2020年Innuos公開ZENith Mk3 Music Server。Roon Server内蔵+Linear PSU+Portugal Innuos Heritage+InnuOS Custom Linux+Audiophile Music Server Mid-Premium搭載。
Innuos ZENith Mk3は2020年Innuos公開のZENith Mk3 Music Serverで、Innuos は2009年Portugal Lisbon創業のAudiophile Music Server Brand。Innuos は2009年〜17年Portugal Audiophile Music Server Heritage + Audiophile界隈Innuos Portugal Iconic Music Server認知度高 + ZEN Mini(Entry)/ ZEN(Mid)/ ZENith(Mid-Premium)/ Statement(Flagship)等のInnuos Family展開、 Audiophile Roon Server内蔵Music Server主導Innuos Iconic地位。ZENith Mk3はInnuos ZENith Series 2020年Mk3 Update Mid-Premium Position、 「Roon Server内蔵 + Linear PSU + Portugal Innuos Heritage + InnuOS Custom Linux + Audiophile Music Server Mid-Premium」 のInnuos独自Engineering Maximization、 Lumin T3 / Aurender N20 / Naim ND 555 / Linn Klimax DSM等のAudiophile Streamer市場対抗のInnuos Portugal Music Server Mid-Premium Strategy。「Roon Server内蔵」 はZENith Mk3最大Differentiation、 Mass Market Streamer(Roon Endpoint限定)/ Mass Market Music Server(Roon Server別途PC必須)対比 Innuos ZENith Mk3 Roon Server Native内蔵(Roon Core + Roon Endpoint両対応)+ Audiophile Roon Native Server + Multi-room Streaming Hub。「InnuOS Custom Linux」 はInnuos独自OS、 Mass Market Music Server(Generic Linux/Windows Standard)対比 InnuOS Custom Linux(Audiophile Optimization)+ Roon Server Native Optimization + Audiophile Music Server Pure Sound Signature。「Linear PSU」 はZENith Mk3 Premium Engineering、 Mass Market Music Server(Switching PSU Standard)対比 Linear PSU(Audiophile Linear Power Supply)+ Audiophile Power Supply Premium。価格 ¥800,000(2024年日本国内) はAudiophile Music Server Mid-Premium Position。
Aurender N20との違い: N20(Korea Aurender Music Server + Dual SSD Cache + Internal Linear PSU + Aurender Conductor + ¥1.4M Premium)はKorea Aurender Conductor Native + Dual SSD Cache、 ZENith Mk3(Portugal Innuos Music Server + Roon Server内蔵 + InnuOS Custom Linux + ¥800K Mid-Premium)はPortugal Roon Server Native + Cost Effective Mid-Premium。Korea Aurender Conductor → N20、 Portugal Roon Server内蔵 → ZENith Mk3。
Q1: Roon Server内蔵 vs Roon Endpoint限定 どちらを選ぶ？ A: Roon Server内蔵(Roon Core + Endpoint両対応 + Music Library Management + Multi-room Hub)→ ZENith Mk3 / Innuos Statement、 Roon Endpoint限定(Pure Streamer + 別途Roon Core PC必須)→ T3 / ND 555 / Klimax DSM。
Q2: InnuOS Custom Linux は本当に効果ある？ A: Mass Market Music Server Generic Linux/Windows対比 InnuOS Custom Linux(Audiophile Optimization)+ Roon Server Native Optimization + Audiophile Music Server Pure Sound Signature価値Proposition + Innuos独自Engineering Heritage。
Q3: Statement vs ZENith Mk3 どちらを選ぶ？ A: Statement(Innuos Flagship + Multi-box Architecture + ¥3M+ Premium)→ Audiophile Top Premium、 ZENith Mk3(Mid-Premium + Single-box + Roon Server内蔵 + ¥800K)→ Audiophile Roon Music Server Sweet Spot。