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Streamer question

Please pardon my ignorance, but I've researched and I'm not finding what I'm looking for.

I currently house my music library in this configuration: NAS > PC > USB > DAC > RCA > Integrated amp. I use Roon as my primary and the Roon core is on an SSD plugged into the NAS. I run Tidal via Roon.

I'm looking for a streaming device to eliminate the USB cable, but that allows me to stream from my personal library (using Roon) as well as Tidal (while not using Roon).

Roon is flaky for me and sometimes I find it's not worth the hassle of dealing with, so I'd like to option to simplify things and stream directly from Tidal.

Everything I see is for streaming from a service (Roon/Quboz), but I'm not finding much on streaming my own personal library as well.

Hope this makes sense. Any help appreciated!

chrisg1000
jeffbij
126 posts
 

How big is your music library?  The Bluesound Node is rated at over 200,000 individual tracks.  Roon is supposed to handle 100,000 but I have seen posts that say they were getting more than that. 

Would also help to know what the rest of your equipment is, especially what DAC you are using?

chrisg1000 OP
30 posts
 

DAC is a Holo Audio May KTE. This is why I don’t want a DAC, just a streamer  

 

chrisg1000 OP
30 posts
 

10,000 albums. 125k + tracks. 

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audphile1
5,443 posts
 

That’s a nice DAC. Consider a higher end streamer. But I don’t know what you mean by need to get rid of USB. What connection are you looking to use? 

jeffbij
126 posts
 

Agreed, very nice DAC.  

In case you didn't know, if you go to the RoonLabs web site, under the "About" menu, you can see the different manfacturers who have "Roon Ready" devices.  You would be looking for what Roon shows as a "bridge".

If I remember correctly, the May KTE has a I2S port on it.  If so, you might want to take a look at the PS Audio Air Lens ($2000 new).  It is just a streamer.  No DAC, or other add-ons.  I'm very happy with mine.  It has an I2S connection and from experience, it is better than either USB or Coax connections.

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