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Best server to use WITHOUT Roon

Finding Roon a never ending wonky software package.  I am using a SGC sonictransporter ( used to use a Nucleus).  Totally fed up with the periodic blips in its function.  Customer support is often lacking.

So, whats the best server ( with software ) for non - Roon use?

mdrone
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fuzztone
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My vote is for Wyred 4 sound.

ghdprentice
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I would say Aurender makes the best streamers. Widely known to have the best software: Conductor. Cutting the PC out of the loop can vastly increase sound quality. 

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danager
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For less than the price of Roon lifetime subscription you can use the RaspberryPI4 and PI2AES HAT and with several of the PI media players you can build a top notch streamer platform.

 

sns
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@ghdprentice Every streamer or server is a computer. As I understand it, Aurrender holds to minimal processor model as being best, interesting. I can understand the logic of this, but means one cannot use any dsp. Not making judgmental here, just stating factual.

erik_squires
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You could also check out Volumio :

 

 

 

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