Has anyone used the new Innuos 2.0 Sense music app? Compared it to Roon?

@grannyring, were you running Roon core on your Zenith? Was there anything you did prior to updating to 2.0 (backup, reindex)? Did it go smoothly? I’m going to be be taking the plunge soon...also, how does the Sense interface compare with Roon? I would appreciate any insights you can provide, thanks!

@grannyring  --- does the new Innuos 2.0 Sense work with Innuos as a server only, or server + streamer, when connected directly to DAC via USB? Sorry, I no longer have any Innuos to try.

In other words, would it work with a separate DAC that has a network bridge built in, with no direct connection to Innuos? As a Roon user, you perhaps know what I mean. Thank you

I gave up on Roon and was using iPeng because Roon just sounds bad.  So I am a happy camper as Sense is way way better than iPeng as a control app.

But more that that, Sense also sounds way better than iPeng.  I would easily equate the noise reduction of Sense to more than several thousand dollars and its free!!!

I just discovered off-line mode today, the benefit was at first subtle to me but now I recognize it and the effect is huge.  It just killed a barely perceptible  high frequency background layer in the music.

I won't go so far as to say it sounds analog but I think for the first time my systems sound leans more to analog than digital.  Its just dreamy and relaxing. 

With Roon it always had that digital edge.  Anyone using Experimental mode knows what effect Roon has.  iPeng was better than Experimental mode and Sense is better than iPeng and off-line mode takes Sense to another level.

I ran Roon Core on my Innuos when using Roon.  I also used the better sounding experimental Squeezelite setting for the best sound possible out of Roon. 
The new 2.0 Sense is just much better sounding than Roon. Easily 30-50% better sounding. It’s like I am hearing my Zenith for the first time. Roon sounds harsh and rough compared to the Innuos software. 

Using “offline” mode in Sense disables the use of any streaming services so it can only be used when playing ripped CDs.   

Thyname, not sure I can answer your question? You need to have an a Innuos unit to use the new Sense software.