Has anyone used the new Innuos 2.0 Sense music app? Compared it to Roon?

My recent DAC upgrade was transformational and it continues to evolve so quantifying the SQ change from Roon to Sense is difficult to gauge. I will say that the music my system is making right now is intoxicating to point where I find it difficult to walk away. Evening listening sessions are going later in the night and in some cases into the next day. On the downside the Sense UI looks Roonish but it isn't there yet. I subscribe to Tidal and so streamed content and my ripped library is not integrated yet. There is also less in the way of reviews and liner note type meta data but Innuos says they are working on it. Right now it feels like Christmas in July.

Interesting feedback from Innuos users. I am not here to poop on Roon but in reading forums, the general consensus is to turn off any DSP settings that tempers or tweaking the incoming data. The 1.8 version appears to have taken a step back in SQ contrary to what Roon’s claim of highest quality sound.

“For those who hear a deterioration in SQ with 1.8 - consider changing to a topology that separates the Output from the Core. Any change in SQ between versions of Roon is probably due to the computing load on the Core. Using a network device such as a Roon Ready endpoint or a network adaptor running Roon Bridge will provide some isolation from the Core.”

Being new to Roon so I am still comparing Roon Core with my trusty aurender which has a simple but fabulous iOS app. Roon was a $3K option for me so the comparison is being made with a $3500 ACS100. For kicks, I am also bringing in W20SE before I settle with my choice of player.

PS: A wise person once told me to never tell a room full of audiophiles what sounds best 😉

@lalitk, I can attest to the fact that turning on DSP caused a negative outcome when running the core on my Zenith. My journey was from Bluesound to Innuos running Roon so overall I there was an uptick in SQ but the big attraction for me was the Roon UI. I have been a user for just under a year and a half and really got to like the interface and the way that it managed the content I like to listen to, but more than that, I just love the connectivity Roon exposes between artist. There's a lot of capability to mine out details and discover new artists and music which has been nothing short of fantastic.

I was using a Schiit Eitr with good results before converting to USB after adding a 10m clock to my Antelope Zodiac Platinum. On SP/DIF you are limited to 24/192 with no DSD and don‘t have the benefit from slaving the server to the dac under the asynchronous USB protocol. This is why Innuos opted for USB or Ethernet only.