Clock vs Streamer advice

Hi,

My current system is/was

Aurender N100H>Bricasti MC1>ARC Ref6 Pre>PS BHK 300 monos>B&W 803 D3

I sold the Aurender to try a different streamer and am temporarily using a MacBook to run Roon straight the the DAC through USB. I currently don’t have a huge budget. I emailed a local shop that has a used Melco N1Z to demo at home. I am going to try it out. I also want to try the Bricasti M5 streamer to see if there is synergy with my DAC.

I also came across the Mutec MC3+USB and Mutec Ref10 Nano combination in a similar price point, but I won’t be able to demo this.

If I have to pick between using a mac>Multec MC3+USB and Ref10 Nano>dac and the Melco>DAC option, which do you think will improve sound more. I’m still pretty new to this hobby and can’t currently afford the Melco and Multec combo.

zpatenaude3701-30-2024 4:04am

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audphile1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,284 posts 02-01-2024 at 02:46am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @zpatenaude37 got it.
lalitk Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,071 posts 02-01-2024 at 03:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete “the device you will be running your Roon core on will be the least of your problems. It’s unlikely to make any difference.” @audphile1 I hope you are right. That’s not been my experience with other Roon ready devices. Maybe Aurender can keep bitstream as faithful and exquisite through Roon as they have managed to do so through Conductor app. We will see!
phishhhhh4 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 59 posts 02-01-2024 at 04:50am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete ROOM Couldn't handle my library Innous Sense App in my Pulsar can Loving it! Great not having to pay $$$ to Roon
mclinnguy Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 269 posts 02-01-2024 at 01:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @phishhhhh4 I don't have to pay Roon any $$$, anymore. What did you use before the Pulsar? can you share some comparisons?
blisshifi Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,117 posts 02-01-2024 at 04:54pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @audphile1 @zpatenaude37 Aurender has already implemented Roon integration, but to date it is only to allow Aurender be a Roon endpoint. This means a separate Roon core is still required. To enable the Aurender to be a Roon endpoint, users just need to go to the “streaming” panel in the Conductor app.