Shunyata Research
PowerSnakes Anaconda Alpha Helix Helix AC Cable

PowerSnakes Anaconda Alpha Helix is Shunyata Research’s ultimate High-Current power cord. Outfitted with Shunyata’s patented matrix conductors, the Alpha allows amplifiers, pre-amps and analog components to express timing and dynamic signatures in music and sound with unlimited scale and power-packed momentum. From the smallest micro-dynamic shift to the largest orchestral climax, the Anaconda Alpha Helix delivers an unmatched combination of transparency, dimension and authority.

PowerSnakes Anaconda Alpha Helix is the production version of the power-line reference used by designer and physicist Caelin Gabriel in the development of a no-compromise power-product. The prototype, code-named “Anaconda” came into existence five years ago and underwent continuous refinement as Shunyata Research refined and tested its own patent-pending materials, parts and processes. The Anaconda Alpha Helix designation signifies the result of a parts quality evolution that has produced Shunyata Research's ultimate and most profound power-product.

Much about the parts and pieces that go into Shunyata products can be seen in the descriptions of other cables on our Site. When it comes to the Anaconda Alpha Helix - rather than blandly listing the sum of its parts - we prefer to let the superior craftsmanship, ultra-flexible form and startling performance speak to its quality.

So, for those possessed (include me in that group!), I strongly urge you to consider the pricey but remarkable Anaconda Alpha Helix. Yes, $2000 is a lot of money, especially for a power cord, but the Anaconda Alpha Helix has clearly established a new benchmark in AC cable performance. It can be simply magical in the right system. The Shunyata Anaconda Alpha Helix is a remarkable amalgam, combining subtlety and resolution with power and weight.

Recommended Applications: Anaconda Alpha Helix’s patented 7 gauge conductor geometry allows it to form a perfect alliance with all amplifiers, pre-amplifiers and analog components as well as video projectors, power conditioners, powered speakers and subwoofers. Despite its massive gauge, the Alpha is incredibly flexible and lightweight.

For those possessed (include me in that group!), consider the pricey but remarkable Anaconda Alpha Helix. Yes, $2000 is a lot of money, especially for an AC cable, but the Anaconda Alpha Helix appears has clearly established a new benchmark in AC cable performance. It can be simply magical in the right system. A remarkable amalgam combining  subtlety and resolution with power and weight. 

Shunyata products are used by some of the most recognized names in the audio and recording industries.

Audio: Audio Research, ART Audio, Balanced Audio Technology, Bel Canto Designs, Edge Electronics, Grand Prix Audio, Halcro, Immedia, Jeff Rowland Design Group, JM Lab, Lamm Industries, Lumen White, McCormack Audio, Meridian America, Musical Fidelity, Simaudio, Tenor Audio, Verity Audio, VTL, Wilson Audio, Wisdom Audio

Recording: Sony Music (Japan), Sony Music (New York), Lucasfilm Sky Walker Ranch, Philips’ Crest National Studios, Astoria Studio, Lout Out Sound Studios, Memory Technology, Lacquer Channel, Mastering: Doug Sax and James Guthrie, Peter McGrath, Rick Rubin, Tom Durack, Ken Takeshi, John B. Anthony Company, AF Associates

Shunyata Anaconda Alpha Helix

        Here are just a few of the comments we've received from satisfied PowerSnakes customers:

       " My Python cable arrived today. Even though the Python was intended for my Sony SCD-1 SACD player, I plugged it into my amp for break-in purposes. WOW!!! An instant, VERY significant level of improvement in my system's sound quality. It will take an army, and then some, to get this thing off my amp - unreal improvement!!! And the break-in has just started!"
- Ken S.

       "I installed the PowerSnakes after 100 hours of burn in. I must say its improvement over my old Synergistic research cables is much more than I imagined.  At moments, CD playback felt almost like listening to LPs with super dynamic range and no background noise. The differences they wrought seem greater than the improvements of SACD over CDs".
        "What they do to the sound is foundational and monumental. A lot of people laughed when I told them I was buying power cords that cost as much as my CD player, amplifier, or speakers.  I have not heard super-expensive players that wrought this amount of improvement over the Meridian.  In that way, the PowerSnakes are really paradoxical and comical in the way they twist traditional hi-fi wisdom on its head. Perhaps 50 years ago, hi-fi systems sounded much better, without the amount of RFI and EMI generated today, requiring a measure as drastic as the King Cobra to remove".
-Prof. K. T., PhD
Dept. of Musicology and Composition

         "By the way, the King Cobra is a truly remarkable product. Do you know that when I plugged it in the wall, the TV ( which is on another side ) suddenly had much deeper colors and sharper contrast. I know this may sound like I am losing my sanity, but it is actually true. Now the sound coming out of those dear B & W's got very full - I demonstrated Sarah Brightman's "Phantom of The Opera" for friends.  It is quite a sensational cord, now I am glad I got this instead of the Electraglide - which I almost purchased.  The problem is - if one raves too much about a " power cord ",  people will just call it hyperbole and think the brain has had too much Espresso café. This is, however, the first product I have used, where the hype is running far below  its performance.  I still don't understand how one product, the KC, can be soooo much better than the others in it's class.  I wish I understood the technical logic. If the patent number is available, I'd like to read it".
- E. Thomas

        "The cords arrived today, as did my BASS, QUIETNESS, and DETAIL.  After all the hyperbole about power cords and such, it is amazing the difference these have made out of the box.  I have the Mamba going to the Plinius, which now has oodles of bass, and the Black Mamba going to the BAT Vk5i preamp, because the 360s DAC needs a right angle connector to plug into it's base.  I am even considering asking you to check with the maker to see if
he can create a Black Mamba with a right angle connector, just because of the incredible quietness.  Honestly Galen, since I plugged the Plinius in as a replacement for the Sunfire, I have never heard such an immediate change in the complete sound
of the system.  This is the first time that the von Schweikert 4.5's have done all that they can do from top to bottom, which I now realize is more than I have ever heard.   These are THAT GOOD to pay the price.  I only wish that I could afford the upper end cords, which would be nice to hear that difference.  If you, or Shunyata, ever want testimonials, I would love to kick in a small paragraph!
         Thanks for upgrading my whole system".
- Tom P.

           "This stuff amazes me!"
- Greg M.