Thanks for your reply I guess my question should have been worded better. I already have Roon ( I built a Roon ROCK ) and a Tidal subscription. I just wondered if there was any advantages to using Tidal connect as opposed to Roon that I was not aware of. I use spotify to listen to the NY Times...

Question. I use Spotify connect to get it to the R26. Is there any advantage to using Tidal connect as opposed to Roon? Opinions?

Yes after the last firmware update the R26 now has randomized mac addresses I had mine on a static IP until the update. Don't know how to change it unfortunately.

I also have a multimode setup at this point I'm wondering if one of your sfps or fmcs is bad

Only noticed the top one, I need new glasses

I see on the upper FMC the latch is not seated

Well the next thing I would do is to reseat the transceiver modules and the optical cables

This may seem silly but did you remember to remove the protective covers from the optical cable

FMC mod works with my ROON ROCK does your router see the R26 with the FMC mod?

So I did the FMC mod with TP-Link FMCs and Aune XP2 power supply. I have not had a chance to do a whole lot of listening but the first thing that jumped out at me was the noise that I didn't realize was there is gone. Talk about quiet!

No balance setting between left and right channels

I'm going to try an isolator as well as a ddc although I'm doing it on the cheap with an Audioquest Jitterbug FMJ and a SMSL PO100 Pro not really expecting much but it's fun to tinker. I'll post anything worth mentioning.

I use Spotify premium so 1.43 allows me to use Spotify connect

Just went to turn on my R26 with the remote. It tried to turn on, two relay clicks then it turned off and the standby button started blinking, which I have had disabled. Tried to turn it on again both with the remote and front panel button. Display briefly came on then off again. Turned off and...

I'm working on this set-up, waiting on linear power supply for FMC's will hopefully be here Monday.

Hello all! Just got my H26 the other day and have my R26 as well as my turntable pre-amp hooked up to it via XLR1 and XLR2. I have Grado Hemp and ATH-R70x headphones so far things are sounding great expect it to improve with break-in. Also just ordered a balanced cable for the R70x from Hart...

When I first tried to install new firmware the r26 did not like the combo usbc/lightning port on my pc I had to use usb a port on my pc to install the firmware.

I use a Linksys unmanaged 8 port switch for my system and everything including the R26 works and sounds fine. Pioneer SC-LX904, Pioneer UDP-LX500 disk spinner, Bluesound Node, and Sony TV all plugged in to it. I have a Roon ROCK plugged into the router.

You'll find it on page one post one of this thread Display FW 2.1 follow the instructions it installs differently than the bridge FW

You can! Scroll down the menu to POWER LED and choose Off