Innuos Zen Mk3 1TB Server

For those looking for a neat and easy way to store your CD’s and access the world of Streaming, then Innuos has you covered. Our example of the ZEN Mk3 is in very good condition, with a small blemish on the top rear of the unit – please see photographs. It is supplied in its original factory packaging, with manual, mains cable, ethernet cable and our standard 3 month warranty.
Innuos Say….
The ZEN Mk3 provides another leap in sound quality compared to the ZENmini with its integrated dual-linear PSU, isolated dual-ethernet ports and asymmetrical anti-vibration feet. The ZEN Mk3 represents tremendous value in digital audio performance.
Features:
New Custom Motherboard with reduced EMI
Dual Ethernet Ports for LAN and Streamer with dedicated isolation transformers
Dual-Linear Power Supply with ultra-low noise regulators and Nichicon MUSE Capacitors
8GB RAM with 4GB In-Memory playback
Asymmetrical isolation feet
Ultra-low Noise USB Audio Output
Medical-Grade Mains Filter
New Generation Quad-core Intel CPU
Can be used as Roon Core (Optional)
Controlled via the Innuos Sense App
Managing your music should never get in the way of listening to your music – it should complement the experience. The Innuos Sense app is a powerful music management tool that works the way you do – it is made to help you manage, organize and play your music and navigate streaming services with ease. Sense is available as a free download and tightly integrates with high-end online music services and our in-house developed innuOS Operating System to deliver optimal music playback with the following features:
Seamless and automatic ripping of CDs on Innuos music servers
Qobuz and Tidal MAX integration including Artist Bios, Related Artists, Top Tracks and expanded streaming experience with Deezer and Hi-Res Audio
Management of Qobuz and Tidal MAX albums together with albums stored on one or more Network Attached Storage (NAS) for a unified Music Library
Internet Radio with easy preset facilities, plus access to FLAC Radio Paradise streams and mixes
Fast, integrated searches through internet radio, streaming services, local files and NAS drives
Easy creation of playlists from multiple streaming services, local files and NAS drives
Ability to play music from connected USB storage drives
Curated and configurable Smart Mixes based on your music
Home Screen widgets allow you to customize and access your favourite features at the touch of a button
Multiple ways to browse music (by Artist, Albums, Tracks, Tags etc…) with fast A-Z navigation
The ZEN ensures a cleaner digital signal by reducing power noise. Through a dual-linear power supply, designed by Dr. Sean Jacobs, with ultra-low noise regulator design, Nichicon MUSE Capacitors and medical-grade mains filter, your music opens up and reveals new levels of realism.
Our own custom-made Innuos motherboard is completely reworked for optimised audio performance. Sources of EMI have been removed and internal clocks optimised, resulting in a “blacker” music background and enhanced realism.
Dual-ethernet ports with isolation transformers provide an ultra-low noise network connection for your streamer, removing noise from the path and improving sound quality on all network audio.
New asymmetrical isolation feet derived from our award-winning ZENith SE plus added chassis treatment help to combat harmful vibration that affect a clean audio signal.
Now with twice the memory of the Zen Mk2, the Zen MK3 has 8GB RAM with 4GB dedicated memory. Music is loaded directly to memory for playback so that it doesn’t engage the hard drive, improving sound quality.
ZEN supports MQA Core Software Decoding, which means you can playback MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. MQA Core software decoding is provided free of charge and enables streaming and playback of MQA files up to 24bit/96 kHz for non-MQA DACs and up to 24bit/384 kHz for MQA Renderer/Decoder DACs. ZEN can also passthrough MQA files to MQA Full Decoder DACs.
Specifications:
Digital Output: USB 2.0 supporting USB Audio Class 2, DoP, Native DSD and MQA; Dedicated Ethernet Streamer Port
Ethernet: 2 x rear panel RJ45 – Bridged Gigabit Ethernet
USB: 1 x USB 2.0 (DAC), 1 x USB 3.0 (Backup)
CD Formats: Red Book
Disc Compatibility: CD, CD-R, CD-RW
Audio format for stored CDs: FLAC (zero compression), WAV
Audio Formats Supported for streaming and playing: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, MP3, MQA (with supported DACs)
Sample Rates: 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz, 176.4 kHz. 192 kHz, 352.8 kHz, 384 kHz, 768 kHz, DSD 64, DSD 128, Native DSD up to DSD 512 on selected DACs
Bit Depths: 16-bit, 24-bit, 32-bit
Web Interface: Web Browsers from iOS, Android (4.0 and up) or up-to-date Windows and OS X browsers
Mobile: Innuos Sense App for iPhone/iPad, Android and Kindle Fire
CD/DVD drive: TEAC Slot-loading drive
Hard Drive: 1 TB WD Red HDD
CPU: Intel Quad Core N4200
Memory: 8 GB DDR3 Low-Voltage RAM (4 GB Dedicated for RAM Playback)
UPnP/DLNA: Integrated UPnP Server
Streaming Services: Qobuz, Tidal, HighResAudio, Deezer, Radio Paradise, Internet Radio
Roon Compatibility: Roon Core and Roon Endpoint
Average CD Storage Time: 5 minutes
CD Metadata: FreeDB, MusicBrainz, Discogs, GD3
Compatible Music Systems: Sonos Multi-room Wireless Music System; DLNA/UPnP compatible devices; USB DACs complying to USB Audio Class 2; USB DACs supporting DSD over DoP protocol; Selected USB DACs supporting Native DSD
Network: Internet connection to access album metadata when storing CDs, Internet Radio, Streaming Services and software updates; Network router with at least one available ethernet port; Premium subscription required for some streaming services such as Spotify, Qobuz and TIDAL
Recommended App: Innuos Sense App
Mains Supply: 230 V AC / 115 V AC – Internal Dual-Linear Power Supply
Power Consumption: 12 W when idle, 15 W peak
Dimensions: 420 (W) x 340 (D) x 83 (H) mm
Weight: 9.0 kg

To read a review from Hi-Fi Choice magazine please click here