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To Roon or not

For the past few years I have been using a LuminT2 w/ Qobuz and it's copacetic. 

Happy with the sound. Ok with the software. Not happy with having to pull up a browser to search for information about the artists or have similar music/artists be at the ready to explore. 

Back when Roon didn’t work with Qobuz. Now it does.

In my testing I think the native Lumin software sounds better (fuller, richer) that when using Roon. 

A few questions please. I’m looking for secret sauce settings.

Are there MQA setting(s) that I might be better off using? Currently set to “render only.”

Use the Roon DSP?

Sample Rate Conversion Settings?

I’m using an iPad that sees the Roon core on a computer else where in the house. If I can't tell any sound difference then an old computer can serve as the core. The iPad also runs my Amp/Lumin with split view and that's great. For some reason Roon will not work with split view?



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djones51
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If you have roon set to equalize volume or using DSP volume control it might be attenuating the volume by -6db. Try turning it off. It might be the Lumin as well I tried a U1 mini and it would adjust volume in DSP need to change a setting can’t remember how I turned it off.
tuberist
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I also own a LUMIN T2. The LUMIN app is decent but the deal breaker for me was artists in my library do not list alphabetically. I am a happy Roon user now and appreciate the easy access to new music and a more robust GUI. I could not hear any sonic difference between Roon and the Lumin app.
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wsrrsw OP
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I wrote to LUMIN about the app and got an answer leading nowhere.

As I'm looking at north of another 2K+ (dedicated computer and lifetime subscription fee) I'm dragging and tire kicking more than normal.

If I were ROON i'd be at work licensing to Tidal, Qobuz , etc.
All this is evolving begging the question of what's next and when? Really when?

The large enjoyment of the music not whitsatnding, the purchased yards of CD's and lot's of (cruddy) Mp's are done getting used. My 20000 or so Mp3s are no longer in use and the CD's are gathering dust.

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