Roon Endpoint (transport only) – Cost No Object – options?

Streaming Audio
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As said above, I would be interested in a plain Roon End Point, transport only (not a storage server). Thanks anyway :slight_smile:

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Is maybe the Auralic ARIES G2.1 Streaming Transporter that kind of product you are looking for?
Seems to be a very powerful streaming endpoint. (You can configure it with storage as an option, but it is no must and not standard.)

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You can specify it without storage…

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No, not at all :slight_smile:

Goal : a quality, low noise, Roon Endpoint, like the ones below.

  • dCS Network Bridge
  • Sonore Signature Rendu Optical SE
  • Lumin U1
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Okay. Sorry. :slight_smile:

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Hi Thomas,
I’m missing what you want to achieve. You already have an ND555 which is a Roon endpoint and a great DAC which you seem to be very happy with overall.
Mind explaining?

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The ND555 is indeed a wonderful streamer/DAC, and Roon Endpoint.

Just considering options :wink:

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Yes I have wondered about that. I have the UltraRendu (non-optical) powered with a Uptone UltraCap LPS 1, with dual face plate to make a single box looking solution.

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I believe the Sonore guys went a bit to far with the Sonore Signature Rendu Optical SE ($4500).

The case is, in my opinion, ugly.
The face plate is glossy black, the rest half black brushed aluminium.

Sonore opticalRendu + JCAT Optimo 3 duo = $2790

Not sure the Sonore power supply outperforms the JCAT…

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There is the Pink Faun 2.16x streamer, not sure whether it meets the storage criteria but like others, can be obtained without storage.

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No it doesn’t the criteria :sweat_smile:

As long as it can host a drive, so as long as it host a server software like Roon Core, Minim, etc… it won’t be silent. It’ll be noisy.

There are certain servers that can be directly connected to a DAC with minimal impact, but they are pricey and useless to me (like the Aurender flagship W20SE)

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Stack Audio Link II
Aurilac Aries G1 or G2
Lumin U1 or U1 Mini
All the Sonore range.
Metrum Amber
Meridian 210

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Best place to find out is the Roon Ready matrix on their website lists pretty much all of the devices supported.

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Stack Audio Link II —> Interesting wouldn’t put it on my top list
Aurilac Aries G1 or G2 —> Doesn’t meet the needs
Lumin U1 or U1 Mini —> already on the list
All the Sonore range. —> already on the list (the Signature Rendu SE or opticalRendu)
Meridian 210 —> Interesting wouldn’t put it on my top list

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Thanks I’ll check that

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Why does the G2 and G1 not meet, you can get them as pure streamers without any DAC.

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I had an Auralic Aries and now a raspberry pi 4. Don’t think I noticed any degradation in sound quality since the “downgrade”.

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The Auralic is certainly a nice streamer.
It is designed to harbour storage and work as server.
Storage or not, I believe it won’t be quite as “silent” as the Lumin U1 or dCS Network Bridge.

And, as said above, the goal is partner a transport only with a +50K DAC.

So in terms of “silent” transports, acting as Roon Endpoints, the candidates remain:

  • dCS Network Bridge
  • Sonore Signature Rendu Optical SE
  • or Sonore Optical Rendu + JCAT Optimo 3
  • Lumin U1
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What about Aurender N30, you don‘t need to use the internal storage capabilities?

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As the thread title states, it has to be a Roon Endpoint :slight_smile: