Cables

Shunyata ResearchsDark Field Cable Elevatorsare the latest in a series of brilliant designconcepts that have earned Shunyata Research products their unprecedentedarray of critical and professional awards and accolades.STANDARD CABLEISOLATION THEORYConventional cable isolation theory holds that optimalcable performance can be achieved by elevating cables from the floorin an attempt to control vibrations and manage static fields. Typicalcable elevators are made from electrically insulating materials suchas wood, glass, plastic or ceramics. Most of these products claim superiorperformance based upon the materials or methods of elevation.The centralproblem with the conventional model is that elevating a cable fromthe floor with an electrical insulator creates a relative static chargedifferential between the cable and floor. Over a period of time thisstatic differential can become enormous -- sometimes exceeding tensof thousands of volts. When an electrical signal is sent through thecable, the signal can become distorted or inter-modulated by the staticelectrical field differential between the cable and floor.This effectis similar to sending an electrical signal through a wire that passesthrough a powerful magnetic field. The distortion that results is quiteaudible with any quality entertainment system.STATIC FIELD UNIFICATIONThe Shunyata Research Dark Field Cable Elevator is based upon a patent-pendingstatic-field-unification principle. The elevator is constructed fromexpensive, multiple layers of electrically conductive foam. This allowsstatic charges to migrate through the elevator eliminating the buildup of static field differentials between the floor and cable that wouldotherwise create noticeable signal degradation.EXCEPTIONAL VIBRATIONMANAGEMENTIn addition to eliminating static-field differential effects,Dark Field Elevators minimize the transmission of vibrations by combiningtwo soft layers of vibration absorbent foam with a third rigid layerthat has a different resonant frequency. This not only minimizes floor-bornevibration, but also breaks up standing-wave vibrations within the elevatoritself.The Dark Field Elevatorsextremely narrow inner layer is formed into a V shape that limits thesurface contact area. This minimizes the transmission of vibrationalenergy from the floor to the cable, while providing a stable and firmsupport.SUPERIOR PERFORMANCEPlacing Dark Field Elevators under signalcables, speaker cables and power cables will bring obvious improvementsin clarity, detail and resolution to your high-end entertainment system.LIGHTWEIGHT AND COST EFFECTIVEThe Dark Field Elevators lightweight,flexible structure makes them easy to use and place in a system. Whetherbehind a crowded rack system, tipped sideways on a shelf or suspendedin between two cables -- Dark Field Elevators provide impressive performanceat an attractive price.-- Patent Pending --