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Innuos Zenith Mk3 or something else?

Hello There,

Hoping to tap into the collective insight of this group. I am planning to buy a music server+streamer combo and am thinking of the Innuous Zenith Mk3. And have some questions before i pull the trigger:


1. Any rumors/insights of a new version of the Zenith Mk3 launching soon? (hate to buy into this and have a new version pop up in short order. I think the Mk3 has been around for over 2 years now and so I thought i would check in with this group)


2. Any other music server/streamer combo I should consider at this price point? (the Zenith Mk3 retail is ~$4700)


My budget is to keep it under $5K. Thank you!


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I'm planning to buy an Innuous Zenith MK3 soon and had a few questions. Instead of starting a new thread I thought I might just piggyback on top of this thread. Hope the OP doesn't mind ...

1. Currently, I have a separate Roon core server (SGC i5 Transport). I know that the Zenith can be used as a core as well. Any pros and cons of using it as the core? I'm not sure if using Zenith as the core will rob some of the processing power and add noise as a result?

2.  I would like the ability to switch back and forth between Sense 2.0 and Roon. Is it fairly straightforward? For example, can I easily switch during the same session or is there a lengthy delay?

3. If I configure the Zenith to run as Roon core, do I lose the ability to easily switch back and forth between Roon and Sense?

4. For DSD, can I download directly to Zenith? Or do I need to download it to a computer and then transfer it over using something like a USB stick? I don't have a dedicated NAS setup right now.

 

 

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