It was my experience that the streamer combined with the LPSU was more responsive from an operational perspective, faster when it came to searches (which still doesn’t make sense to me), and a better sounding player.
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Having listened to both the stock ZENmini MK3 and with the LPSU - the upgrade is actually worth the money. The ZENmini S is fully compatible with the optional Linear Power Supply Upgrade (LPSU) that remains a very popular option for the existing unit. The option of an SSD makes the ZENmini S the quietest and fastest ZENmini available. The ZENmini S will be available for order immediately. The standard ZENmini will continue to be available with a hard drive. ZENmini mk2 and mk3 owners will be able to upgrade to the new model in the coming year - a very wise move by the company because it will maintain customer loyalty and allow customers (like myself) to keep their existing ZENmini MK3 for many years to come. The SSD should also be more reliable long term which is vital for those who are storing between 1TB and 4TB of downloads and CD rips on the internal storage. The new features are designed to improve performance and lower the noise that can be heard with the existing model. The Innuos ZENmini S replaces the hard drive with an audiophile-grade solid-state drive (SSD) and increases the system RAM from 4GB to 8GB. The option of an SSD for the ZENmini has not been an option for the past 3 years but Innuos has been inundated with requests from customers and dealers for the option. The new Innuos ZENmini S is based on the popular ZENmini Mk3 music server and streamer. The ZENmini MK3 has occupied a spot on our “Best Network Player” list for almost two years and we are pleased to see that Innuos are not dropping it with the new ZENmini S which was announced today. Show 2022, but also really impressive digital sources below $2,000 USD. The Portuguese manufacturer has proven that it can deliver reference quality digital playback which was evident in the Boenicke/Innuos/Nagara room at T.H.E. The music server category is a highly contested one with some excellent options from Aurender, Cambridge Audio, Roon, Naim, Bluesound, and Innuos.