Innuos Zen MK3 tips and tricks

Thanks for all the information.  Will try and see how it sounds in my system.  

Take time to try isolation under the chassis, I have found that makes a positive difference.  Also, 100% agree with comments about the Sense app sounding better than Roon. 

@koslekt1 +1

SortKones TC or even better Stillpoints make a big difference.

Also, very sensitive to Power Cable

Synergistic Research fuses.  I have Pink.

@bassbuyer If you look at the rear panel of the Zen Mini Mk3 you will see the DC inlet accepts 9-24v.

I have it on good authority that, if everything else were to stay the same, simply turning up the wick to provide a higher DC input voltage will run the circuitry in its sweet spot.

The stock wall wart produces 12v.

The Zen LPSU produces 16v.

Innuos would doubtless argue that a warranty is invalid if you use anything other than one of their PSUs (even a 12v or 16v from another manufacturer) but loads of people do.

I actually run mine with a customised LPSU producing around 21v ie. with around 10% safety margin, though one would imagine the 24v stated on the rear panel also has a margin of error of its own on top of that. It doesn't run physically hot at 21v ! My combo has been on 24/7 for over a year and continues to deilver faultless service and smiles.

This might be for further down the line but I thought I would share a potential upgrade path for you.

Thanks for the recommendations