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!


longinc

Showing 15 responses by audiotroy


We were a major innous dealer, the mini even with an lps does not sound as good as the zen.

We dropped Innous to import the 432Evo servers out of belgium, which were being rated as superior sounding to the Innous. on several European forums.

one reviewer hailed the Aeon was being as the best sounding USB source he has ever heard.

https://432evo.be/index.php/2020/05/22/hi-fi-choice-recommended-components-award-432-evo-aeon-ed-sel...

the Evo servers sound considerably better then the Innous servers, and can be completely upgraded, so at any time you can improve the servers sound quality by swapping parts,

A client can start with a 432Evo High emd server us 5,50000 piece, and then can upgrade it later to the more amazing sounding Aeon $7,500.00, just by paying the difference.


This also means that as better clock boards or sound cards come out we can easily upgrade a clients server, even the rear panel can be altered  to accomodate for future new types of connections.


Dave and Troy
Audio intellect NJ
US Importer 432Evo servers
If you notice the model the op was comparing was the Aeon a 7500 server which he preferred over rhe 14k statement and all those other servers which are also  twice the price 
Another interesting note the latest Evos are considerably different Then the units they were building a few years back

The latest units have a new cpu clock and soundcard

And of course an older evo can be completely brought up to current specs

Mahuges I bet you wish your innous could be upgraded

In the future when Innous comes out with improved hardware

Yes we will stick to a modular and upgradable platform that can always be state of the art

DAVE AND TROY
audio intellect nj
Us importer 432EVO

Antigrunge what are archane fringe product.

432EVO music servers are s very well respected European brand
five years ago nobody in the states ever heard of innous now they are everywhere


there is no gimmick the 432 up sampler can be used or not used 

the server sounds amazing either way

the reviews say different the aeon review states the aeon was the best sounding server the reviewer has tested.

at 432 EVO intends, it’s also the best USB source I’ve tested to now and if I used one all the time, it would negate the presence of the SOtM I have in my setup as a head unit. Finally, the 432 software is capable of imparting genuine improvement to a wide selection of music and, on the occasions where the benefits are less clear cut, it’s easy enough to bypass. The Aeon shows that there are some intriguing further possibilities to audiophile storage and consequently it’s a device that will delight a great many listeners •

OUR VERDICT

432 EVO Aeon Review - Everybody Hertz (topnewreview.com)

the guy on this forum  prefered the Aeon to a pink faun
There are levels, once you get beyond basics as in dedicated LPS to the separate sections, system tuning ect. It is important to have a dedicated USB card, not one mounted on the same board. And isolate it, have a dedicated clock. The Zenith is nothing special, I would try more units to know for sure. I find even servers at 6K and above there a big differences. The Pink Faun is tight and detailed, not so natural IMO for example. 432 EVO has the detail and the accurate timbre, really hard to get both. The 432 EVO Master is better than the 2 box Pink Faun, I have tried both. The 432 EVO AEON is a killer server and at just under 5K a great
 choice.

and another Looks real nice in all black Geoff! The 432 Servers are super machines, really high performance well above their price points. We tested pretty much all the main contenders, and found the 432 Master above models at 20K and above.

REVIEW: Comparison of 5 High End Digital Music Servers - Aurender N10, CAD CAT server, TotalDac d1-Server, Auralic Aries, Audiophile Vortex Box | Page 99 | Headphone Reviews and Discussion - Head-Fi.org

The AEON is also super high performance and is 5K euros list.
Until recently they were not well known outside of the Netherlands, where they are based and have a healthy fan club.

you are just an innous fan boy with hurt feelings that your server does not sound better and is designed to become obsolete.
rs507

that is laughable there are many dealers selling the servers that say otherwise, also a glowing number of reviews that also state the servers sound fantastic.

then there  are our clients, who have all been blown away by the sound quality.
anwar we are not attacking any brand.

We are pointing out a better alternative that many people do not know about.

After selling that brand for many years and noticing how many people are pissed off about the only way to upgrade is to sell off your existing server and buying another.


if you notice we are being attacked by a devout Innous fan 
Anwar there is aseperat clock and soundcard ther higherer end models do not feed off the motherboard the dac connected to a seperate aueb board only the standard uses the motherboard usbs 
mahuges no where did we put down any product.

what was said is that the othere product is not upgradable this is a fact

you seem to take offense to that.





Anti grunge I guess reading is not your strength read what inshore said about these servers

In shore didn’t purchase his evo from us he was one of thef first units in  the states he purchased directly before we became the importer

And another post

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/432-evo?highlight=Evo

For those of you that have been waiting, I am the happy owner of the Evo 432 High End. I don’t have any experience with streamers, but I do own a very well thought of server. I was happily surprised at how much better the Evo was than my previous server. Yes, its a little more expensive, but I believe it to be good value. I expected the streaming to be significantly worse than my carefully ripped cds, but the difference is quite small, depending on the recording. The 432hz tuning does make a subtle improvement, and you have a wide choice of tunings from 444hz to 415hz. The bottom line is that it sounds great.

Samh


Innous zen compared to an older aeon not the newermk2 Aeon





The modular nature of the servers allow for easy upgrades from model to model which means you can easily increase sound quality by by improving the sophistication of the isolation of the data as you move up to the higher end models


Dave and troy
Audio intellect nj

Us importer 442 Evo music servers




sorry mahuges it was the headfi and whats best forums posts mentioned above  sorry for mentioning that it was a european post


mahuges i dont really understand why you are so upset here there are plenty of owners and reviewers that are very impressed with these servers,

if you like your innous that is great
mahuges you would not be one of our customers so we were not worried

you were presented with two owner testimonials plus review findings and you are still negative

as per forums look what was written above Netherlands, where they are based and have a healthy fan club.

so i guess because you couldnt find mention of the server on a uk forum you presume they are not well discussed in the netherlands?