11-Mar-2019, 10:42
(08-Mar-2019, 16:55)Dan Wrote: Apologies - I have been away, but @Antoine and others have provided great info/answers in my absence.
I have a NUC Server that runs ROON Server and has HQPlayer Embedded on it. This is stored on the NUC (not on a USB stick). No mess no fuss.
I then have a NUC Endpoint that can play HQPE or ROON (Bridge). I select which I want to listen to, insert the appropriate USB stick (say HQP Embedded), wait a couple minutes, pull the USB stick (when it stops blinking) then play music until I want to switch to the other option. At that point, I turn off the Endpoint, install the other USB stick (say ROON Bridge), turn it on and wait till it stops blinking, pull it, and play away. I tend to play one or the other for weeks (months) at a time before going back to the other.
My music comes thru ROON - either TIDAL or a NAS.
Dan
Hi Dan,
thank you for the additional info! Considering the endpoint, do you hear difference between HQPE and Roon? If i want to choose one, say Roon, is it an option to boot it from a small SSD instead of USB stick, or this make an audible difference?
Kind regards,
Mart
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Anthem MRX 710 / B&W MT-60D
Paul Hynes SR7/T LPS / Intel Core i7 NUC-Plato X7D with Roon Lifetime / Melco S100 Switch with 2 x Ansuz Ethernet A2
Dr. Feickert Woodpecker II with Inertia Platter / Dr. Feickert Linear / Jelco TK-850L Arm / Shelter 501 III Cartridge
Power: AQ Niagara 3000 with AQ Tornado to Furutech wall outlet <-> Doepke DFS 2 F Audio Fuse Box and 3 x AQ Blizzard to Components