This might have been discussed before, but it has been a few years so I thought I would start a new thread.
I have a S30 and a S60. I have been looking for a S20 reclocker but no luck. Would a Denafrips Iris or Iris 12th provide similar benefits as a S20? Has anyone tried an Iris with Antipodes players?
I have never heard an S20 in my system, but suspect the answer is ‘it depends’.
I have S60/S40/S30 > Musician Phoenix DDC > Gustard A26 DAC. The Phoenix is reportedly made in the same factory as Denafrips, and perhaps somewhere between Hermes and Gaia (but that is a bit of a guess).
Feeding a good I2S signal to my DAC via the DDC was a clear improvement to me (as opposed to the S30 straight to the DAC via USB). I suspect the changes/improvements could vary depending on your DAC’s implementation though.
Thanks for the insight.
Have you tried to reach out to Antipodes? They might have a refurbished S20 in stock. I recall Antipodes accepts trade ins. Do not know what they do with the old equipment.
Yes I have, but thanks for trying to help nonetheless.