Innuos NAZARÉ
Innuos Nazaré brings inky-black backgrounds, fuller, tightly defined bass and striking tonal color to reference digital playback. Stereophile found its low noise and expansive separation gave voices, instruments and ambience exceptional naturalness, while Sense combines polished library control with broad streaming flexibility. Its reclocked USB output and ambitious power architecture make it a formidable external-DAC partner.
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Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
97/100
Build Quality
89/100
Features Usability
89/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Exceptionally quiet, spacious presentation with cleaner textures, more air around instruments and naturally warm tone.
Delivers fuller, clearer and better-defined low frequencies, alongside richer instrumental color and stronger separation than the Statement Next-Gen.
Innuos Sense is easy to use and supports extensive streaming, local-library and external-DAC playback options.
Cons
A temporary InnuOS update bug caused album artwork to disappear until Innuos support corrected the coding error.
Its cost-no-object pricing makes careful system matching essential.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 97/100
Stereophile found the Nazaré an exceptionally revealing and musically involving source, with fuller, more clearly defined bass, richer instrumental color, greater separation, and unusually persuasive dynamics. Its notably quiet presentation appears central to its appeal, letting timbres, low-level detail, and recorded ambience emerge with striking clarity.
Overall Sound
97/100
The review describes substantial gains in bass fullness and definition, instrumental independence, tonal color, dynamics, and emotional communication. Piano, double bass, cello, woodwinds, and period instruments were all said to sound more vivid and naturally distinct, while the reviewer considered the Nazaré revealing enough to join established reference components.
Digital Signal Integrity
96/100
The Nazaré was heard to deliver pristine silences, cleaner textures, less splashy cymbals, more air around instruments, and more natural mid-tone warmth. Its digital-delivery architecture includes direct-CPU PreciseUSB and PreciseNET boards, a reclocked USB output, extensive linear regulation, high-capacitance GaN rectification, and carefully specified filtering intended to reduce noise.
FEATURES USABILITY PERFORMANCE 89/100
The Nazaré combines a broad modern streaming platform with internal NVMe expansion, optional CD ripping, local-library playback, Roon and HQPlayer support, and a focused USB-based DAC connection. Sense was considered notably easy to operate, though one album-art issue after an update required a prompt software fix.
Streaming Software
89/100
Stereophile found Innuos Sense straightforward enough to call it a frequent first choice over Roon, despite its smaller feature set. A temporary post-update bug caused album covers to disappear, but Innuos support identified a coding error and restored them once corrected.
Features Connectivity
90/100
The Nazaré supports major services including Qobuz, TIDAL, Deezer, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, internet radio, and local music from internal, NAS, and USB storage. It offers a dedicated PreciseUSB DAC output, Ethernet, USB ports for storage and backup duties, NVMe expansion, optional CD ripping, and Roon, HQPlayer, and UPnP integration.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
89/100
The review documents a substantial engineering effort, including industrial-grade memory, dedicated networking and USB boards, custom inductors, multiple regulated supply sections, and premium internal cabling. The 42kg enclosure and distinctive sculpted front panel suggest a physically ambitious product, although the review says little about long-term durability or mechanical servicing.
Value for Money
85/100
The stated price range places the Nazaré firmly in the cost-no-object music-server category. The review strongly endorses its performance, but does not directly compare its asking price with rivals or offer a clear judgment on value.
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Specifications
- File Formats
- WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC, AAC, MP3, DSF, DFF MQA Supported
- Sample Rates
- PCM: Up to 32bit/768KHz DSD: Up to DSD256 via DoP, up to DSD512 via Native DSD to compatible DACs
- Connectivity
- USB (for DACs, Imports, Backups, USB Drive playback) 2 x USB 3.2 1 x PreciseUSB (USB 2.0) Network 1 x PreciseNET (1Gbps RJ45) Other 1 x Storage Expansion Bay (2 x M.2 NVME SSD) 1 x HDMI (service only) 1 x AC Power Inlet 1 x 4mm Chassis Ground Port
- Streaming Sources
- Streaming Services* Qobuz TIDAL Deezer HighResAudio IDAGIO Spotify Connect TIDAL Connect Qobuz Connect Internet Radio & Podcasts Radio Paradise FLAC and Interactive services Local Music Files Internal M2 NVMe SSD NAS Drives/Servers USB Drives** *Premium subscriptions required **’Folder View’ only, full library integration unavailable
- CD Ripping
- Available via external USB Optical Drive + installed SSD storage Metadata Sources: Discogs, FreeDB, GD3, Musicbrainz Ripping format options: FLAC or WAV
- Control Software & Integrations
- Innuos Sense App for iPadOS/iOS v16.6 (or later) Innuos Sense App for Android 7 (or later) Innuos Sense App for Amazon Fire OS 7 (or later) Any web browser via my.innuos.com or IP address. Optional: Roon (Core and Endpoint modes supported) HQPlayer (NAA Endpoint mode only) AssetUPnP (UPnP Server mode only)
- Power
- 230V AC / 115V AC 1 x C13 power inlet
- Dimensions and Weight
- Dimensions: 480mm x 420mm x 220mm (W x D x H) Weight: 42 Kg
- Contents
- Nazaré AC Power Cable (2.0m) Ethernet Cable (2.0m) Quick Start Guide 2 x Spare Fuses
Manufacturer's Description — Innuos
NAZARÉ: Powerful. Immersive. Emotional.
Experience music as if it is unfolding right in front of you.
NAZARÉ is the new flagship music streamer and server from Innuos. A breakthrough in digital audio that brings the soul of a live performance into your living room. Inspired by the awe-inspiring Nazaré Canyon, home to the world’s most powerful waves, this system redefines what it means to truly listen.
Every note, every breath, every silence, revealed with extraordinary clarity and depth. With cutting-edge architecture and packed with technological innovations, NAZARÉ delivers exceptional micro-dynamics, deeper black backgrounds, speed and precision without ever compromising the warmth and emotion of the music.
From the subtle textures of a solo voice to the raw energy of a full orchestra, NAZARÉ creates a deeply immersive experience that moves you.
Come and feel it for yourself at select Innuos dealers.
"The NAZARÉ is not a product that competes on a single specification or a single feature. It is a realisation of more than a decade of work in pursuit of a clear goal: to give the listener the most direct, the most precise, and the most musically truthful path between the recording and the DAC."
Nuno Vitorino, Innuos Co-Founder and R&D Director
MAIN FEATURES
Processing
Using a deeply tuned and customised PreciseAudio mainboard, NAZARÉ benefits from new dedicated PreciseUSB and PreciseNET boards, independently powered and connected directly to the CPU to bypass conventional mainboard implementations, with substantial processing capability from 10 performance cores, allowing even greater AudioCore processing. Up to 16TB of internal SSD storage is available to accommodate large music libraries.
Power Supply
Nazaré sets a new standard in power supply design, combining premium components with cutting-edge engineering for exceptional performance. Developed in collaboration with Dr. Sean Jacobs, NAZARÉ boasts innovative GaN-ARC8 modules with GaN-based active rectification with 376,000uF capacitance per module, coupled with advanced DC4 regulation modules with low-noise foil resistors. An upgraded NGaN+ regulator with high-performance filters ensure clean, stable power delivery sourced through high-precision multifilar toroidal transformers, custom-made Lundahl inductors, and premium internal cabling.
Output
The NazaréFLOW is a dedicated high-performance output stage designed to complement the NAZARÉ streamer, while remaining fully compatible with any USB audio source. It features a high-precision USB reclocker with synchronized clock connections to internal boards, ensuring accurate signal timing. The FLOW also includes on-board I2S output conversion and supports dedicated output modules for proprietary DAC interfaces like MSB ProISL. All components are powered by the latest generation NAZARÉ PSU architecture, which provides separate, low-noise power rails for the clocks, reclocker, and output boards.
Network
The NazaréNET is a state-of-the-art audiophile network switch, housed in a matching NAZARÉ chassis and powered by the latest generation of NAZARÉ PSU architecture. It features a next-generation board with both SFP+ fibre and RJ45 input/output options, offering maximum flexibility and speed. Dedicated power rails for the network boards and clocks ensure uncompromised signal integrity and optimal performance throughout the system.
Chassis
All NAZARÉ products feature a newly engineered high-quality chassis and benefit from advanced SmartStack technology; a high-performance vibration dampening system applied through collaboration with TONEO and is used across key components including PreciseAudio boards, toroidal transformers, inductors, capacitor banks, and regulators. The asymmetric fascia and cover help dissipate standing waves and reduce structural resonance throughout the full aluminium enclosure. For further isolation, system-tuned feet developed with IsoAcoustics ensure optimal performance.
The NAZARÉ Series
The NAZARÉ family of devices can all be used independently and are designed to work individually with a wide variety of different existing systems, interfacing with different DACs and streamers. But combining the NAZARÉ, the NazaréFLOW and the NazaréNET will give you a seamless three-piece system for the ultimate performance in digital audio reproduction, able to maximise the very best of any connected high-end DAC to satisfy the most discerning audiophiles.
NazaréNET
The NazaréNET redefines network performance for high-end music streaming by regenerating the network signal – one of noisiest inputs into a digital source. The NazaréNET provides a much cleaner and well-timed signal into any high-end music streamer or server, infusing incredible musicality to the overall system. Taking the acclaimed PhoenixNET to a whole new level, it introduces a completely new internal circuit, advanced power supply architecture, and the robust, vibration-controlled chassis shared across the NAZARÉ platform. With one SFP fibre and four RJ45 ports, NazaréNET provides ground isolation from routers and advanced traffic management to reduce unwanted data flow and preserve signal purity. A must-have component for NAZARÉ owners and for all of those with high end digital front-end systems who want to experience immersive and organic audio.
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NazaréFLOW
The NazaréFLOW is a high-end digital audio reclocker designed to provide the cleanest and most well-timed signal to a DAC. The NazaréFLOW separates the DAC connection from the complex electronics of the streamer or server by regenerating the signal both from a timing and power perspective. This is done by the Master Reclocker Circuit with an ultra-high precision OCXO clock that acts as a single master clock for all digital data communication. The NazaréFLOW further improves performance by using custom Innuos-designed modular DAC outputs that leverage the internal protocols of dedicated DACs such as MSB and CH Precision (with more to come) to minimize processing on the DAC. The result is an increased sense of immersion and realism. Sound becomes palpable and alive. The NazaréFLOW is designed as the perfect companion for the Innuos NAZARÉ or any music server or streamer with USB audio output.
NazaréNET
Optional NazaréFLOW Modules
(additional cost)
NAZARÉ unveiling event at our headquarters in Faro
“Powerful experience”, “very obvious improvement”, “unveiling was a success”. This is how our dear guests described the private unveiling event of our new music streamer and server NAZARÉ that took place in Faro, in the Algarve, in May 2025.
Keep up with the NAZARÉ World Tour
Innuos meticulously crafts extraordinary hi-fi experiences, blending the finest European expertise with premium materials. Close collaboration and high-quality components come in from partners in the UK, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and USA
Circuit boards are designed and built in-house. Mainboard is highly customised, allowing low-level control. Custom-designed, premium fascia and chassis are also tailored for higher performance.
Each product is then expertly handcrafted at our Faro headquarters in the Algarve, where artisanal craftsmanship meets uncompromising attention to detail in our temperature and humidity-controlled ESD production lab. The result? A sonic experience that transcends expectation—pure, immersive, and deeply moving.
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- Resolution A/V — in-store — New York City, New York, United States (website)
- The Music Room — online and in-store — Erie, Colorado, United States (website)
- 3mA Audio — online and in-store — Houston, Texas, United States (website)
- Acoustica — online and in-store — Chester, England, United Kingdom (website)
- Acton Gate Audio — online and in-store — Cymru, United Kingdom (website)
- Ajasom — online and in-store — Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal (website)
- Alma Music & Audio — online and in-store — San Diego, California, United States (website)
- Alpha High End — online and in-store — Brasschaat, Vlaams Gewest, Belgium (website)
- AMPL’HIFI — online and in-store — Nîmes, Occitanie, France (website)
- Anagram Audio — online and in-store — Bury St Edmunds, England, United Kingdom (website)
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