Another option I’m seriously considering is actually to just be satisfied without the PhoenixUSB Reclocker. While 90% of what I listen to won’t sound quite as good, the fact that the other 10% can actually be played and enjoyed might be worth it to me…. My system still sounds fantastic without the reclocker and I could see myself being happy with that.
The other option is spending quite a bit, and solving the issue with either a standalone DAC fed by my Innuos gear or a high end streamer/DAC combo….
Just tried it again and upper-mid tones definitely pop out from the mix and seem nearer to me when I put the PhoenixUSB back in. I suspect it’s the Diablo300 doing that when the signal input is cleaned up by the PhoenixUSB but that’s just my theory. It’s a sublime effect when the recording is also sublime, or even just decent. Not so much on mid-abrasive recordings.