What is everyone running their ROON core on?

[AudioDoctor]

1 hour ago, Nenon said:

Correct. The same concept in both systems. 

 

conceptually yes, in practice though? I have 3 boxes to your 6?

[Nenon]

15 minutes ago, AudioDoctor said:

 

conceptually yes, in practice though? I have 3 boxes to your 6?

 

It's not my system. But if you are counting 6 boxes, that includes the DAC. So it would be 4 boxes in your system vs. 6 boxes in his system. The two extra boxes are linear power supplies. My ONLY point was that I don't find adding two linear power supplies as 

13 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

the most needlessly over complicated thing I could possibly dream up.

 

It's actually one of the best things you can do in such system. In fact, if you are using the stock SMPS in your system, replacing those with good LPS's would be the natural step up. And you would end up with "the most needlessly over complicated thing you could possibly dream up"  . But you will enjoy the sound even more :). 

[AudioDoctor]

But that would kill the simplicity I am going for.

[Ralf11]

I do think it is worthwhile exploring some galvanic isolation between the mini and the etc.

 

I use WiFi; @jabbr uses optical fiber (which permits hiRes, upsampling, etc.)

 

But your (wired?) Ethernet may be enough.  Or Mc's DAC may isolate the input - you could ask them.  Or try just one more little box ...