jbuhl

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Second streamer in a Roon system. "Digital for analogue brains"
Cheap easy solution https://tmraudio.com/components/music-servers-streamers/nad-cs1-endpoint-network-streamer/   wiimpro is Roon ready as well I think.  
Streaming Tidal/Qbuzz Vs Internet Radio
https://www.hiresaudio.online/radio-paradise/ 4th paragraph: "In April 2021, they announced that they had teamed up with BluOS and MQA to provide 24-bit 96kHz HiRes on BluOS enabled hardware such as Bluesound, NAD Electronics, DALI loudspeakers ... 
Streaming Tidal/Qbuzz Vs Internet Radio
The man, William Goldsmith, has spent the last 20 years of his life dedicated to making Radio Paradise what it is today.  Check out this interview with him. Later in the vid he talks about his dedication to SQ.     https://www.bigpicturebigsound... 
Bryston BDA-3 / Benchmark DAC3B
I hated the Bryston BDP3 due to Manic Moose.... @bimmerman2 said BDA not BDP.  I think the BDA is well regarded. Thats assuming you a keeping the Node as the streamer.   
Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp)
Although I respect all opinions, I cant believe so many of you are suggesting older direct drive models.... Maybe cause were in the amp-pre topic?   
Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp)
For Posterity https://youtu.be/0qWVWnxVJsU  
Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp)
Don’t let the “heavier is better” marketing get you.   the turntable is a great table.  +1  
Seeking a Tube preamplifier
Keep the Bryston and Add this. https://www.modwright.com/products/analog-bridge/   description: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0s8_WLu_T4    
Looking for a new DAC
You might consider the Bryston BDA 31.4 DAC.  That also has a built in streamer based on the MPD technology.  Roon ready I believe and should work with Ardivarna server as well.   
Need Roon Advice.
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Need Roon Advice.
As other have suggested ROON should run on a dedicated server.  I run mine on a Small Green Computer (SGC) with Sonic Transport OS.  I never turn  it off, its a server and it runs  24 x 7 365  sans planned shutdowns. I never log out of roon or the... 
Re: streaming recommendations for newbie
Does your integrated amp or pre have a digital input?  
a rant
@curiousjim Yes, but do they sound any different?😀 HAHA! Well as in our sound system; They do perform differently and as many have pointed out; is that little extra performance gain worth the spend. At some point you just need to settle in a ... 
a rant
This hobby is just like s few other expensive Hobbies I partake. Motorcycles and skiing. There is so much good hardware out there that can render subtle changes in the experience you enjoy that you just can’t stop. In skiing you could have 2 sk... 
Bryston BDP-3 vs Lyngdorf MP-60 2.1 internal VTune player
I use a BDP-Pi with Roon and it’s purdy solid. Rarely does the Pi drop from the network or flake out. But I have it on a mesh network with one of the Nodes wired directly to the Roon Core host and the Pi at the rig. It would be really interesting ...