10-Jun-2016, 12:32
(10-Jun-2016, 00:02)hk6230 Wrote:(09-Jun-2016, 13:39)tategoi Wrote: Thanks HK.
I am now hooked on Roon/Tidal combination, I now have millions of tracks at my disposal, I will most likely continue after the trial. However, I am not satisfied with the SQ as I find the noise floor is very high compared to playing from a CD transport. Looking at your signature, your NUC is running the RoonServer and MM is running the RoonBridge and AIR3b. Does this combination yield a better SQ? I am thinking of buying a Mac Mini (rumored after WWDC?) to run as core, and using the iMac as a RoonBridge, controlled via the iPad.
By separating the Core from the Output (Audio Renderer), Roon says it will improved audio performance. For me, I find with this setup, AIR is more stable (especially, AIR2.1.3/Win8.1). And, gives me lots of flexibilty in placement of hardware in the network around the house.
By "audio performance", do you mean sound quality or just stability of streaming? My experience of putting AIR and RoonBridge on a separate PC did help AIR stability a good bit (although still not fully stable). Was Roon referring specifically to AIR when they said it would improve audio performance or was that a generalized statement?
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