become one of the most loved brands here at Lotus. Surprising perhaps for a suite of cables and mains distribution boxes that are curiously devoid of bling but then when you hear the power of what they do to a good system, all perhaps becomes clear. The Hydra, Denali and Everest units for example are one of our biggest sellers and never come back from a home demo. Because every single unit that is plugged in benefits from a seismic drop in noise, these filtration units nearly always transform the entire system.

Shunyata Research was founded by former military scientist Caelin Gabriel in 1997 with the goal of designing power-line and cable systems that eliminate the deleterious effect noise has on high resolution sound, film, recording and mastering systems. Guided by Gabriel’s use of measurement, innovative science and his many patents, Shunyata has grown to become one of the most highly regarded manufacturers in the audio/video industry. This unparalleled success has grown to include a medical and science based product division named Clear Image Scientific who design and manufacture noise-reduction products for scientific laboratories, heart surgery and all applications that require the highest resolution of low-level signals and images.

Shunyata’s factory, located across the Puget Sound from Seattle in Poulsbo, Washington, has 25,000 sq. feet of work space and offices to support 18 employees, most of whom have been with the company since its inception. The vast majority of Shunyata Research products are hand-assembled in Washington by a team of skilled product technicians.