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Which USB Re Clocker

I have been very happy with my Innuos Zenith Mk 2 for several years. The sound  is excellent and ripping is child's play. I have been interested in adding the Phoenix Re Clocker for a couple of years, but for various reasons, haven't been able to get a demo yet. One of the selling points of the Phoenix by Innuos, is that it can be used between any source and USB DAC.

 Well it also means that any re clocker should work between an Innuos Server and DAC. The one drawback to me is that the Phoenix isn't cheap, at least as far as my budget in retirement is concerned. The Company claims that the Phoenix is more than a Re Clocker, with improved power supplies and other improvements. I don't suppose many of you guys have had the chance to compare the Phoenix with other units. Still any suggestions about other, cheaper Re Clocker units to consider? Particularly if you have had the chance to use it with an Innuos Server, but not much chance of that either. Still any advice is welcome, thanks.

david12
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grannyring
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I did know that! I am fine with varying opinions and open minded enough to let folks believe what they like.  I just know my extensive experience has informed me differently. 
djones51
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It comes down to your DAC if it's lousy at noise reduction a reclocker might help if you have a well designed DAC that's good at noise rejection and a good implemented asynchronous USB it's useless. Use your money to get a good DAC instead of a bandaid.
dgarretson
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With an Esoteric K-01X-- a very good DAC and USB interface-- I can clearly hear improvements with external USB regeneration, ethernet switches, master clock links, power supplies, and digital cables.       
david12 OP
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I am not sold on a re clocker and I am happy with my set up. The Zenith is very good to my ageing ears and so is the metrum. Certainly neither are current state of the art, I know. Perhaps I should have asked a clearer question, would I hear a significant improvement with the Innuos Phoenix, or some other re clocking unit, or should I look elsewhere for improvement.

I use the Chord Signature Tuned Array USB chord and the re clocker means you need another good USB cable, not cheap either. Of course I need to hear the Phoenix in my system, but that isn't going to happen at the moment. Still I'm in no rush.

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