Innuos - New Re-Clocker

@thyname  That's wonderful! Congratulations.

Thanks for sharing. I've got a demo set up for early March.

@thyname Thanks for sharing, via your additional posts, your findings and differences with the Phoenix in the chain and without.

I’m surprised by your choice in USB cables, given your attention and taste in choosing quality components.

I’d expect further improvements (since you are deep into a USB based signal path) with USB cable ’upgrades.’ Just a thought and worth testing out.

Zen Mini Mk3 + LPS review:

http://www.hifiplus.com/articles/innuos-zenmini-mk-3-music-server-with-lpsu-power-supply/

@spookyfoot  Thanks for sharing your impressions. Great outcome!!!

I had to back out of an in-home audition this past weekend. Rescheduled for early March. I'll report back.

The math works if one already owns a Zenith or another unit to pair the Reclocker with.

@liquidsound  Thanks for your first-hand feedback and impressions. 

@in_shore The general feedback on USB reclockers (inserted prior to the the DAC) is positive and owners are happy with the results achieved.

I doubt there are ’many’ direct comparisons to the Phoenix since it hasn’t been out that long AND as others have reported, there aren’t many units out there at this time. Further, most will likely be paired with another Innuos product.

I don’t see any reason why another brand of reclocker would not improve results when placed after an Innuos server/streamer. It is a reclocker’s stated / designed function. The same holds for the Phoenix paired with a non-Innuos server/streamer.

Based on Innuos' focus in this area, their learning from developing the SE and then the Statement, one would expect upsides from their implementations and approach vis a vis the Phoenix. What they state regarding the linear supply + it's implementation, as well as the master clock, stand out (to me).

I've copied Innuos' 'summary points' regarding the Phoenix, below.

Given feedback from those who have directly compared the Zenith Mk3 + Phoenix to the Statement, I would expect the Phoenix to perform above the level of most reclockers out there.

Whether that differential/upside is enough AND/OR the corresponding price point is acceptable, is very much an individual decision/choice.

"The Phoenix USB offers in one unit the equivalent of 3 separate components: A USB regenerator, a linear power supply and an external master clock with its own linear power supply.

Innuos applied 3 main design approaches learning from their experience with the Innuos flagship music server, the STATEMENT:

 · The US B chip regenerating the signal contains no switching regulators. All 3 independent voltages to the chip originate from an independent linear power supply with further regulation provided by 3 sets of LT3045 regulators.

 · The use of a 3ppb OCXO clock running directly at 24MHz and connected via a board track just a couple of inches away from the US B chip. Therefore, no precision is lost within cables and connectors, as is the case when using an external master 10MHz clock with an additional 24MHz clock generator.

 · Two independent Statement-level linear power supplies, one dedicated to the OCXO clock and the other used for powering the US B chip/5V US B line."

@dpac996 Can you share the cables you are using (including your USB and headphone cables and headphones) since you’ve shared your components? Thanks. - David.

@dpac996   Thank you! I'm also an Analysis Plus fan. Still use a couple of their power cables.

The AQ DragonFly is something. I have the Red. Once I get back into portable headphones, the Cobalt is a given.

Looking forward to your findings with the M Scaler in the chain.