If you have not attempted to use Roon DSP to tweak the sound as needed it would be silly to change anything else prior. You already own perhaps the most powerful and flexible tweak of all. Use it!
Options to improve digital sound
Hi,
I am looking for some, hopefully, simple advice. My current digital system is an M4 MacMini feeding a Holo May DAC into a PrimaLuna 400 preamp and amp. My speakers are Devore Gibbon X. I primarily listen to downloaded and ripped files with Roon and Audirvana. I also use Qobuz, but not as often.
The sound quality is good, but I feel like it could be improved. The options I'm considering are a Small Green Computer SonicTransporter i7 to replace the Mini, or a SGC UltraRendu to put between the Mini and the Holo May.
Which option would be better? Is there a better option? I'd like to keep the cost under around $2500.
Thanks
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Definitely a good streamer is the answer. @mihorn are you OK? |
@walt8489 I second all of those that suggest utilizing a quality Roon endpoint as opposed to streaming directly from your Mac Mini functioning as Server/Streamer. In my case Roon Core is a Roon Nucleus and principal endpoint is a Rose RS130 feeding a Rockna Wavelight via Tubulus Concentus I2S. For Rockna Wavelight, by design I2S all things being equal is the best input. However, you have a Holo May, and as I understand it, the Holo May folks consider USB to be the best input (good friend has Holo May, and this is what Holo Audio folks told him). So I suggest looking for quality endpoint that features USB output together with a quality USB cable. |
My 2c: Do the Sonic Transport , great Roon Core host. Then pair that with the Bryston BDP-3 on here for $1.5K. The BDP makes a great Roon endpoint. You can have your attached storage off the ST and have it integrated with ROON or Hang it off the BDP which will sound great. BDP interface is Spartan but it works for file storage. The Switch from ROON endpoint to direct on the BDP is also a snap. Looks like you can match up the AES output/input as well which should be another +
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