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Which one to buy: UpTone USB REGEN or Intona USB Isolator?


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18 hours ago, carlmart said:

This isolator costs more than my Topping D50, so something does seem to be wrong

I'm guessing the isolator has  expensive high grade  parts and isn't made in large quantities. In addition, it's being pitched to specialist audiophile, lab, medical, etc. markets. So the price is high. 

The Topping is a mass market item. Designed to perform well at a price consumers will buy in at.  Doesn't mean it isn't good. 
That's what marketing is. 
If you think the price for this add-on is too high, there are items that perform a similar function from other companies that cost much less. Probably starting at about $50 and going up from there. 

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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57 minutes ago, carlmart said:

It would be interesting setting up a comparison between the different isolators around and have people comment on what changes, for the best of course.

I'm pretty sure there's commentary about that here on this forum.

Don't think it is worth much, though. I've used 4 different such devices. They each had different levels of results - both between themselves on the same system and different results on different setups. On some setups they made no difference. I don't really think what someone tells you happens in their listening room will have any relation to what happens in yours with these devices. You just have to sort of try them and see (hear). 

Main listening (small home office):

Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments.

Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three .

Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup.
Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. 

All absolute statements about audio are false :)

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