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Michael Johnson reviews the mighty and affordable Innuos ZENmini Mk3 Server.
Who is Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson, DMA, is an oboist and educator currently based in Colorado Springs. Since 2023 he has performed as an enlisted member of the U.S. Air Force Academy Band. Prior to this he held the position of English Horn with the Tucson Symphony Orchestra. He is a contributing writer for TrackingAngle.com, and was formerly a contributing writer for AnalogPlanet.com.
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Комментарии : 31

@user-yc1ow9qu2i Месяц назад

Tom Martin has a successor! Excellent review; clear, thorough, well-prepared and with knowledge of music and audio. Keep up the good work!

@thomasmartin2219 Месяц назад

Indeed, despite 30+ years age difference, Michael and I may be the only two Jefferson Airplane fans who also own the Szell box set.

@mladenbasic1 Месяц назад

Solid review! Love your approach.

@skytopshop Месяц назад

Excellent review/content. I am just now adding streaming/ripping capabilities to my previously vinyl only system. I am waiting from my Zen mini to arrive any day now. I am pleased to hear the LPSU made such an audible difference, but dismayed to hear your comments regarding the DAC.

@adrianalexander2651 Месяц назад

Good review

@JordanPhegley Месяц назад

Nicely done, young man.

@_fakeklg Месяц назад

Excellent review on a fascinating product.

@Drackleyrva Месяц назад

Great review Michael! I've been a follower of yours for years.

@JKadison Месяц назад

I’ve been considering this item (and others) to go along with my NAD M66 to replace my Mac Mini. Thanks for a great review.

@mangegve 11 дней назад

Nice review. I have this combo and I like it a lot. But I disagree that the analogue out is an afterthought. I think it is surprisingly good and it became significantly better after the addition of the LPSU.

@johnmalone8790 Месяц назад

I treated myself to a Naim Uniti Core around this time last year. It's a very similar product to this and also not cheap but I absolutely love it... Paired with my Naim NSS 333, and honestly, my ripped cds have never sounded so good... Great video 👍

@RumblestripDotNet 21 день назад

Michael since you seem to be able to bridge the gap between formats, I'd be interested if you could get the McIntosh MP100, not just as a phono stage, but for it's ability to rip digital from the vinal and how good those rips might be.

@jerrysnead2842 Месяц назад

Nice review, should have a I2S, a PS Audio Airlens would be a good comparison

@gtrguyinaz Месяц назад

Why can’t somebody make an all in one box to upgrade significantly what the oppo has done. 10 or 12 years ago I purchased an oppo 105 and it’s worked flawlessly since that point as an all in one box. When will we see someone make another grade all in one box for a reasonable price. I’m really not very excited and buying three different boxes to do what my oppo does regardless of sonic improvement.

@petekutheis3822 27 дней назад

Stick with my Sonore Ultra Rendu/Small Green Machine Sonic Transporter here. I especially dont get the devices with built in screens---that is what phone/ipad or casting to a big panel is for.

@twostepped999 Месяц назад

Some audio reviewer silliness in this (can’t fault just comes with the territory). One that should be addressed is the comparison of live vinyl replay to a rip at 24/96. That is apples to oranges unless the file was made with the same cartridge, turntable, and phono stage. My experience, for what it’s worth, is a high resolution digital rip is indistinguishable from the live play, or perhaps sounds better/ quieter. I wonder what the sound would have been if the rip was made using the same front end. YMMV

@mikelautermilch8939 Месяц назад

Great review. What speakers are you using?

@poetryonplastic Месяц назад

Harbeth 30.2 XD

@mikelautermilch8939 Месяц назад

@@poetryonplastic Oo-oo-oo, nice. Please do a review of those. I've been considering them for a while now. I currently have a speaker in the same "BBC tradition" -- the Graham LS8/1. It's a fantastic speaker, but my impression from things I've read is that the Harbeths are probably better than the Grahams in the mid-range.

@bocrux Месяц назад

This caters to such a niche group inside a niche group. The streamlined cd ripper is a neat standout feature but is it worth the premium price? And when people finish ripping their cd libraries it becomes extra dead weight along with the internal DAC most won't ever use. In my opinion the better option is to get a pure streamer and pony up for the $830 lifetime Roon membership for the best in class user experience. If you need to rip your CDs there are significantly cheaper ways to go about it.