If, for some reason, someone just wanted to run a USB server and not use network audio, and they wanted max SQ on USB, for some reason, I would tell them to run Roon on whatever server they wanted over an MSB ProUSB connection. And they count on audiophoolish paranoia to sell stuff that doesn’t make your SQ better. But because the clocking in the MSB DAC is so good (and it is the master clock), all the silly money that USB server builders charge for multiple clocks and rechecking, etc., is a waste of your money. Part of the reason for that is their implementation of asynchronous USB over fiber network. The folks at MSB will tell you that they think their USB implementation is as good as, if not better than, their network implementation. dCS invented asynchronous USB, but dCS will tell you that their implementation of Ethernet audio is even better. USB can in fact be done very well, if one focuses on fixing problems that network audio does not have. Yes, but what does that mean? Very little, without context. If you read nucleus reviews and forums outside DCS many only talk about USB connections to DAC… Thanks in advance and very happy w first week of Rossini/Clock. So basic question is whether to expect a SQ benefit in option 1 vs option 2? Again reading the forums here by using ethernet, nothing matters until it hits the final buffer in the Rossini so other than the time and energy of me having to rip everything manually and mess around with metadata is there any reason to spend 5x/10x/20x for option 1 vs 2. Option 1 or 2 would be on side A of the switch with Side B running into Rossini. Running through an uptone audio etherregen switch. ![]() ![]() ![]() Reading the forums seems to indicate Ethernet connection to either 1 or 2. Aurender/Innuos/Esoteric streaming/Storage/Rippers.The flexibility of Roon management looks interesting but no real experience with it vs Mosaic. Don’t mind putting the time into ripping and setting up meta data for my collection.
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