14-Mar-2017, 01:08
I guess if you do a bit of 'search' on the forum, you'll find the answers to your questions.
The gist of it:
1, iTunes is not among the top 5 favourite playback software it seems (they are: Roon with or w/o HQplayer, JRiver, Amarra, Audirvana, Foobar. Honourable mention: JPlay
2, the quality of the ethernet cable matters for some and doesn't for others (the former seem to be in majority).
Personally,
1, one of the few things I don't like about Apple is itunes, not the SQ but as the only option to get sound files on my iPad and other functionality issues. I use JRiver 22
2, I hear differences, just as with any other cable in a good system. I have Acoustic Revive and Vovox textura ethernet cables.
The gist of it:
1, iTunes is not among the top 5 favourite playback software it seems (they are: Roon with or w/o HQplayer, JRiver, Amarra, Audirvana, Foobar. Honourable mention: JPlay
2, the quality of the ethernet cable matters for some and doesn't for others (the former seem to be in majority).
Personally,
1, one of the few things I don't like about Apple is itunes, not the SQ but as the only option to get sound files on my iPad and other functionality issues. I use JRiver 22
2, I hear differences, just as with any other cable in a good system. I have Acoustic Revive and Vovox textura ethernet cables.
Win10/HQPlayer / Roon - Uptone Audio Etherregen switch / SOtM-SMS-200 ultra with clock input - Mutec REF 10 clock for the switch and the streamer - Denafrips GAIA DCC - Devialet D800 - YG Acoustics Carmel - Dual Elac SUB-2090
power supplies: Uptone JS-2, SOtM SPS-500
