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Anyone running ROON on a NAS and use it with the original Expert amps? I have a D400 and just realised that ROON supports AIR, wondering if the SQ is good enough to replace a Melco N1A/2 (as I was thinking of upgrade the Melco or change the D400 to pre-amp/streamer+power amp).
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10-Jan-2023, 20:29
(This post was last modified: 10-Jan-2023, 20:46 by ogs.)
The original AIR was very good so I wouldn't be surprised if SQ is on par with Melco. Different, but as good. Roon AIR is also very good! The power stage of the D400 might be its strongest point so you need to think thoroughly on that... does your speakers have a SAM profile?
Maybe a reclocker (DDC) with AES/EBU output in front of the D400 would be a better option? Remember that your D400 will benefit from a good audio-clock in the streamer as it will "lock on to" the embedded clock in the stream (standard for SPDIF/AES) and improve its own clocking.
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(10-Jan-2023, 18:29)Supra Wrote: Anyone running ROON on a NAS and use it with the original Expert amps? I have a D400 and just realised that ROON supports AIR, wondering if the SQ is good enough to replace a Melco N1A/2 (as I was thinking of upgrade the Melco or change the D400 to pre-amp/streamer+power amp).
Why do you ask others?
Only your ears know the answer.
Try it and you tell us what is the conclusion
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Reclocker must go between source and "physical" digital input - USB / S/PDIF / AES/EBU.
You cannot use it on network input - with AIR.
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So what was your conclusion? I just setup Roon and going straight to the Expert via Ethernet. It sounds amazing. I had gotten a WiiM Pro, connected it via optical, within less than half a song I packed it up and returned it. The sound of the Expert directly to the Roon core is THAT much better. I have no experience with any other streamers, but I don't see how they can be better that going straight into Expert minimizing the path and all the interference associated.