Arniesb
Headphoneus Supremus
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I'm using this isolator for more than a week and have to say i have to say i'm satisfied even though i have heard Innuos Pheonix.
Using Gaming laptop with battery power or with its power supply resulted in very digital, fatiguing sound with gray background. Sound like that never satisfied me and since then i was searching for cleaner and more inviting sound.
Had Ifi nano usb as my first reclocker and while it cleaned sound a lot it also resulted in very aggressive/fatiguing sound, i think this has to with yet another power supply in the signal chain...
After some time i heard Innuos Pheonix with various dacs such as Chord Dave, Matrix x sabre pro, my own topping dx7 and Topping d90. Pheonix made a massive difference with each and every one of them!
Pheonix cleaned sound even more than Ifi reclocker and it never introduced harshness/aggressiveness like Ifi did, maybe because it had very good linear power supply?
Sound was analog, dynamic, powerfull and flowing.
Couple years past hearing Innuos reclocker i decided to try my Samsung as usb source and to my suprise: It sounded as good as Innuos reclocker! I thought high end clock gonna make a difference, but i guess clock quality doesnt matter that much for usb sources because new Dacs have Asynchronous USB interface.
Couple years forward i thought about using digital interface since Innuos reclocker is so expensive and i cant game or watch a movie on my phone like i can on laptop on its big screen.
I was set on Matrix X-Spidif3 interface since it can be powered with usb power alone.
Not long ago, when Topping introduced this 2nd gen usb cleaner, i thought: this doesnt cost much why i should'nt try it?
When it arrived it suprised me how small this usb cleaner is... I thought: Surely this small thing can't clean much noise, but i was wrong.
Everything become more analogue, background become black, i can listen music for hours whitout fatigue! Yesterday i was rewatching Prometheus movie and it made whole experience more memorable, Phenomenal soundtrack, ambience poped a lot more and was more dramatic! Gladiator movie also got the same treatment and everything become more lifelike and dynamic.
I had it for like 10 days and i have no complaints at all, i also like the fact that it doesnt add any color to the sound or takes away some transparency. Innuos and phone is a bit better, but difference is not big at all. I dont feel the need to get anything else.
Big recommendation from me! Price is not big, its worth to try.
Using Gaming laptop with battery power or with its power supply resulted in very digital, fatiguing sound with gray background. Sound like that never satisfied me and since then i was searching for cleaner and more inviting sound.
Had Ifi nano usb as my first reclocker and while it cleaned sound a lot it also resulted in very aggressive/fatiguing sound, i think this has to with yet another power supply in the signal chain...
After some time i heard Innuos Pheonix with various dacs such as Chord Dave, Matrix x sabre pro, my own topping dx7 and Topping d90. Pheonix made a massive difference with each and every one of them!
Pheonix cleaned sound even more than Ifi reclocker and it never introduced harshness/aggressiveness like Ifi did, maybe because it had very good linear power supply?
Sound was analog, dynamic, powerfull and flowing.
Couple years past hearing Innuos reclocker i decided to try my Samsung as usb source and to my suprise: It sounded as good as Innuos reclocker! I thought high end clock gonna make a difference, but i guess clock quality doesnt matter that much for usb sources because new Dacs have Asynchronous USB interface.
Couple years forward i thought about using digital interface since Innuos reclocker is so expensive and i cant game or watch a movie on my phone like i can on laptop on its big screen.
I was set on Matrix X-Spidif3 interface since it can be powered with usb power alone.
Not long ago, when Topping introduced this 2nd gen usb cleaner, i thought: this doesnt cost much why i should'nt try it?
When it arrived it suprised me how small this usb cleaner is... I thought: Surely this small thing can't clean much noise, but i was wrong.
Everything become more analogue, background become black, i can listen music for hours whitout fatigue! Yesterday i was rewatching Prometheus movie and it made whole experience more memorable, Phenomenal soundtrack, ambience poped a lot more and was more dramatic! Gladiator movie also got the same treatment and everything become more lifelike and dynamic.
I had it for like 10 days and i have no complaints at all, i also like the fact that it doesnt add any color to the sound or takes away some transparency. Innuos and phone is a bit better, but difference is not big at all. I dont feel the need to get anything else.
Big recommendation from me! Price is not big, its worth to try.