You know I decided I don’t want someone that actually owns a statement to give a verdict here. So decided listen to the statement myself. As per above there is obvious bias.
It is definitely better than the SE model I give it that and it is very detailed and you can hear different layers of music; things that were previously hidden.. eg.. separate power supply then the 8 rails inside the unit for different components do make a difference with the noise floor. etc. it has a built in clock for the usb and another clock for ethernet I believe. . So it does sound good and it should for the price point. Can’t knock it there. Very nice...
However.... I did find it just a tad on the bright side ; just a little .. for my liking... that’s pretty much the only criticism I have... and the size......its large... basically two units...
I know that Innuos is working on a separate usb clock for SE owners which should improve the sound of the SE.
My preference is for the liquidity smooth sound signature of the CX/EX combo. It’s just as detailed and I prefer the tech. they use to eliminate noise. It just feels right to me.... As I mentioned in a previous post how I like there sound signature... even back to the DSGT days...
So in the end it really comes down to preference I don’t think either choice is a bad one. I’ve owned Innuos products and still own one...
Just prefer the Antipodes for what they bring to the table in design, size and technology they use. The statement is a bit large in size.. it reminds me a lot of the WA 33 woo amp that I have...
I do want to say something to SE owners and Zenith MK2 owners... or any MK2 owners...
When I initially demoed the Antipodes and Innuos products back in the day before both their new units where out Antipodes was better hands down...
However I did end up buying the Innuos MK2 because I got a stellar deal on it. However when I took it home etc.. I did not like the sound signature at all.... almost yuk..... way to dark for me... muffled ...yuk...
So those of you that want to improve the sound of those units.... there is a way .... "filtering"
I ended up buying the Sotm usb ultra and their OCX10 Mhz clock.
The ultra is quite affordable the OCX a little pricier but well worth it.
After I added these two components I started getting closer to the Antipodes sound signature not quite there but close enough... I eventually added another noise filter after and improved it even further...etc...
So depending on budget and how far you want to go you can improve the sound of the older units... in fact it will improve any unit...
One more things cables are a huge factor ; power, interconnects , usb cables, ethernet etc.. these all make a difference... that's for another discussion...
this is long... and if you’ve read this far I’d give you a cookie if I saw you in person... HEHAW !!
It is definitely better than the SE model I give it that and it is very detailed and you can hear different layers of music; things that were previously hidden.. eg.. separate power supply then the 8 rails inside the unit for different components do make a difference with the noise floor. etc. it has a built in clock for the usb and another clock for ethernet I believe. . So it does sound good and it should for the price point. Can’t knock it there. Very nice...
However.... I did find it just a tad on the bright side ; just a little .. for my liking... that’s pretty much the only criticism I have... and the size......its large... basically two units...
I know that Innuos is working on a separate usb clock for SE owners which should improve the sound of the SE.
My preference is for the liquidity smooth sound signature of the CX/EX combo. It’s just as detailed and I prefer the tech. they use to eliminate noise. It just feels right to me.... As I mentioned in a previous post how I like there sound signature... even back to the DSGT days...
So in the end it really comes down to preference I don’t think either choice is a bad one. I’ve owned Innuos products and still own one...
Just prefer the Antipodes for what they bring to the table in design, size and technology they use. The statement is a bit large in size.. it reminds me a lot of the WA 33 woo amp that I have...
I do want to say something to SE owners and Zenith MK2 owners... or any MK2 owners...
When I initially demoed the Antipodes and Innuos products back in the day before both their new units where out Antipodes was better hands down...
However I did end up buying the Innuos MK2 because I got a stellar deal on it. However when I took it home etc.. I did not like the sound signature at all.... almost yuk..... way to dark for me... muffled ...yuk...
So those of you that want to improve the sound of those units.... there is a way .... "filtering"
I ended up buying the Sotm usb ultra and their OCX10 Mhz clock.
The ultra is quite affordable the OCX a little pricier but well worth it.
After I added these two components I started getting closer to the Antipodes sound signature not quite there but close enough... I eventually added another noise filter after and improved it even further...etc...
So depending on budget and how far you want to go you can improve the sound of the older units... in fact it will improve any unit...
One more things cables are a huge factor ; power, interconnects , usb cables, ethernet etc.. these all make a difference... that's for another discussion...
this is long... and if you’ve read this far I’d give you a cookie if I saw you in person... HEHAW !!