Innuos Zen Mini S Mk3 Music Server. Performance That Fits Any Music Streamer Server Budget.
Now at True Audiophile
If your taste far exceeds your budget, then this is the Music server/streamer for you -- True Audiophile Mini Review
Comes standard with 1TB Drive.
NOTE: We have a rare open-box Zen Mini S 1TB. Customer bought it and decided he wanted a 4TB.
He never even plugged this one into his system. However the seal was broken so we have to
sell it as an open-box. 10% off the normal price, save close to $250.00!
To qualify you have to send a check (or a wire). Once the check has cleared, we will ship the item.
We will also split the shipping with you. No credit cards, please.
Simply email us at: sales@trueaudiophile.com
ZENmini S: Faster and Quieter than ever
At Innuos, we love to listen. We listen to music and we listen to you. We heard that the ZENmini could be improved if it had an SSD option so the ZENmini S takes one of our most popular music servers and replaces the hard drive with a quiet, lightning-quick Solid-State Drive (SSD). ZENmini S upgrades the RAM from 4GB to 8GB for additional performance benefits when searching for music or copying files. It even has a power-loss protection circuit so if you lose your power, you don’t lose your music. Owners of ZENmini Mk3 can upgrade to ZENmini S by contacting their dealer.
SSD options include 1TB, 2TB or 4TB capacities. ZENmini S upgrades are available now for owners of the ZENmini Mk3.
⦿ CD Ripper, NAS and Streamer ⦿ Compact design with quiet, fanless operation ⦿ Includes both analogue and digital outputs ⦿ Can be used as Roon Core (Optional) ⦿ Custom audio treated components ⦿ Upgradeable with Linear Power Supply ⦿ Upgradeable to SSD with p
Part-time Audiophile, April 2021:
The Zen Mini, however, was so enjoyable to have in the system that I’ll have to use it as a benchmark for everything else that comes along… In other words, the Innuos Zen Mini Mk. III with the LPSU was the last hint I needed to enter a world without physical media, at least the digital kind. I see the path I need to travel with a little more clarity, and the Zen Mini is just the searchlight I needed.
HiFi Einsnull praise the ZENmini MkII. as an ideal introduction to music servers and home streaming
Thanks to the combination of excellent user interface and dedication to high quality reproduction, HiFi Einsnull recommend the ZENmini in its class as an excellent introduction to the world of hi-res audio streaming.
Audio Art Forum in Taiwan considered the ZENmini a wonderful start
ZENmini had a great review by the Audio Art forum in Taiwan, which considered it to be very easy to use, stable, very well designed and a transparent digital source.
LowBeats awarded the ZENmini 4,8 out of 5 points - Outstanding
Low Beats, a reference German Hi-Fi blog tested the ZENmini and the ZEN MkII. They concluded that both were very innovative, incredibly fast, easy to use with a convincing sound quality and a great price/performance ratio. They found the additional price difference between the ZENmini and ZEN worth it and less expensive than usual in HiFi systems, given the sound improvement provided by the ZEN.
HiFi IFAS awarded the ZENmini 6 out of 6 points and considered it a IFA highlight
HiFi IFAS - a well-respected German Hi-Fi blog, tested the ZENmini with different songs and found the sound to be cleaner, the timing better and a very audible deeper sound stage when compared to their QNAP NAS.
Web Browsers from iOS, Android (4.0 and up) or up-to-date Windows and OS X browsers
Mobile
App for iPhone/iPad, Android and Windows 10
HARDWARE
CD/DVD drive
TEAC Slot-loading drive
Hard Drive
1Tb hard drive
CPU
Intel Quad Core 2GHz
Memory
2Gb DDR3
STREAMING AND CD STORAGE
UPnP/DLNA
UPnP Server DLNA device compatible
USB
Connect and play to USB DACs (USB Audio Class 1 and Class 2, DoP)
Average CD Storage Time
5 minutes
CD Metadata
OneMusicAPI aggregating multiple CD metadata sources
Compatible Music Systems
Sonos Multi-room Wireless Music System
Naim Mu-so Multi-room Wireless Music System
Denon HEOS Multi-room Wireless Music System
Squeezebox Multi-room Wireless Music System
Naim Uniti music streamers
Linn DS music streamers
Pioneer N50A
Cambridge Audio CXN
Denon 720AE
DLNA/UPnP compatible devices
USB DACs complying to USB Audio Class 1 or 2
USB DACs supporting DSD over DoP protocol
REQUIREMENTS
Network
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
Music Controller
Remote control app compatible with the Logitech Media Server (Free and Paid versions available) or Web Browser - Most modern web browsers and platforms are supported
DAC / Converter
DAC with USB input supporting USB Audio Class 1, USB Audio Class 2 or DoP protocols
POWER
Mains Supply
Low ripple Power Adapter, 12V 5A, CEC Level V efficiency
First the team at Trueaudiophile:
The team pulled a rabbit out of a hat in arranging an expedited drop shipment to me so that I could leave the new streamer looping for break before I left for a 2 week trip. Also, I had a startup issue (my fault for having a 2nd LMS on my network that made the Innuos very unhappy. The Trueaudiophile team and specifically Marc followed up multiple times and got the Innuos tech on the phone to trouble shoot and solve.
Now the product: Only got to listen for a couple hours before heading out the door for a flight BUT it was a huge step up from the bridge-II card in my PS Audio Direct Stream... and this was fresh green out of the box! More to come.
5/5
Written by John Hale on 22nd Sep 2020
Innous Zen Mini and optional power supply
I purchased from True Audiophile. Great purchae and communication - Top Notch professionals. Product is shipped straight from factory in Portugal -- so be a little patient (faster than I expected though). Guaranteed factory fresh! The Mini is awesome library functions.. organized and imported -tremendous enhancement for a streamer. Software is easy and intuitive. Be prepared if using Roon it takes over much control (it's in the manual) but it is easy to switch back and forth for direct access to Zen mini server functions. Mostly use roon anyway. Sound quality is superb! SOme run in required. I left it run and get input for a couple days -- smoothed out considerably. Competes with my Auralic G1. with the optional power supply. it is cheaper than G1 even with power supply - which I believe is mandatory.
Great experience so far - purchase and product.
Well Done True Audiophile!
