Shunyata Venon V16 or Furman Elite 20pfi


Hi, All,

So I currently have a Furman Elite 20pfi with everything in my rig (system does double duty for music and HT) plugged into it. Including the Puron AC Power Conditioner (this thing absolutely lowered the noise floor when I plugged it into the Furman). I took advantage of the 40% off sale and bought the V16. Received it yesterday. However I see that the V16 does not offer surge protection whereas the Furman does. I did not realize this. I should mention I have my system on a dedicated 20Amp circuit and I also have a whole house surge protector. Is this a deal breaker, should I just return the Shunyata? I did read, almost unanimously, that the V16 will improve the sound and lower cross interference by isolating.

 

Thoughts? And should the V16 not offering surge protection be a deal breaker?

 

Thanks in advance...,

kingbr

I know - 4 outlets only! 

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To get around that, use something like this: Amazon.com: 4 Way Power Cord Splitter Cable-3 Prong 1 to 4 Extension Cord-Outlet Saver-Elecan Male to Female Y Splitter Power Extension Cable Strip–UL Certified SJTW 16 Gauge 13 A/125 V–1.5 Feet Black : Tools & Home Improvement

or Amazon.com: 1FT 12/3 Extension Cord Heavy Duty Black 3-Outlet Indoor/Outdoor SJTW Lighted 12-Gauge Grounded Power Cable,12AWG 15 Amp, 1875 Watts,UL Listed,Safety : Tools & Home Improvement 

I think you get the idea. If the cables and the conditioner are hidden from view, then they won’t be much of  a bother anyway. No need to unplug anything. Set and forget kind of thing. 1800 watts is plenty for most - 15A

We used them in industrial factories where extreme quality control standards were tightly regulated. Never had one fail !  Just keeps working around the clock, with an in-built circuit breaker that safely and gracefully cuts power to your electronics, then feeds it back rather than shunting it all to ground  in the event of a lightning strike. That's right, turns it in to usable electricity. I’ve actually seen them work this way in real time, and with my own system. Truly fascinating right? 

Oh, and try to keep the cables as short as possible if you can - just keeps things neater and less electrical resistance is never a bad thing for audio equipment on a grid.

 

 

Thanks again @frank009! But a 13a 16 gauge going 4 ways? Doesn’t seem like that would be beefy enough to handle all that current?

 

Im also looking into the ferrite cores but the ones I see on Amazon don’t seem big enough. All of my power cords are aftermarket from Shunyata and DH Labs. They are all 10gauge and larger. What size ferrite cores would fit?

It may be too late, but take a look at the furman reference series which absolutely outclasses the Elite series.  Theyre expensive, but can be found, used on ebay.  Easier version (the Ref 15 and Ref 20) are essentially the same as the new Ref 15i and Ref 20i).  

@patrickalston Thank you for taking the time to respond. I had always looked at the Reference series and would have absolutely gone that route but the cost was too rich for my blood. Only reason I jumped on the V16 was the 40% off sale which brought it into my wheelhouse. Otherwise I’d have been completely content with the Elite. However of all the comparisons between V16 and Elite, it was pretty much unanimous that V16 brought audible improvements. 

The Furman is a pretty good unit, soundwise it may be a toss up and you would have to listen. Not having surge protection might be a concern depending on where you live (e.g. Florida) and the value of your equipment. If it will keep you up at night I would send it back.