Roon, Sonic Transporter and MRendu v. Air3

[Wdw]

....Air 3 is so good I question whether this choice would be a back step.

Sounds like you may have answered your own question....
I couldn't say whether it would be a step forwards or backwards but I doubt there would be much in it. More importantly, you really like what you've got, it works, and it's free - why change!?

Wise words indeed but surely you're not suggesting we should be happy with our systems as they are!
Heresy!
Thinking the Sonic Transporter as a low noise linux box with an outboard power supply like UpTone''s and packed away in the closest would be more discrete than a MacBook with all the other routines running in the background...and if I was brave enough could wade into the arcania of HQPlayer.
Best,
Wdw