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[DAVEDWACK]

If you're prioritizing best sound quality to budget, my 2 cents worth is go with the 440 Pro first.    The Nucleus is unlikely to offer any sound quality benefits but would make managing Roon a bit easier.    Then again, running Roon on my 6 year old Win 10 desktop is a breeze and works perfectly.    If the computer has to be in your listening room, an i5 NUC would also work well.

I have no experience with the dCS network bridge + Mutec REF-10, but have to wonder how much more it brings to the party over just using Roon/AIR via ethernet.    The days of frustration with using AIR are long gone (as long as you're using Roon AIR and not Devialet AIR).   It might be worth giving that a try before investing in the dCS and Mutec.

To my ears (I also started with a 200), the step-up to the Pro was a very nice sonic improvement and well worth the investment.

Hi,
As I'm a recent convert to Roon would you be good enough to explain "(as long as you're using Roon AIR and not Devialet Air)". I've noticed this reference previously elsewhere but just don't follow what it means. When I activated/setup my Roon account I don't recall being offered any choice of Roon or Devialet AIR so an explanation of setup/perceived differences would be very much appreciated.

Cheers.....Dave