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Which USB reclocker is as good as the Innuos Phoenix USB?

I read a lot about the Innuos Phoenix USB and everyone sings its praises even owners of expensive gear. The problem is that it is expensive.

There are other reclockers like iPurifier3, the Ideon Audio USB Re-clocker 3R, or the SOtM tX-USBultra USB Audio Reclocker. In forums the feedback is that the Phoenix beats a lot of the reclockers.

Does anyone have experience with a USB reclocker that does as good job as the Phoenix USB?

tjag
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Many (if not most) modern high-end streamers, DACs etc. use the xCORE200 32-bit USB input processor designed by XMOS which has up to a 100 MHz sampling rate on the input stream.  So for example if you are imputing a 96kHz stream that equates to an oversampling rate of greater than 1000X, giving the system plenty of time to decide if it's a one or zero before it goes onto the I2S Bus. This is the modern approach we recommend.

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@sns 

you're being kind

had a sense this person isn't to be taken seriously, certainly proven out with more blabbering in successive posts

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@jjss49 

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Wish it had stayed that way...

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HI EVERYBODY, #tjag 

For my point of view, I notice the Phoenix USB actually not only having good reclocker. it also have very good x2 built-in Linear Power Supply. That’s why the Phoenix is that good with only USB (no DDC).

- I’m using iFi ipurifier3, also notice have to combine add-on their iDefender (USB power/data splitter), with their flagship 5v iPower Elite plug into iDefender. lastly USB cable is 0.7m long the iFi Mercury 3.0, this is how the ipurifier3 can shine with these setup similar to Phoenix USB concept. it’s clean USB power & RECLOCK.

 

Jorjlien,

enjoy music.

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