I evaluated 3 of the black cube phono stages about a year ago now. The Black Cube lasts about 1 hour to determine that it had warmed up enough. The SE with its external power pack was a vast improvement over the basic black cube. Then, again after about 1 hour, the Decade was switched in and again it was an improvement over the SE version.
The decade was a sub-standard phono stage in my evaluation.
I settled on a Manley Steelhead.
The decade was a sub-standard phono stage in my evaluation.
I settled on a Manley Steelhead.