Volume Control | Roon vs Preamp

[Kal Rubinson]

1 hour ago, cjf said:

I think if you want to do the purist review possible that is intended to only uncover the SQ of something like a DAC then using Roon or JRiver's software vol control would be the best way to do it. Unfortunately there are certain components that you just can't take out of the signal chain for obvious reasons to achieve the ultimate in transparency but that as they say, is what it is.

 

With that said, I use Roon software vol control because I have to in order for my setup to work as intended.

I agree and I use an inexpensive DROK USB volume knob to manipulate the JRiver VC so that I have a physical control which I can access intuitively and quickly if necessary.  It is also friendlier.  Unfortunately, it won't work with Roon.  Same story for the Microsoft Dial.