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Senore ultraRendu or Oppo 205 as Roon endpoint

I intended to connect a Senore ultraRendu via USB to an Oppo 205 for Roon. But after reading the manual it appears as though I can connect Ethernet directly to the Oppo to play the files. That would eliminate some clutter, but would I take a sonic hit? If the ultraRendu is preferred, should I use the USB B port or one of the USB 3.0 ports? I previously used USB from the ultraRendu to a USB B port of an Ayre QB-9 DSD DAC, but the Oppo has only digital audio inputs, the Ayre only analog. (The Ayre integrated amp needs servicing, but I’ve read that the Oppo 205 DAC is quite good.)
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The Oppo 205 is a certified "Roon Ready", which means you can just connect it to your ethernet network and the Oppo will play from the Roon server just fine.

You can still use the Sonore ultraRendo to feed USB into the Oppo, but I actually think this is going to be a downgrade.
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