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.
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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@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. |
The next time you try out different equipment, you might try to keep it a few days. I auditioned an Aurender N200 in my system back when I first started building my dream system. Comparing it my Node 2i, I was not impressed with the N200. So I tried an Innuos Pulsar from a different dealer and he told me to keep it for a few days so it had time to warm to room temperature because sometimes the clocks on these upper tier players need a few days to reach thermal stability, and that can affect sound quality. It didn’t sound good when I first plugged it in, but it greatly improved over the next few days. I ended up buying the Pulsar but always wondered if I the outcome would have been different if I had auditioned the N200 longer than just a couple of hours. |
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