Here is our take and we were Aurender dealers until recently.
We started selling Aurender when they came out and we had done demos vs the Mac Mini and moddified Mac mini and the difference between the two devices was quite audible, with the Aurender server sounding better increases in clarity, bass and dynamics were the most noticable.
Then we started with more expensive servers the Baetis Reference for example a $15k state of the art music computer, we took that unit to one of our clients who had an N10 and a Laufter Technik Memory Player both the Memory Player and the Baetis did sound smoother and more involving then the N10.
In the mean time we had the Innuous Zenith MK II which we compared to the $15k Baetis and the Baetis was better but the much less expensize Zenith a $4k server came pretty close.
Now we have the new MK III Zenith a $4,200.00 server 1TB which sounds far better than the older Mk II, so what we are saying and agreeing with Granyring that Innuous is making the hotest line of servers on the market today. The Mk III may sound as good as the Baetis we have them in different rooms and we have yet to do this comparision, if the Mark III does then it should outperfom the twice the price Aurender N10.
Also Roon is one of the major advantages yes you have to pay $119 a year or $500 life time for Roon but you have some major advantage with Roon over the Conductor software:
1: Roon allows you to upsample or upconvert your data a 16 bit 44k Tidal sample can be converted to 24bit 192k, 384, 768k, DSD 64, 128, up to 512 DSD, your dac may sound signifigantly better running at a higher sample rate
2: Roon allow for custom room Eq
3: Roon has extensive Meta Data with Roon radio allowing the system to recommend different artists based on what you like which is a great way of discovering new artists.
4: Roon allows house wide audio managment via many Roon compatible devices including Sonos, NAD Blue Sound, Chrome Cast, Airplay enabled devices,
5: Roon can be controlled by an Ipad, an Android Tablet, an Iphone and Android phone or via a Desktop application.
6: Roon has fantastic integration of a storred library with Tidal and Qbouz to augment what you allready have into one seemless browsing experience.
So for $4,200.00 you would get one of the best servers on the market
What makes the Innuous so good:
1: Custom motorboard designed to eliminate noise pollution and to minimize contamination from the CPU to the data buss.
2:Custom USB buss or higher end custom usb card on higher end units
3: Massive linear power supply designed by Dr. Sean Jacobs an expert in digital power supply design in the Zenith the power supply is a Linear Power supply with three stages of regulation with Mundord Capacitors
(the new Zenith MK III comes very close to the $7,500.00 limited edition Zenith Se
4: Ethernet noise filter incomming to eliminate noise entering the server
5: Ethernet noise filter outgoing to provide a cleaner filtered ethernet data signal for ethernet enabled dacs
6: Shock mounted SSD drive.
Optimised SSD with vibration and EMI treatment
7: Custom software and tweeking of the Linux core to minimize any processor noise
8: Aluminum case
So yes, please check out the latest Innous servers the Zenith MK III is fantastic and the new Innous Statement.is an unbelievable accomplishment that people who have heard it say it is the best sounding music server on the market although it is a $13,750.00 sever
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
We started selling Aurender when they came out and we had done demos vs the Mac Mini and moddified Mac mini and the difference between the two devices was quite audible, with the Aurender server sounding better increases in clarity, bass and dynamics were the most noticable.
Then we started with more expensive servers the Baetis Reference for example a $15k state of the art music computer, we took that unit to one of our clients who had an N10 and a Laufter Technik Memory Player both the Memory Player and the Baetis did sound smoother and more involving then the N10.
In the mean time we had the Innuous Zenith MK II which we compared to the $15k Baetis and the Baetis was better but the much less expensize Zenith a $4k server came pretty close.
Now we have the new MK III Zenith a $4,200.00 server 1TB which sounds far better than the older Mk II, so what we are saying and agreeing with Granyring that Innuous is making the hotest line of servers on the market today. The Mk III may sound as good as the Baetis we have them in different rooms and we have yet to do this comparision, if the Mark III does then it should outperfom the twice the price Aurender N10.
Also Roon is one of the major advantages yes you have to pay $119 a year or $500 life time for Roon but you have some major advantage with Roon over the Conductor software:
1: Roon allows you to upsample or upconvert your data a 16 bit 44k Tidal sample can be converted to 24bit 192k, 384, 768k, DSD 64, 128, up to 512 DSD, your dac may sound signifigantly better running at a higher sample rate
2: Roon allow for custom room Eq
3: Roon has extensive Meta Data with Roon radio allowing the system to recommend different artists based on what you like which is a great way of discovering new artists.
4: Roon allows house wide audio managment via many Roon compatible devices including Sonos, NAD Blue Sound, Chrome Cast, Airplay enabled devices,
5: Roon can be controlled by an Ipad, an Android Tablet, an Iphone and Android phone or via a Desktop application.
6: Roon has fantastic integration of a storred library with Tidal and Qbouz to augment what you allready have into one seemless browsing experience.
So for $4,200.00 you would get one of the best servers on the market
What makes the Innuous so good:
1: Custom motorboard designed to eliminate noise pollution and to minimize contamination from the CPU to the data buss.
2:Custom USB buss or higher end custom usb card on higher end units
3: Massive linear power supply designed by Dr. Sean Jacobs an expert in digital power supply design in the Zenith the power supply is a Linear Power supply with three stages of regulation with Mundord Capacitors
(the new Zenith MK III comes very close to the $7,500.00 limited edition Zenith Se
4: Ethernet noise filter incomming to eliminate noise entering the server
5: Ethernet noise filter outgoing to provide a cleaner filtered ethernet data signal for ethernet enabled dacs
6: Shock mounted SSD drive.
Optimised SSD with vibration and EMI treatment
7: Custom software and tweeking of the Linux core to minimize any processor noise
8: Aluminum case
So yes, please check out the latest Innous servers the Zenith MK III is fantastic and the new Innous Statement.is an unbelievable accomplishment that people who have heard it say it is the best sounding music server on the market although it is a $13,750.00 sever
Dave and Troy
Audio Doctor NJ
