Innuous Zenith MK3

3:22 on this video shows prices 3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiQ2qZnAwb0&t=332s

It seems that the majority of owners love this device, but it seems pretty outdated with its pentium processor and inflated price. I like the idea of using Sense software and playing local files (DSD) without streaming.

I had one and liked it.  I use Roon and it wasn't as good with roon as it was with Sense.  I upgraded to a Grimm but nothing bad to say about the Innuos.  the zenith MK3 is a very handy disk ripper and thus you don't need a CD transport.  That was nice.

Jerry

I currently have and love my Zenith MKIII.  I've upgraded many components around it but do not feel the need/desire to upgrade the Zenith.  That may be because I recently upgraded to a Meitner MA3 streamer DAC.

i mostly stream Qobuz through Roon and the CD's I ripped on the Zenith.  I am using the Zenith as a Roon core.  Very smooth, detailed and musical.  At this point I am finished but for the pending factory upgrade to the MA3 and my Audeze Crbn HdPhns, until the upgradeitis 'bug' hits me again.

When I was shopping for a new playback device recently, I strongly considered the Zenith mk3. It's a great sounding device. As someone said above, it is getting a bit old as far as the CPU platform, which was one of the main reasons I didn't choose it. I think that would impact you more if you used it more like a server to rip and store your entire library. If you are mainly streaming from Tidal/Qobuz/etc it shouldn't matter as much. 

Innuos also has their Pulse line that is more focused on streaming, doesn't have optical drive or library storage. So that might be worth looking at if you don't need those options.

I do think almost everything has increased in price pretty significantly from a few years back. Not sure if Innuos is in line with the industry standard or a bit higher though.

I own the Innuos Mini and MK3 and  have no complaints. It works flawlessly with Roon. 

Bob