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."
