Tao, thank you for your complimentary word smith-i-ness. You are the master of this
Keep in mind the K50 reclocker is only there to generate the other outputs - spdif, i2s, aes/ebu - not to enhance the USB performance. A USB reclocker can be added downstream, such as the Innuos Phoenix, Ideon 3R variants, or others. As I understand it, the K50 is better than the CX+EX on a level playing field (no USB reclocker enhancement). No need to fear the sound of the reclocker, Tao.
My conundrum is choosing a path, as there are more than a few options.
- Keep the CX+EX as is. Do nothing. I have repeatedly shown the inability to do this.
- K30 - I don’t upsample
- K50 - hell yeah. But this may take time.
- Upgrade the CX & EX when the option is announced this fall.
- Get a USB reclocker.
- Upgrade and reclocker.
- Beg my wife for an SGM Extreme. It’s only one year of tuition for the kids. Come on!
- Wait for the Extreme mini.
Hopefully our friends here will report on their K50 findings and shorten my list. It certainly would be helpful
I vote go K50 ;-)