would innuos mk3 streamer benefit from network filter


I just got an innuos mk3 streamer.  The sound is not as good as my lumin u2 mini or aurender n100.

 

Sound is  a bit harsh to me, could just be my system or hearing, maybe it is more detailed, experienced as harshness.

 

Might it benefit from a network filter?

 

Thanks

peipaul

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Thanks for the responses.

I bought the unit used so break in shouldn't be an issue.  But I will give it time,  maybe it wasn't used much.  The Lumin u2 mini improved greatly with time.

I am using it with a Schiit Yggdrasil.

No power conditioner.  Decent cables but not real high end.  But the Lumin and the Aurender both sound great with this setup.  I was thinking maybe the Lumin and the Aurender somehow did a better job filtering the ethernet,  in which case a filter would help?

I am sure I could get better cables, switches, routers etc.  but since the Lumin and Aurender both sound great I really don't want to go down that road.  

These are all being used with a Raven Audio Blackhawk which has never been a bottleneck with anything I have used so far.

Thanks for the tips on tweaking the sound. Tried low latency, didn't seem to make much of a difference , I will also try the other tweaks,

 

Maybe it is just a bad system match or just my particular hearing proclivities.

 

 

 

Thanks ro all who replied.

I have been listening to the Innuos more, sounds better, maybe did need some break-in. Plus it is now in my second system which does have a cheap Forman power conditioner.

My streamers all have a different sound signature, which is a bit of a surprise to me.

So at this point the Innuos Zen mk3 sounds very good, just different than my Lumin and Aurender.  App is pretty good, and works well as Roon Endpoint or Core and Endpoint.

 

From the replies, I suspect I could benefit from some ethernet filters or audiophile switch.

update:

 

I broke in the Zen mk3  for about 5 days,  now it sounds fantastic.

 

Thanks for all help

Though I bought it used it was only about a month old, and I think little used,  so break was an issue contrary to what I had previously posted