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I’m new to the Devialet and absolutely love it. I”m keeping things simple and stream Qobuz from my iMac via ROON. I use AIR and Ethernet. AIR constantly drops out and Ethernet does as well just not as often. I have a great connection at over 100mbs.
Is this a known issue? Until I figure this out I’ve purchased a Wiin Mini for running Qobuz vis optical cable. It sounds great and doesn’t dropout at all even running Hi-Res music.
I just want to be able to use ROON for the information that it has and my computer is in a different room so USB isn’t an option,
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The latest firmware/OS version (now 2 years old) from Devialet, claimed to have resolved the dropouts. So if you haven't upgraded, check that.
When you say AIR and ethernet, do you mean Roon's AIR (not the devialet driver)? And do you mean Roon's RAAT protocol? Also, be sure to run ethernet cable between your router and your iMac and your router to your Devialet. If you're using wifi, that may be the issue.
Last possibility... Are you running gigabit ethernet from your router to your PC and to your Devialet? If so, try inserting a 100mbps switch in front of your Devialet so that the Devialet is getting ethernet at 100mbps. They're quite inexpensive. Amazingly, that solved my dropout problems back when I was having them.
You say you're getting dropouts when streaming Qobuz. Does it happen if you stream your own music via Roon?
Of course, it could also be that your iMac may be old and underpowered.
Short of that, I'd look at config issues with your router than may be causing it.
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(15-Sep-2022, 14:35)mdconnelly Wrote: And do you mean Roon's RAAT protocol?
120 doesn't support RAAT.
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15-Sep-2022, 17:40
(This post was last modified: 15-Sep-2022, 17:53 by Iwillwalkagain.)
As of today it is working perfectly from ROON on my new 24" imac to my Expert 120 perfectly thru AIR (Devialet AIR Bit Perfect Asynchronous mode in ROON chain) Must have been something wrong with my internet signal. I just switched to gigabit here at home getting about 300 mbs.
I also have purchased a Wiin Mini and hooked it up thru toslink. It sounds fine, but haven't A/B'ed it.
I'm having the ifi Zen Streamer delivered thru Amazon tomorrow and will connect it thru usb cable.
I really just want the best version of ROON/Qoubuz I can have sonically to my expert 120 THAT DOES NOT CUTOUT this is the most annoying thing ever.
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Devialet likes 100 Mbit network much better than Gbit.
I'm forcing 100 Mbit on the router for Devialet's LAN port.
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Despite Devialet’s improved firmware/OS (from 2 years ago) I was still getting occasional dropouts on my 440 Pro unless I used a 100mbps switch. But, I then switched from running Roon Core on a Windows PC to running ROCK on a NUC. Once I did that, I no longer needed the 100mbps switch. Everything runs perfectly - no dropouts - via gigabit ethernet.
Devialet 440 Pro (two 220s)- Oracle CD transport - Kuzma Stabi S/Stogi S turntable - Von Schweikert VR-35 speakers - JPS SC3 SCs - PI Audio power conditioning -
Triode Wire Labs ICs and PCs - Roon on NUC 8i7beh running ROCK
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