Mitch, my Optical Rendu had a Senore’s best PS - the Signature model, as well as a Ferum PS in the mix. One powered the Rendu, and the other the Ethernet to Optical adapter. No matter where I placed the Ferrum it made whatever it was connected to work and sound better. (The Senore was no slouch) Wishing you best with the i9 upgrade. I’m also looking forward to your finding on what the Innuos brings to the table in your system.
Roon Endpoint Streamers - Direct Comparisons between Current Offerings?
Have any of you directly compared sound quality between any of the current offerings of streamers when used solely as a Roon endpoint/streamer? This assumes Roon core and any local music file storage is being operated on a separate device (i.e., a separate server).
I have listed several of the current options below and while a few of those offer additional features, such as server capabilities, hosting of local file storage, or operating players unique to their manufacturers (i.e., other than Roon), I am interested in their performance solely as a Roon endpoint/streamer. Other suggestions not listed below are welcome, but please consider a $5K -$10K price range.
Streamers
- Sonore Signature Rendu SE optical v3.0 - $5,350
- Auralic Aries G2.2 - $6,099
- Innuos Pulsar - $7,999
Server/Streamers
- Aurender N200 - $6,300
- Antipodes K22 - $9,000
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