03-Aug-2017, 13:10
(This post was last modified: 03-Aug-2017, 13:11 by Hifi_swlon.)
I can't distinguish RoonAIR from my Allo digiOne into the AES input (via BNC cable and Neutrik convertor).
But I think even with basic Room Correction applied, the room still has some negative effect and therefore I'm probably not hearing the really subtle differences.
I would be completely happy to live with RoonAIR for the foreseeable, but I've now disabled it. Since I nearly always want to group it with the kitchen, I've decided to just use the Allo as the main source. It was getting too complicated for anyone else using it, and even I had a hard time explaining 'why' it was setup in such a complicated way. I originally thought RoonAIR would sound better enough that it would warrant swapping over if just listening to the hifi, but that just doesn't seem to be the case - at least not at a level I care about.
I'd love to lose the extra boxes and go back to Ethernet only, but that will wait for the (hopefully) upcoming RAAT in the streamerboard. At which point I'll use it grouped, and will be done (unless it sounds awful which seems unlikely).
Meanwhile I just hope Roon sort out that volume control so by the time I can use it again it's less easy to destroy my speakers/ears/neighbour relations.
But I think even with basic Room Correction applied, the room still has some negative effect and therefore I'm probably not hearing the really subtle differences.
I would be completely happy to live with RoonAIR for the foreseeable, but I've now disabled it. Since I nearly always want to group it with the kitchen, I've decided to just use the Allo as the main source. It was getting too complicated for anyone else using it, and even I had a hard time explaining 'why' it was setup in such a complicated way. I originally thought RoonAIR would sound better enough that it would warrant swapping over if just listening to the hifi, but that just doesn't seem to be the case - at least not at a level I care about.
I'd love to lose the extra boxes and go back to Ethernet only, but that will wait for the (hopefully) upcoming RAAT in the streamerboard. At which point I'll use it grouped, and will be done (unless it sounds awful which seems unlikely).
Meanwhile I just hope Roon sort out that volume control so by the time I can use it again it's less easy to destroy my speakers/ears/neighbour relations.
>>> 1st Place Award: Devialet, last decades most disappointing technology purchase. <<<
