I was using a nice Paul Pang switch and before that a Network Acoustics Rubicon switch. Felt they were no longer needed in my system. I have a new dac made by Cinnamon Audio. They are a little known company, also out of Portugal, that my dealer turned me onto. Their Galle dac is just superb and I love it! I have demoed their streamer and liked it as much as the Pulsar which is saying something. I plan to purchase the matching Galle streamer for aesthetic and synergy reasons. The Pulsar did sound as good in my opinion with the Galle being slightly preferred at low listening levels.
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….
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