Popular Post keler Posted May 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 3, 2021 Hello, I have not posted here since a long time. I bought the Etheregen one year ago and it was the best switch I had in my system. First added the Uptone lps 1.2. The improvement was subtle. Then, following the review here, I tried the Farad 3 lps. It was clearly better vs the lps 1.2. However, even after 14 days continuous burning, I found the sound sometimes a bit bright, on some recordings. Maybe on 20% of my library. So I returned it too, as the lps 1.2. Then I got the MCRU pinnacle ( option 3). The improvement was dramatic. Even bigger than going from Cisco 2960 X2 to Etheregen. i finally added recently an Entreq power cord to the ps, still a nice uplift. I was tempted to add a clock, like the Afterdark. But all these little boxes, cables, ...I didn’t want more. 5 days ago, I received the Innuos PhoenixNet. One box, with an OCXO clock, dual Sean Jacobs ps, a fancy case and no lights. From what I read, this switch needs a lot of time to burn in. The OCXO clock takes 1 week to stabilise, and the mundorph capacitors take several weeks to burn in. But after 5 days, I have to say that it’s already better vs my ER/MCRU : there is more authority, a better bass, more clarity, more confidence in the sound. At more than twice the price, it’s hopefully better. But the Etheregen remains a wonderful switch for the money and deserves the best linear ps, as Paul Hyynes, Sean Jacobs....or Uptone JS2. If you don’t want to have 4 little boxes as ER/ ps/ Masterclock/ ps and a lot of cables running, the Innuos is definitely the way to go. I could have choosed the Melco S100, but apparently, from other forums, it’s not the most lively and involving switch in the market. The Innuos is very dynamic, with full of prat, and a very natural sound, full bodied and rich. It will stay. Avalfa and magnuska 2 Link to comment
keler Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 5 hours ago, Johnnydev said: Was the Farad super3 equipped with the furutech inlet and orange fuse? And which DC cable did you connect to it? It was the stock Farad. Link to comment
keler Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 3 hours ago, Rsbrsvp said: My friends, We will read many reports that there are super switches like the Innuos, or Jcat, or S100, etc. Pretty much every report claims they are somewhat superior to the ER. The most recent, quoted above says that even the ER with a good PS is not up to the Innous. I believe however that this analysis is perhaps somewhat unfair. Has a comparison of these super switches been made to a OM deluxe, and two ER's all with superb Power supplies? Many confirmed reports claim adding an OM and another ER all with good PS's is a substantial upgrade to one ER with one good PS. My three Teddy Pardo Power supplies along with OM, along with two ER's (which I have not bought the second one yet) is approximately the cost of one Innous. It is much cheaper than a Jcat switch. For that comparison, to equalize the price ratio, I can add a great OXCO to both ER's and maybe even a third ER. I do not know if my OM, double ER, triple Teddy Pardo will beat the Jcat or Innous, but until the comparison is made fair in terms of financial layout, it is meaningless to me. Fair comparisons involve similar financial layout. Obviously a Mercedes is better than a Ford. It cost three times the price. Lets be fair my friends... By the way, as mentioned earlier, in my personal circumstances, I already own a Mutec R10 se-120 which I have connected to multiple components in my system, so my super clock is already owned. Why pay for another one? I am not saying that you can’t have a better sound with the ER/ Lps and clock vs the Innuos. But the cost will be similar and you will have a lot of boxes and running cables. I can just report that the Innuos is better, for me, vs the ER/ high quality ps. Perhaps if adding the Afterdark clock ( 800 dollars) with a ps , you can have the same level of sound. But personally I didn’t want to have all these boxes and cables. The Innuos fit in my audio rack elegantly. I had the Teddy Pardo before. For me it’s on the level of the lps 1.2. Not JS2, MCRU pinnacle or Sean Jacobs DC3. If you want the level of the Innuos PhoenixNet, you will have to buy the ER, Sean Jacobs DC3 2 rails with mundorph capacitors, or Paul Hynes SR7, and the Afterdark, and a good quality power cord to the ps: total cost : at minimum the price of the Innuos. Avalfa 1 Link to comment
keler Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 For now there is very few streamers with optical out. I know only the Lumin X1. Personally I tried optical converters added to ethernet cables, as my streamer has only lan port, and was not convinced. It gave a nicer sound, more open, but less immediate too. Timing was a bit affected I feel. i can’t imagine having a chain of fiber, sonore optical modules, switch, several ps to power the chain.... A lot use that set up , but today I am so happy to have only one nice box in my rack and a sound that is better vs all the network gear I could have in the past. Link to comment
keler Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 8 minutes ago, Nikko1960 said: I leave mine on 7x24. Does no harm and sounds the best that way. Have you tried an external clock with it yet? I added the AfterDark special bundle & LPSU. It's a significant upgrade! I had the ER for 1 year, left on 24/24, without any issues. I had a lot of air around it. i wanted recently to buy the Afterdark, but it needs another ps too. With a ps of the same quality as mine, the total cost of ER/MCRU / Afterdark / MCRU is even more expensive than the PhoenixNet. i finally got the Innuos. Link to comment
keler Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 I understand easily. If I had already the Mutec Ref10, I would stick with the ER too. Link to comment
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