I had the opportunity to audition an Innous Zenith used as a music server over the network. This means it just had music files and transmitted the file data to a DLNA player/digital transport DAC. I found that it colored and smoothed the sound even when used as a music server. Switching to an Antipodes music server, the sound really improved. It became more natural sounding and the bass was stronger.
I did see a youtube video doing a review on Innous Zenith. The reviewer chose Innous as the best digital transport for a DAC. In comparison with an Auralic G1, he said the Innous was smoother sounding. The Auralic was more dry sounding. In my point of view, I think the Auralic is more neutral and un-colored. I think this would be the same for streamer/transports such as Aurender.
A note on the Innous re-clocker. To me, the reclocker makes things even more smoothed out (colored). It deviates further from the neutral un-colored sound. Just my opinion. I know many love Innous and the Innous reclocker. Ultimately, I think the Innous is changing the waveforms through DSP.
I did see a youtube video doing a review on Innous Zenith. The reviewer chose Innous as the best digital transport for a DAC. In comparison with an Auralic G1, he said the Innous was smoother sounding. The Auralic was more dry sounding. In my point of view, I think the Auralic is more neutral and un-colored. I think this would be the same for streamer/transports such as Aurender.
A note on the Innous re-clocker. To me, the reclocker makes things even more smoothed out (colored). It deviates further from the neutral un-colored sound. Just my opinion. I know many love Innous and the Innous reclocker. Ultimately, I think the Innous is changing the waveforms through DSP.