That is another reason I passed on Roon. The server needed and a subscription to Roon. Just seems like too much going on there. The filter is something I think I’m going to try though. Thanks !
My endgame system I think
Good day everyone. I wanted to share what I believe is my endgame 2 channel system and say thank you to all of the members here for all of the advice I’ve gotten and read. It’s a simple system but the forum has guided me tremendously with my decisions. A special thank you goes out to Duke of audiokinesis (who I met at Axpona was very gracious with a few questions I had) for recommending Jeff at HDacoustics to design my room that I built while the speakers were being built. I hope to have many years enjoying my new system. Thanks again everyone !
Ron
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@ronboco I strongly suggest using the 866 for streaming as it's better than the Bluesound Node. You're also not taking advantage of one of the main reasons to own an 866, you only need a single power cable and no interconnect cables, other than connecting a CD player/transport. You don't need Roon, I don't have it and won't get it since they added DSP features and screwed up the SQ. You can download the 866 Owners manual from the Boulder site. Starting at page 4-14 are instructions to connect the 866 to your home network. You'll need an Android or iOS mobile device to pair your mobile device to the 866. That's all you have to do to access and play songs from Qobuz, TIDAL or other music services. Note - once you've successfully paired the 866 to your home network, you may want to use the mConnect HD app to access music services as it's easier to use than the Boulder Controller app.. mConnect HD is available on the App and Play Store. If you need assistance, the great folks at Boulder will be glad to help. BTW, shame on your dealer for not knowing and helping you with this. May be time to find a different dealer. |
@ronboco If the only device you need to connect to your home network is the 866 then you don't need a network switch. You can go direct from you internet provider modem to the 866. |