Innuos ZENith "STATEMENT"

[Anwar]

How true is this story?  

Although they were only released in 2016, there are reports that Intel Apollo Lake processors are dying sooner than expected.
Source: https://www.techradar.com/news/are-intel-apollo-lake-processors-already-dying

 

Updated news: 

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-apollo-lake-cpu-not-dying-pcn-lpc-bus-degradation,40378.html
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/intel-retracts-apollo-lake-warning-discounts-claims-of-reliability-issues/

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/298248-intel-walks-back-apollo-lake-cpu-recall

 

Intel Apollo Lake includes Pentium N4200 processor which is used by Zen/Zenith Mk3 and also Statement.

 

[Anwar]

I don't own the Statement but Zenith Mk2.  From Statement pictures on internet, I am not sure whether the internal SATA cable from motherboard to SSD is audiophile grade or regular computer grade.  I know the Zenith Mk2 internal SATA cable to SSD is regular computer grade.

 

From my own experience with DIY streamer, this cable matters, even if the player reads into memory and plays from memory.  I think Antipodes uses high quality internal SATA cable to SSD.

[Anwar]

1 hour ago, Blackmorec said:

Hi Anwar,

An audiophile grade SATA cable? Can you post links to the manufacturer who is producing SATA cables optimised for sound quality.....I could be interested in other, network products they have that don’t involve potentially voiding my warranty. Thanks

Hi Blackmorec, not my intent to hijack this thread.  If you search this forum with "SATA cable" keyword, there are discussions about these 3 brands: Pachanko, Paul Pang Audio, and JCAT audiophile SATA cables.  They are all expensive.  Better not to open the chassis cover until Innuos warranty expires, I guess.