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Sound quality of Roon

I am considering trying Roon.  I have been using my Bluesound Node but I am going to upgrade as I do enjoy streaming more and more using Tidal.  It is quite an investment to get a NUC or Nucleus and then have a separate tablet to control it all.
 

But apart from the cost I have read some people say Roon does not sound good.  Their streamer by blah blah sounds better.  Is this true?  For all that is required to use Roon, the hardware, the subscription and all, would Roon be popular if it made digital streaming sound bad?


I would love to hear people who have experience comment on this.  There is info on the Roon Labs discussion site but as you can imagine it is saying this is BS Roon sounds great.  I guess Roon as a software also has had updates, so maybe this is a thing that might have been true in the past?  

troidelover1499
fastfreight
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Yes I am familiar with that post @wsrrsw thanks.

I am talking about considering high end switches, like the M12, SR etc. 

I am looking hard at the M12.  Question: I see the special connections at the M12.

Their ethernet cords can have the M12 fitting on one end, and RJ45 on the other.

But what of the long run from my switch to my music rooms?  Is there an adapter, or do I use a female -female junction on the end of their (expensive) cable going to my standard cable.  Seems a downgrade in the path...Anyone have this?

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wsrrsw
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@fastfreight 

You’re referring to this. Yes?

 

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