@grannyring very interesting that you were able to eliminate your switch and muon filter. I recently upgraded to the Pulsar from an Aurender N200 with the biggest improvement being how much quieter the Pulsar is. I too was able to eliminate my (much cheaper than muon) filter with an actual sonic improvement. But I was thinking about adding the PhoenixNet. Innuos highly recommends their switch with the Pulsar. Of course what would you expect them to say. Like so many other things in this hobby there are mixed feelings about switches. What switch were you using? I’ve enjoyed reading some of your other posts regarding your digital journey. Are you contemplating any other additions to your digital front end to replace what has been eliminated?
Innuos Pulsar - Some Interesting Info for Innuos Owners
I’ve been in touch with Nuno Vitorino at Innuos, and he tells me that the new Pulsar network streamer should be better than my current ZENith + PhoenixUSB reclocker. The Pulsar has an upgraded power supply and includes a “PhoenixUSB Lite”. Nuno says the Pulsar should offer streaming performance on par with the Statement. He also mentioned that the Statement with the Next-Gen power supply is better still, but it is almost three times the cost of the Pulsar…
Since I exclusively stream, this makes sense to me, if the Pulsar is in fact better. After selling my ZENith Mk3, and my PhoenixUSB, along with one power cord and a USB cable, this upgrade should almost be cost-neutral. Plus, my system would get to lose one box, and would also lose two cables, which is really nice as things are getting rather chaotic behind my system.
Innuos is sending a demo Pulsar to my local dealer (who is not even an Innuos dealer) so I can try at home. Hopefully it works out.
Great company and great support….