I recently decided to commit to one main source and sell on my turntable and associated boxes. Thought it might be useful to update on my findings for others following a similar path.
Chord TT2 replaced my Hugo 2. Was surprised by how much improvement there was. Dynamics, soundstage and clarity all improved. Wish I’d done it sooner.
Chord M Scaler, initially from my mac mini and audirvana. Improved clarity, timbre and lowered noise floor but didn’t have as much impact as I’d hoped.
Innuos Zenith mk3, brilliant device, wish I’d bought one years ago. Much more organic music, clearer and smoother. With Roon Iin experimental mode just superb.
Wave BNC cable, beautifully made with a lovely box but stiff and awkward to dress. Removed some of the digital noise and made the ,using flow easier. Very expensive though for what it is.
Innuos Phoenix, what a brill device. I’ve no idea how it works but do yourself a favour and go and buy one. Improved virtually everything, dynamics, clarity, soundstage. Music just sounds real. Its a joy to listen to. I added a chord usb cable at the same time.
Least bang for the buck in my system = M Scaler. Most bang, easily the Phoenix which is just wonderful.
Altogether they work brilliantly, this is undoubtedly my end stage source, but if I 2as starting again and didn’t want to spend quite as much I’d try the Hugo TT2, Innuos Zenith and that brilliant Pheonix which I reckon would give you 90+% for quite a lot less money.
All my own view of course and in my system, you may find otherwise.