That sounds like a plan, and the tales of others here who have done the same seem universally positive. So much so, it often makes me look to see what would be involved for a next step upgrade. But it is a huge jump financially (especially here in Canada) and there seems to be a sort of inevitability to the whole 2-box to 4-box improvement plan that tips it beyond my personal comfort / lifestyle / interest / investment threshold.
Like you, the entire streaming journey has been a revelation as well as a rekindling of my youthful passion for music writ large. First the entire rediscovery of old favourites, with fingertip access served from a simple NAS. Then Radio Paradise, which has an excellent DJ driven program that inspired me to buy more new artists than any other single factor, well at least since I was a teenager. Then Spotify integrated, and quickly thereafter Tidal with access to what often feels like every CD ever made… yes I know it isn’t really, but it’s good that it feels that way! Whole worlds of jazz and classical and, especially lately, relaxation and ambient music have opened up for m in a far more systematic way than I can even imagine in a world without Tidal, Roon, and a beautiful user experience to accompany the flow of music.
The new systems sound fantastic and offer convenience and choice. I’m really happy with mine. It sounds like you are too, and that is a very good thing.
Keep us posted as you experiment and upgrade. Even the single-box-lifestylers really enjoy reading about the journeys of others. Take care, stay healthy, do your part!
Regards alan
edit to add: I’ve recently been on a low-cost quest to add convenience and functionality to my home by installing Raspberry Pi Roon end points and relatively high performance but still inexpensive DACs. I’m not saying you need to do this, and it is definitely a fork in your planned road, but I think it would be fun and worthwhile to pause and do a coordinated Roon trial, coupled with an hour setting up RoPieee on a tiny, easily hidden $100 box, and a demo with this going into your SN2 via any number of DACs (from the $150 Toppings to the $800 Soekris or Schiit or Denafrips, to the sky’s the limit models you will come across on any forum, including some great forum posts on here from the Chord and Mytek and, perhaps less so, RME or Benchmark fans).
There are lots of ways to reimagine your source. Exploring Roon opens a lot of doors … and imho it would be time well spent since it is a major differentiator between the old and the new Uniti streaming platform too. It may not be for you, but it would be a ton of fun finding out for yourself.
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