Noted. But, it’s actually easy to check that the volume is the same from both controllers. So, that’s not the difference.
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Sound quality of Roon vs. Lighting
I posted this question on the Auralic forums asking if people thought Roon sounded better than LDS as I was curious about maybe getting Roon. I would say most people who responded said LDS sounded better. Obviously the functionality isn't as advanced as Roon but that doesn't bother me personally. You will find that thread here: https://community.auralic.com/t/roon-vs-lightning-ds/936 |
Between S/PDIF and USB 2.0, USB has the higher bandwidth. You can up convert at least up to 384kHz in Roon with USB. I just tried it. :) No problem. However, with modern DAC’s I honestly don’t hear a difference like I used to with older DACs, and it’s not my hearing, I’ve tested this out at the same time. |
I’m doing something similar as a service I don’t think Roon actually delivers value for money. However I’m using a LUMIN D2 fed by local library and Qobuz. I actually think using the LUMIN directly sound more musical than using Roon and it’s free. Roon although it says a single interface for discovering it still splits your local music and streaming service and for me does not deliver new content unless I use the radio feature. Im currently using Apple Music to discover new music and mobile usage then using Soundiz to transfer playlist from Apple Music to Qobuz. Not a single interface but for me it delivers the music a want in a better sound without the complexity and cost of Roon, I have a one year membership and won’t be renewing unless something fundamentally changes. |
Sometimes it's not easy getting the volumes matched going by controls in the app but if it sounds better to you not using roon then you can save a little cash. I tried the same but with volumio and roon and roon was clearly better not only in sound but ease of use , in my case going through the same streamer and dac. |