It was a sarcastic poorly worded discussion hence rightfully deleted. I still have a bluesound with Teddy Pardo LPS in my secondary system. In my primary system I use Innuos ZENith mk3 to my dac via a U18 DDC using the I2s connection. It sounds extremely superior to the bluesond set up. But with the Innuos USB connection diectly to the dac, it is not nearly as impressive. Everything matters.
What happened to the Innous discussion
I really wanted to read the Innous discussion because I recently bought, and then returned, an Innous Zen. I had several people listen to it a/b with my Bluesound Vault and the difference was so minor that most couldn’t hear a difference. One person heard a small difference and thought the Zen had more "punch", but also thought it wasn’t as clear and revealing as the Bluesound Vault
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I have a Bluesound Node 2i. I moded it with a TeddyPardo LPS and the improvement in SQ was significant. I'm sticking with the Bluesound rather than moving up to a more expensive streamer because I really like the BluOS operating software. It's the only OS that supports both Amazon HD and Idagio, which are the two streaming services that I use. |
I upgraded from a Bluesound Node N130 to a used Innuos Zen MK3 from a great local dealer. I noticed a sound improvement. Connecting to my DAC with an USB cable. It also has a CD ripper with 1TB storage so great to add the CDs I have that aren’t available on Qobuz. I liked the BluOs app but I like the Sense app even better. Glad I made the upgrade. As always everyone’s experience may vary. That’s why it’s best to buy and try with the ability to return if needed in my experience. |
@baylinor I'm also using a U18 to convert to I2s @bassbuyer Same. I use the cd ripper more than I thought I would. Just used it yesterday. |
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