(on loan) Innuos Phoenix USB Re-Clocker (A $3149 USB Purifier that expands air, soundstage and delicacy) Innuos Linear Power Supply for the Mini MK III (gives body and more foundation to the sound) Zen Mini MKIII Streamer/Server running Roon (A $1250 Ripper/Streamer/Server) Michell TecnoDeck with Dynavector 10X5 Cartridge. Klipsch Heresy IV Speakers (I have other speakers I rotate in as well)
Vinnie Rossi L2i SE Integrated Amp with L2 DAC and Phono Stage Module. Today as of right now, Feb 2020, my audio system is comprised of the following:ġ2X13 Dedicated Room. The kicker is that they all are different in the way they present the sound and yes, even when using an external DAC. This is a good thing as it has allowed me to compare them all side by side in my 2 channel HIFI system. I also now have a Zen Mini MKIII in house.
At $550 or so, the Node 2i is highly recommended. That streamer does high resolution, it looks nice, and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. I mean, if you are not an obsessive audiophile or do not critically listen from your sweet spot, the Node 2i is superb and a true bang for the buck. Recently I wrote up a review of the fantastic Bluesound Node 2i, which is the most streamer most of us will ever need. All of this for $1250 and yes, it is capable of streaming high res formats. This little box also has a built in DAC (though you can expand the performance with an external high quality DAC). It combines a streamer with a CD ripper so you can burn and store your CD’s, hence creating a server. Sure, we can still go to the old ways…Analog with Vinyl and Tape or Digital with CD’s, but streaming is what it is all about today and what we have here is a small, powerhouse of n audio product. Streaming services allow us to sign up and start listening to music NOW.
Using our phones, our tablets or our computers we can now stream any music we want to listen to from a vast library of choices. All details will be talked about below but today we are in the age of STREAMING. My local audio dealer Arizona Hi-Fi let me take home both to demo ( and I did buy both of these pieces after I evaluated them and compared them to what I had on hand, as well as other options). For the last few weeks I have been running an Innuos Zen Mini MKIIIstreamer with the brand new Innuos Phoenix USB Re-Clocker and it has been an enjoyable experience. Today I will be posting another review of two products in HiFi that have really made me appreciate what a digital streamer setup under $5k can really do. HiFi: Innuos Zen Mini MKIII Review with Phoenix USB Re-Clocker and LSPU.
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