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

peipaul03-30-2023 11:40am

sdl4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 206 posts 04-01-2023 at 05:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Which Innuos Mk3 streamer are you using? Is it the ZenMini Mk3 without the linear power supply unit, the ZenMini Mk3 with LPSU, the Zen Mk3, or the Zenith Mk3? The sound does get better as you move up the chain, and the strategies to improve the sound may vary with each specific unit. For example, adding the LPSU to the basic ZenMini should improve the sound significantly, but the Zen and Zenith already have excellent power supplies.
sdl4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 206 posts 04-03-2023 at 04:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My Innuos streamer/server is also a Zen Mk3. I use a Network Acoustics Eno filter on the ethernet cable feeding into my Zen. Other NA ethernet filters, such as the Muon Pro, are reported to be even better but they are more expensive than the Eno. I also use an English Electric switch prior to the Eno filter, and a better switch (such as the Innuos PhoenixNet) might improve the sound quality even further in my streaming system. I have been very pleased with the increased naturalness obtained by using an Innuos PhoenixUSB between the USB output on the Zen and the USB input on my DAC.