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Innuos Zen Mini Mk3 w/PSU |VS| Lumin U1 Mini

OK so only interested in a direct comparison of these two products that are both at ~$2100.00 not other options etc. etc. etc.  Yes I know the Innuos has a CD drive but ignore for the purposes of this discussion.  I have read pretty much everything available so I'm looking for experience with one or hopefully both units.
- output flexibility
- Output resolution
- Sound differences
- App comparison
- Overall experience 
Downstream DACs Holo-May-KTE and the SW1X Dac-II-Balanced (will feed the May via USB and the SW1X by Spdif
Preamplifier is the Don Sachs custom

tinear123
whodiini
6 posts
 
Oh, BTW, I am interested in the Zen Mk3, not the mini vs the U1 mini.
tinear123 OP
241 posts
 
Full Tidal integration is not complete as yet on V2.0.5 of Innuos (IE: Tidal play lists shown in the same view concurrently with your ripped CD's.  I use Tidal exclusively on mine and like the interface quite a lot and of course it sounds much better than roon.  That being said, if Tidal native at present is important, I would go with Lumin. 
whodiini
6 posts
 
Thanks.  Also, for streaming hires  from a server/NAS, which sounds better, innuos or Lumin?
mahughes
171 posts
 
Innuos by some distance in answer to that question.
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