Innuos Zen MK3 tips and tricks
I am purchasing an Innuos Zen MK3 with 1TB. Will be streaming QoBuz and ripping CDs Qobuz doesn’t have, mostly extras from box sets and live sets. I will be using the Innuos app controlling the unit from my iPad. Please share any tips or tricks you’ve learned from running a similar setup. For example, settings for ripping CDs etc.
@chemarcelo Gotta give credit to @jayrossi13. The latency setting idea that was posted in the Innuos forum was posted by a co-founder of Innuos, so it's pretty credible. Carolin No is awesome. You might also like Angus and Julia Stone. I'm also a fan of Riverside and RPWL. Good tunes. |
I have the same streamer. Setup was very simple. I don't recall anything special, but my memory sucks and that was months ago. You can set the ripper to automatically rip a CD when it's inserted, or do it manually. I let it do it automatically. Pop in a CD and around 5 minutes later, it pops out and it's done. Pretty slick. Before I got the Innuos, I tried ripping software on a laptop and never got consistent results. I think you'll like the Innuos and the Sense app. |
@jayrossi13 Thanks for the tip. I’m running in low latency and no issues, so far. I could swear there is a bit more clarity now. I’m listening to Carolin No - Carolin No and I seem to be hearing more detail. Maybe it’s the coffee. If you haven’t heard Carolin No, check it out. It’s on Qobuz. |
@bassbuyer When you get your streamer, you should listen to both latency settings. I think I actually prefer the normal setting in my system. |
The Innuos has a large buffer. I used to have trouble because my internet tends to drop at times. You can literally unhook the ethernet cable during playback and it keeps playing. I need to do more listening with the two buffer settings. I'm breaking in my new dac, so there's that going on as well. You should try both and see what you like in your system. |
Initially, I felt that there was a bit of additional detail and clarity with the first few songs that I played (on low latency). After extended listening, I felt that the music had lost some fullness. Thinner, I guess. Some upper frequencies were a bit too sharp for my preference. In my system. My dac, cables, etc. I did a lot of listening last night and it sounds great on normal. I've read that some people prefer low latency. |
