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Upgrade from Mac as Roon Core? Why? and What?


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Just a note - you don't need to replace your Mac Roon Core - but a great many of us find that replacing the Mac > USB > DAC chain to be a great way to improve sound quality.

 

When you switch to a Network device such as a SoTM SMS200 Ultra, or a Sonore Rendu or other network streamer your Mac stays as your Roon Core, but instead of it serving files to your DAC via a USB cable, the Mac sends those files to your Network. And then, your network device, a device created expressly for doing the one job of providing the best audio, provides the output via USB to your DAC.

 

Why? Because your Mac is doing dozens (hundreds) of tasks behind the scenes. But, a SoTM or Sonore or such has only the one task. It's a small simple Linux computer optimized to accept files from the network for audio output via a USB out that's also optimized for audio output.

 

Your Mac can continue to run Roon and Plex and what ever - but it sends the stream out to your network and some other device takes the network stream and delivers it to your DAC.

 

Analog: Rega P8 > Ortofon Cadenza Black > Bob's Devices 20:1 SUT > EAR 834P Deluxe MM/MC tube phono stage

Digital: Shanling ET-3 CD Transport. Streaming via SoTM SMS200 Ultra Neo w/ SPS500 power supply > Chord Hugo TT2

Sound: PS Audio PowerPlant3 >  Naim Supernait3 > Harbeth P3ESR

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