[timeslip]

i think you're making it too complicated. first thing to understand is that the NAA runs on the red -- no other computer needs to have NAA on it.

in my opinion, you should put hqplayer and roon on your powerful pc and just let it run all of the time -- you want qobuz and tidal routed through hqplayer too!! i doubt it uses too much electricity at idle. so the chain would be roon/hqplayer (pc) > naa (red) > may

an alternative is to keep hqplayer on your powerful pc and put roon server on another pc. i don't see why you would want to do this if your intention is to listen to all music via hqplayer (which you should if you have it). the chain here would be roon (nuc) > hqplayer (pc) > naa (red) > may

This has been the best setup for me...

Mac Mini M1 (roon server + hqp) connected to network

WA33 (AMP) XLR -> Holo May (DAC) USB -> Holo Red -> connected to network

I use the roon mobile app on tablet or phone or any computer (laptop, desktop) that connects to the roon server on Mac Mini.

The Mac Mini M1 is powerful enough to use sinc-L and up to 1.536M

 

[Darion]

Please share the link to download RedOS for the NAA version. Thanks.

Ps. Found it myself.

 

[Darion]

The good thing with the Red: You can use it for multiple services at once.
For you (and also I do it):
(i) as NAA client: Roon --> HQPlayer --> RED with output 1 (for example USB to May)
(ii) as Roon endpoint: Roon --> RED with output 2 (for example I2S to May).

In the second case, the Red will shown with Red OS as Roon Ready.

Will this scheme work if I load the naa signalyst version into Red?

 

[Burkhardt]

Will this scheme work if I load the naa signalyst version into Red?

No, Jussi's NAA OS has only NAA included, but no Roon Bridge.
But you can also Ropieee and activate here NAA.

 

[Darion]

No, Jussi's NAA OS has only NAA included, but no Roon Bridge.
But you can also Ropieee and activate here NAA.

As far as I understand, I am downloading a version of the image for Raspberry Pi 5.
After downloading, do I activate Naa in the settings?

Sorry for these questions, I have no experience with this operating system yet

 

[Burkhardt]

You've to use the version for the RPi4/3.
After installing, activate NAA:

 

[Darion]

You've to use the version for the RPi4/3.
After installing, activate NAA:

Thank you excellent