SGC vs Roon Nucleus

Don't think I saw any comments comparing sound quality between nucleus and the Sgc.

I do like the Sgc unique because of the direct optical connection which nucleus does not have.

To me these seem like comparable products.

I own a nucleus and wondered if there's something better out there it seems this is just comparable. I have Etheregen to allow for an optical connection should I want to do it but I stopped using the regen a while back

So my Nucleus has stopped working and just got this quote from Roon.

"I am sorry to hear, that your unit has issues. We can repair it, but unfortunately, it is out of the warranty window, therefore, there will be a fee.

If we need to replace the motherboard, then the fee will be $800, for all other repairs, the fees are $199. Shipping fees are included in the quote."

So now thinking I should just throw my Nucleus away and go with the SGC. Thoughts from other members?

PS: And I am a ROON dealer 

Pinging anyone! Thoughts on SGC vs Nucleus?

I am currently using a SGC i9 Optical and am very happy with it. I got it almost two years ago. Andrew has been helpful with fast responses when I had some questions. 

I was previously using a DIY i7 NUC in a fanless case running Roon ROCK. This also worked well, but I wanted to give HQPlayer a try. The NUC with Roon ROCK is essentially the same as a Nucleus Plus (although I think the Nucleus Plus only has an i5). 

The two big advantages of going with the SGC are that it can run more software, and you get SGC's excellent support. With the Nucleus, you are mostly at the mercy of the Roon community forum to solve problems (although some of the members can be quite helpful). 

I run an SGC i5 into an OpticalRendu. I’m curious to know how much sonic improvement, if any, I might get by moving to one of the fancier network transports, such products from Aurender or Lumin or Grimm, etc.