Yes, I’ve read elsewhere that the Phoenix will take you 85% of the way to the Statement and I don’t think that’s too far off. Having heard both it’s certainly understandable. What I would say is that it’s only true if the rest of your system is working as it ought though. If something isn’t quite right you’ll soon know about it.
Innuos Statement vs Zenith Mk3 + PhoenixUSB
Has anyone compared the sound quality of the Innuos Statement vs the Zenith Mk 3 + PhoenixUSB, on a fairly revealing system? I’ve read several pro reviewers saying the boost in sound quality moving to the Statement is pretty small. One reviewer even said it was hard for him to hear the improvement of the Statement over the Zenith Mk3 + PhoenixUSB, but thought the Statement may have been slightly better. I also have the PhoenixNET.
My question pertains to the original Statement without the new next gen power supply upgrade. But, if anyone has experience with the next gen upgrade I’d be interested in that as well. The difference the upgrade makes is clearly audible on the YouTube demo comparisons, so I imagine the benefit in real life goes much further.