Better Roon Endpoints?

[hasticus]

Tried iPhone and iPad as an endpoint today. Not bad, but far not good as my DIY  PC. Sound with apple devices is far more "digital". PC is highly modified so not surprised. Apple devices may be good second sources to use in another rooms.

[hasticus]

- Running from battery of course. As I wrote above, my audio PC is highly opitimized - it has pico psu powered from linear 12 v PS, sotm USB card powered from linear PSU, Snakeoil OS on CF card, powered from linear ps, sotm 4x clock ( for USB card, and 3 clock lines to motherboard) with external 10MHZ gps disciplined clock. ethernet switch powered from battery with modified clock.

It sound close to CD, or even better. And I compare files, CD and LP.

Another interesting finding - with good short USB cable I don't need iso regen. And Microrendu powered from LPS-1 indeed is close to i-devices on sound quality to me.

 

 

[hasticus]

I just share my impression, not trying to convince anybody "pro" or "contra".

iphone is probably close to  microrendu/LPS-1, howeverer sound through iphone is  less natural.  Well-prepared PC still better.

 

[hasticus]

out of topic, but best sound I got with snakeoil/MPD, roon is not as good as this combination. so software player still important. Roon is most convinient to me for my large library(>20TB), MPD is best sounding on same hardware.

[hasticus]

skatbelt,

thanks, indeed I did not killed all other aps. Will have another try.