Innuos ZENith Mk3 Streamer

Description

Overview

The ZENith Mk3 takes Innuos‘s well-regarded ZENith streamer and server further, aimed at the listener who wants a smoother, more relaxed presentation with a wider soundstage. It streams, stores and rips music from a single, carefully engineered unit, and its improvements concentrate on what matters most to a digital source: cleaner power, a quieter network path and lower noise. It sits among the more accomplished streamers at its level.

Design & build

The Mk3 uses a custom-made Innuos motherboard, reworked to remove sources of electromagnetic interference for a blacker background and greater realism. Asymmetrical isolation feet, derived from the flagship ZENith SE, with added treatment to the chassis and particularly the solid-state drive, combat the vibration that degrades a clean signal. A built-in slot-loading drive rips CDs directly to the library.

Sound & performance

The Mk3’s voicing is characteristically composed and spacious, the product of its power and isolation engineering rather than any added flavour. In-memory playback contributes here: with dedicated memory the ZENith loads music directly to RAM for playback, so the SSD is not engaged during listening—a measure Innuos ties to improved sound quality.

Key features

Dual Ethernet ports with isolation transformers provide an ultra-low-noise network connection: one port is the LAN input from the router, the other a dedicated streamer output that removes noise from the path to a downstream endpoint. A USB 2.0 output feeds a compatible DAC, a separate USB 3.0 port handles backup, and the ZENith supports MQA Core decoding and passthrough to full-decoder DACs.

Technology

The centrepiece is a Triple-Linear power supply, inspired by the ZENith SE, using ultra-low-noise regulators, premium Mundorf capacitors and a medical-grade mains filter for greater clarity. A quad-core Intel processor runs the Innuos Sense operating system, which is compatible with Roon as both Core and endpoint, and SSD capacities are offered to suit a range of libraries.

Specifications

Type: music streamer and server with CD ripping. Power supply: Triple-Linear, Mundorf capacitors, ultra-low-noise regulators, medical-grade mains filter. Network: dual Ethernet with isolation transformers (LAN and dedicated streamer). Outputs: USB 2.0 audio (UAC2, DoP, native DSD, MQA); USB 3.0 for backup. Playback: 4GB dedicated in-memory playback. Processor: quad-core Intel, Innuos Sense OS, Roon Core and endpoint.

Who it’s for

The ZENith Mk3 is for the listener who wants a single, refined source to rip, store and stream a library—with the smoother, wider presentation its power and isolation engineering bring—feeding a quality outboard DAC. It suits systems resolving enough to hear the difference a quiet source makes.

Why buy from Hidden Home Technology

A streamer of this class rewards a quiet network and careful setup. We can demonstrate the ZENith Mk3, advise on the right DAC and network infrastructure and arrange delivery and installation across the South. Speak to our team to arrange a listen or to plan your system.