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Innuos Pulsar - Some Interesting Info for Innuos Owners

I’ve been in touch with Nuno Vitorino at Innuos, and he tells me that the new Pulsar network streamer should be better than my current ZENith + PhoenixUSB reclocker.  The Pulsar has an upgraded power supply and includes a “PhoenixUSB Lite”. Nuno says the Pulsar should offer streaming performance on par with the Statement. He also mentioned that the Statement with the Next-Gen power supply is better still, but it is almost three times the cost of the Pulsar…

Since I exclusively stream, this makes sense to me, if the Pulsar is in fact better. After selling my ZENith Mk3, and my PhoenixUSB, along with one power cord and a USB cable, this upgrade should almost be cost-neutral. Plus, my system would get to lose one box, and would also lose two cables, which is really nice as things are getting rather chaotic behind my system.

Innuos is sending a demo Pulsar to my local dealer (who is not even an Innuos dealer) so I can try at home. Hopefully it works out.

Great company and great support….

 

 

nyev
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audioartcable
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Hey guys, I am late to the party here, but Innuos shipping schedule is currently promised as follows as of Aug 7 2023-  

ZENmini, ZENmini S, LPSU, PhoenixUSB, PhoenixNET, ZEN, ZENith, PulseMini, Pulse & Pulsar

2 Days

Statement/Statement Next-Gen- New Orders

5 Days

Statement upgrades

5-10 days

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ja_kub_sz
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I ripped all my stuff and like having that option. I'll stick with my Zenith MK3 and Phoenix Clocker.

If I ever move up chain I'll go Statement or broke... Or both 😂

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skinzy
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Of course he will say that.  Could be true but he also wants to sell equipment.  I have a Zenith Mk 3 with reclocker with the sense app and like it a lot .  When will I upgrade? When next Statement comes out in a year or two.  I'm looking for bigger gains than just a lateral move.

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bluethinker
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Bumping this thread. Anyone had experience with the Innuos Zenith mkiii with the usb reclocker vs the pulsar?

I’ve heard conflicting reports on the relative qualities of each in comparison to one another. I’d welcome hearing first hand perspectives from folks who’ve been able to hear both in a comparative way. 

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grannyring
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I think I shared this, but in case….. I owned the Zenith 3 with both the Innuos and Ideon USB reclockers. I now own the Pulsar and like it more than those other combos sonically. In addition, after inserting the Pulsar into my system I found I did not need my Network Acoustics Muon filter or audiophile switch. Sold both with no sonic negatives. The Pulsar changed everything in my system to such a positive degree. My personal experience. See my virtual system. 

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