This machine looks awesome! Congrats! I like that it’s fanless, good parts. definitely get LPS power supply and a good USB cable.
Found A Roon Core Streamer Only Solution with Top Notch Sound Quality
I bought a "poor man's" clone of a Nuclues Plus Roon Server from fellow member located in Poland. See https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbcb0a-roon-labs-poor-man-s-nucleus-music-servers-docks
The seller is super knowledgeable. The whole transaction was flawless.
The sound is exactly what I was looking for. I recently have a Lumin T3 in house ($5k product) and liked the higher quality streaming. The DAC in the Lumin is really great too, but I prefer my external LTA Aero (NOS, ladder). What's more, $5k feels steep for the Lumin given its wonky software and weirdly cheap dot matrix screen.
So I've been on the lookout and researching standalone streamers.
Adam's Nucleus Plus clone is actually higher spec'd than Roon's model.
The unit looks even better in person. It's discrete. Solidly built. DEAD quiet (no fan).
I have no affiliation with Adam other than being a first time, happy purchaser of the "poor pan's Nucleus Plus."
If you are in the market for dedicated streamer that is also a dedicate Roon Core, check this product out. Highly recommended.
PS I'm going to put a linear power supply on it next to see what will happen.
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@jbhiller Easy to see superiority of that build to off the shelf version. I used to build custom streamers based on Mac Mini's, each more sophisticated than previous builds. Now using custom build based on ATX/Windows motherboard running Euphony operating system, JCAT ATX LPS, . Based on my experience adding a quality LPS will be well worth it.
I leaned about diy custom builds, research via audiophilestyle.com forum. In face offs custom builds often surpass many of the well known off the shelf streamers, custom builds reach as far as the Taiko clones.
Not surprising another report of Sense app superior to Roon with Innuos. Innuos design philosophy dictates music player app that requires less processor resources than Roon. Roon with all it's features is a relatively heavy user of processor resources, working a processor hard means more self generated noise on motherboards, Roon works best with low latency steamer designs. |
@jbhiller thanks for sharing. I purchased a streamer/DAC so need a room core connected elsewhere on my network. originally, I started with a Terminator DAC and then purchased an Mscaler and Zenith mk3 for a future DAC upgrade. But I got a fantastic deal on an end-game streamer/DAC and the innuos does not play well with roon. |
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