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Innuos ZENmini Mk3 Music Server - Black 4TB

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The Innuos ZENmini Mk3 music server lets you store, manage, and play whatever you want to hear - from CD ripping and purchased downloads to streaming services and internet radio.

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    "The Sound Was Simply Right"

    Looking for a tidy solution for all your CDs, and for the files laying around on the computer? Need an easy way to stream and listen to all your favorite music? The Innuos ZENmini Mk3 is the solution. It gives you a simple way to store, manage, and play whatever you want to hear - from CD ripping and purchased downloads to streaming services and internet radio.

    ZENmini Mk3 is Innuos' gateway server with all the full benefits of innuOS, now with improved connectivity and an upgraded path for even greater flexibility. It's ideal for simple integration into multi-room systems or for anyone making the first step to a dedicated audio server.

    The ZENmini Mk3 offers more than just casual usage. Floating optical and storage drives paired with a custom motherboard and premium components offer far greater musical performance than conventional computers and NAS drives. Onboard RAM of 4GB makes searching for music or copying files fast and easy. And you can order with 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB internal drive for plenty of onboard music storage.

    "Balanced, Detailed, Not At All Lean"

    "I was so surprised when I heard the first few notes of Loussier's piano coming through the speakers, and downright shocked when the rest of his trio entered. The sound was simply right," reports Mark Phillips, parttimeaudiophile.com, April 25, 2021.

    "At the same time, I felt the sound of this album played through the Innuos server was balanced, detailed, and not at all lean—like the last few DACs that have spent time in the reference system. If the Innuos Zen Mini Mk. III was just a $2000 CD player, I'd say it was an excellent sounding CD player. So it's a very nice DAC."

    Perfect CD Player Replacement

    ZENmini Mk3 features optical and coaxial digital outputs as well has a high-resolution 24bit/192kHz Digital to Analog Converter (DAC). This means you can now connect directly to all your favorite devices such as soundbars, AV receivers, or integrated amplifiers the easy way.

    Powerful Performer

    Thanks to Innuos' own exclusive innuOS operating system, ZENmini Mk3 and other Innuos servers are configured and optimized from the ground up for the perfect balance of performance and simplicity. Control your library from the comfort of your tablet or smartphone - no computer required.

    MQA Core Decoding

    The ZENmini Mk3 supports MQA Core Software Decoding. This means you can playback MQA audio files and streams, delivering the sound of the original master recording. MQA Core software decoding is provided free of charge and enables streaming and playback of MQA files up to 24bit/96 kHz for non-MQA DACs and up to 24bit/384 kHz for MQA Renderer/Decoder DACs. PULSE can also passthrough MQA files to MQA Full Decoder DACs.

    (Please note that InnuOS Operating System 2.3 or higher is required for MQA Core Decoding.

    The Innuos Sense App Provides Easy Control

    Managing your music should never get in the way of listening to your music. It should complement the experience. The Innuos Sense app is a powerful music management tool that works the way you do. It is made to help you manage, organize, and play your music and navigate streaming services with ease.

    The Sense app is available as a free download and tightly integrates with high-end online music services and the innuOS Operating System to deliver optimal music playback with a multitude of features. These include seamless and automatic ripping of CDs on Innuos music servers, Qobuz and TIDAL integration including Artist Bios, Related Artists, Top Tracks, and more, and management of Qobuz and TIDAL albums together with albums stored on a Network Attached Storage (NAS) for a unified Music Library. (See our FEATURES & SPECS tab for more.)

    Product Features

    Hardware, Etc.

    • CD Ripper, NAS, and Streamer
    • Compact design with quiet, fanless operation
    • Includes both analog and digital outputs
    • Can be used as Roon Core (Optional)
    • Custom audio treated components
    • Upgradeable with Linear Power Supply
    • 4GB RAM
    • Order with 1TB, 2TB, or 4TB internal drive for onboard music storage

    Innuos Sense App Features

    • Seamless and automatic ripping of CDs on Innuos music servers
    • Qobuz and TIDAL integration including Artist Bios, Related Artists, Top Tracks and more
    • Management of Qobuz and TIDAL albums together with albums stored on a Network Attached Storage (NAS) for a unified Music Library
    • Internet Radio with easy preset creation
    • Radio Paradise, a popular music stream
    • Fast, Integrated searches through internet radio, streaming services and music on a NAS
    • Easy creation of playlists from multiple streaming services and music on a NAS
    • Curated and configurable Smart Mixes based on your music
    • Home Screen widgets allow you to customize and access your favorite features at the touch of a button

    Connectivity

    • Ethernet: 2 x rear panel RJ45 - Bridged Gigabit Ethernet
    • USB: 4x USB 3.0

    Audio Outputs

    • USB 2.0 supporting USB Audio Class 2, DoP, Native DSD and MQA
    • Coaxial S/PDIF up to 24bit/192KHz
    • Optical S/PDIF up to 24bit/192KHz
    • RCA Analog up to 24bit/192KHz

    Formats

    • CD Formats: Red Book
    • Disc Compatibility: CD, CD-R, CD-RW
    • Audio Format for stored CDs: FLAC (zero compression), WAV
    • Audio Format for Streaming and Playing: WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, MP3, MQA (with supported DACs)

    Sample Rates

    • 44.1kHz, 48kHz, 88.2kHz, 96kHz, 176.4KHz, 192kHz, 352.8KHz, 384KHz, DSD64, DSD128, Native DSD up to DSD512 on selected DACs
    • Bit Depths: 16bit, 24bit, 32bit

    User Control Interfaces

    • Web Interface: Modern Web Browsers from iOS, Android, Windows and Mac OS X
    • Mobile Interface: Innuos Sense App (iOS/Android/Kindle Fire)

    Streaming and CD Storage

    • UPnP/DLNA: Integrated UPnP Server
    • Streaming Services: Qobuz, Tidal, Radio Paradise, Internet Radio
    • Roon Compatibility: Roon Core and Roon Endpoint
    • Average CD Storage Time: 5 minutes
    • CD Metadata: FreeDB, MusicBrainz, Discogs, GD3
    • Compatible Music Systems: Sonos Multi-room Wireless Music System; DLNA/UPnP compatible streamers; USB DACs complying to USB Audio Class 2; USB DACs supporting DSD over DoP protocol; Selected USB DACs supporting Native DSD

    Requirements

    • Internet connection to access album metadata when storing CDs, Internet Radio, Streaming Services and software updates
    • Network router with at least one available ethernet port
    • Premium subscription required for some streaming services such as Spotify, Qobuz and Tidal

    Product Specs

    Power

    • Power Consumption (Idle): 10W
    • Power Consumption, Peak: 15W

    Physical

    • Dimensions: 8.5" x 9.6" x 2.9" (W x D x H)
    • Weight: 9.9 lb.

    "I was so surprised when I heard the first few notes of Loussier's piano coming through the speakers, and downright shocked when the rest of his trio entered. The sound was simply right, what I would expect when I play this CD directly from my Unison Research CDE CD player. Anyone else smell an A/B comparison? Well, suffice it to say that the CDE is a tubed CD player with dual-mono custom DACs, so I felt a little more warmth and space than with the Innuos Zen Mini.

    "At the same time, I felt the sound of this album played through the Innuos server was balanced, detailed and not at all lean—like the last few DACs that have spent time in the reference system. If the Innuos Zen Mini Mk. III was just a $2000 CD player, I'd say it was an excellent sounding CD player. So it's a very nice DAC."

    - Mark Phillips, parttimeaudiophile.com, April 25, 2021

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