Thanks for the clarification and glad to hear you’re happy with the improvements. In my system, digital streaming and files (ripped CD’s & DSD) playback has transcended Vinyl.
Roon Streaming Service actually Degrades the sound
The purpose of this post is to put pressure on the Roon engineers
to make Roon a better product. How do I know Roon is less than ideal?
From a streamer maker who has the highest standards and
consequently refuses to go the Roon route. As he put it "I experiment with
my prototype and eliminate everything which holds the best sound back".
Sad to say he rejected Roon for exactly this reason.
I use Roon and do not want to learn a different, worse program.
Hence I want Roon to get better. Anyone listening Roon Folk?
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What is going to sound best depends on the synergies with your existing equipment. My system is very revealing, IMO, and I found my Innuos Zen MkIII sounded much better with Roon running in experimental mode (one of the options they give you) than running Innuos Sense. It is a little glitchy running it from my iPad, occasionally loses the server for a minute and sometimes skips tracks, but the SQ has everything else beat - more detailed, more top end, more dynamic, more transparency, more presence. |
My experiences are exactly the same @dougthebiker ! This was my second time around with Innuos, in about a year, but I did notice the Roon Squeezelite Experimental mode is much more stable this time compared to the last time. Almost flawless |
Agreed. If Roon sounds worse to the streamer maker, then to them it is worse. We all have personal truths. We also benefit from experience, which requires an open mind to try different things. If the OP wants to decide for themself if Roon degrades sound quality, they can try different software and compare. They (and anyone in general) would be better served by doing so than taking anothers word for truth. |
I have heard Aurender having a bias against Roon, your server,dac hub has a lot to do with the final outcome . my dedicated server I built ,uptone audio hub ,New Denafrips Terminator2, with reclocker is incredibly good And is very natural sounding ,=Analog . iits actually a T+ for less $$ for under $5 k a Steal, prices going up Tonight though what % we will see. |
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