Antipodes K22 vs Innuos Pulsar

This is an interesting thread.

I own an older Antipodes CX(my Server) ---> DS-3(My Player) ---> Antipodes S20(re-clocker), running Squeeze.. Not sure if I notice a difference separating the server from player.

I might eventually get rid of the DS-3 and use the CX as both server/Player. This will save me some money and rack space.

I've only recently separated those functions, so time will tell.

I looked into getting Innuos before I settled with Antipodes. I didn't like that you couldn't add to your internal storage and that Innuos hard drives were not the more durable SSD type.

The support from Antipodes is next level. The CX I picked up was 10 software updates behind. Antipodes support spent 90 mins online with me, making sure I had the latest and greatest software.

The pricing seems better with Innuos over Antipodes, but again Internal storage is limited. Perhaps this is not an issue with many who normally just stream from Tidal or Qubuz etc... I like having local files.

The newer Antipodes models are nice one box solutions, but the price is very high.

Are these streamer companies that much better than Cambridge, Eversolo and wimm ? Just asking as I've never tried them. I found Antipodes and Innuos because both support open source Squeeze, which to me was a big selling point.

Yes, this is an interesting thread.  I would pick the one that sounds the best but I don't know which that is.

I have a Statement and I feel Sense sounds better than Roon and is easy to use.

However,  the Ethernet output of the Statement is better than the USB, and for my Lampizator Goldengate DAC the S/PDIF input is better than USB.  So my limited experience is I'm not a USB fan for output or input.

If the Pulse with SPDIF board sounds good that's what I would do to get Sense and stay away from USB, but I have not heard the Pulse or the board.

I use a Sonore Optical Module and Signature Rendu on the Ethernet output of the Statement then an Antipodes S20/S60 to take the USB output of the Signature Rendu to S/PDIF for my DAC.  Running the USB of the Statement directly to the S20/S60 is not as good, hence my finding the Ethernet is the superior output on the Statement.

The S20 uses the same digital output board as the K22 so I suspect the K22's digital output is very good and has the benefit over the Pulse that you aren't limited to choosing one output but then your back to Roon.

It's conundrum. 

Both Antipodes and Innuos are excellent sounding, as we only heard them briefly in our store in Cambridge, MA. The LINN Klimax Organik is in many ways a contender, features maybe the most iconic design, yet does not offer the SD storage of dsd files as of now, which is why  you may look forward to the next gen of Innuos which we expect after the Munich High End.

Our AAVIK SD 880 is a mindblowingly rich sounding flagship and leader in this group, as it should be with a retail of $70k, and tops all the before mentioned in sound and appearance, though Linn is always a pleasure to look at and interact with. The SD 880 features the most expensive built, material science and noise cancelleing technology derived from years of research at Ansuz Acoustics, another Audio Group Denmark winner, thus being even closer to the performance, and on par with the six digits top Wadax systems, with a fuller organik bass, or a more analog-at-its-best rendition. Words can only go so far, hear it in person.