Roonready device with AES output?

[Jnan_devi]

RoonServer> Macbook > USB>Devialet : Its not stable initially for about 15mins of play. drops couple of times. once past it gets quite stable. I have stupid USB cable. I can update once my AQ Jitterbug+ AQ USB's arrive. I can also blame it to some background software working etc and after 15mins, I'm guessing the S/w pings stops and hence there is stability ?

RoonServer > macMini > USB > Devialet has been pretty much rock solid for me.

I'd suggest a check over of your cable/ports Jnan_devi, 15 mins of instability sounds really wrong….

Today I received AQ USB (Cinnamon) cable and AQ Jitter-Bug.
I did Cold start on Dev, replaced old cable with AQ cable + Jitter-Bug >> No Drops ran perfectly.
Just to try I put back old cable >> got immediate drops within first track itself (couple of drops)
Then I inserted Jitter-Bug in between Old USB cable and MacBook >> No drops
Looks like Jitter-Bug is helping the USB cable (Old or AQ). I will try AQ Cable only tomorrow with a cold start.

Earlier I had suspected Cable, MacBook-Air, S/W, Roon, Wifi ... Now i m happy to converge that its the old Cable which was causing the drops. Easy to fix!

Thanks for inputs.