I can't comment on the upgrade itself as I never owned a Zen Mini but my experience with the Innuos PULSE has been great so far. My best ever sounding streamer. You won't regret it.
Upgrade from Innuos Zen Mini Mkiii to Innuos Pulse
I'm thinking of upgrading my Zen Mini to the Pulse.
Has anyone made the same move/upgrade, and was there a significant improvement. (I have the Innuos LPSU powering the Zen Mini)
I'm using the Sense App; I have used my Zen Mini as a Roon Core on and off, but always find myself going back to the Sense App, despite the various features Roon provides. I just prefer Sense; I don't think there's a lot in it SQ-wise, for me, Sense feels a little more natural.
Anyway, this isn't about Roon 😊, I mention it as i'd obviously be losing the Roon Core option with the Pulse, but it isn't a problem. (Actually, if I don't sell the Zen Mini, I maybe able to use it as Roon Core but connected on my home network away from my system, I think?).
So to the point, I would be grateful to hear from anyone who has made the same move/upgrade mentioned 👍
Thanks guys 😊
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I moved up to the Pulse from the Zen mk3 and find it a noticeable improvement in SQ. I use the Sense app. You do lose the disc ripper functionality, but it was worth the trade-off to me. My system is streaming only, so improving the front end is critical. I had both in my system and was able to AB and the Pulse was a clear winner. Hope this helps! |
@cosmic_charlie Thank you; it really does help. If the jump from the Zen to Pulse was that good, I can't imagine the jump from Zen mini to be any less an improvement. My system is streaming only also, so yep I agree, getting the front end/streamer as optimal as can be is vital. Thanks again, much appreciated |
Hi @chemarcelo no I never did in the end; I wanted to try tubes (amp) and bought the Heaven11 Billie Mkii integrated and haven’t felt the urge/need to change anything else since. Lovely piece of kit by the way |
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