I took the leap and did the 3.11 update. Am I the only one who doesn't know their own username and password for the CX? Any assistance appreciated. : )

Yes, it is mysterious. I guess it goes without saying that the UI is a disaster.. but even a baseline-usable UI would clarify what settings are out of the loop when a bypass like SDM Direct is selected. Sigh. I will wrestle with it. Playing Direct from HQP is my next step... I guess I'm going...

Is anyone successfully playing DSD256 native files via CX / EX w Roon Core / HQP? I have HQP set as a non-oversampling renderer, including SDM Direct. When I try to play DSD256 files, Roon remote (on my laptop) loses connection with Roon Core on the CX, and the CX stops responding for a minute...

Yes, a friend with a DAVE and others swear by the MS. I was upscaling with HQP to PCM 384, but really only enjoyed the TT2 when HQP upscaling to DSD128. Anyway different strokes / folks. My DAC is back and I'm happy. 😀

Hey all. Big fan, first time caller. TLDR: Do you need to open up the TT2 (like you do with the DAVE when adding a Sean Jacobs DC3/4) to get the full benefit from an upgraded ext LPSU? Or is plugging in a DC3, or Ferrum Hypsos or whatever, to the back power inlet already the 'Full Banana'...

Thanks.. I tried both and while there are variations in the per-thread usage number, neither resulted in sustainable DSD256 playback. (see below) I don't understand 'Auto-rate family' -- assuming Auto rate family = true, SDM Bit rate = Auto and SDM Rate Limit = 6,144,000, does HQP upsample...

Interesting stuff. I am currently playing with HQP settings with a Chord TT2, which is certainly designed with upsampling in mind, and in a fairly ruthlessly-revealing current setup (particularly with some new AQ Wind XLRs) appears to 'need' it. However it is responding very nicely to upsampling...

So bear with me, gents (is this really an all-male forum?), I've just gotten HQP working for the first time on CX / EX. I've compared to Roon > Roon Ready and Roon > SqueezePlayer. Where are all these Squeeze plug-ins and settings? Is this in Squeeze Server? I'll reserve my impressions of Roon...

Did you try power cycling the box? I had to do a full power down to get to stage 3.

Hmm, finished the 3.1 upgrade on CX and EX, everything seemed to go fine, but upon launching Roon, I couldn't find the Core, was prompted to unauthorize another running instance, and now it looks like I'm setting up Roon from scratch. Did I screw something up?

Yes, agreed this is the best of both worlds, I'm all over this as soon as 3.1 drops.

Roon has I think inspired a number of less-ambitious alternatives: Innuos seems one of the better polished entries, dCS have their, Auralic has something.. watch this space. Roon isn't standing still either.

Thanks for the updates. And yes, this is a big to-do for us but it is absolutely nonsensical to expect any OS to continue for years and years without 'overhaul' upgrades like this. I hope they are able to get the beta testing done largely by them and not by us. : D But anyway, I (vaguely)...

Congratulations. Immediate Additional Upgrades are either a sign of weakness or strength in a product, clearly here the latter. I have never heard any Gustard product sadly. And the TT2 is no slouch. Have you heard a Sean Jacobs DC4-powered DAVE?

Thanks!

Speaking of rack space, sigh, I've just set up my PS Audio SACD Transport. It absolutely spanks my streaming stack on native redbook CD playback, and has opened my ears to the fuss about SACDs. It also has the ability to play just about any media off a burned disc or USB stick (with extremely...

This is my absolute standard for upgrades and changes as well. For instance my system "sounds" very very similar if I remove the BHK preamp. There is even perhaps, arguably (accounts vary), a slightly more clear and crystalline presentation. But soul, or other artifact of humans playing...

Thank you! Very helpful. I think PS Audio has a "bit perfect test" file somewhere that I might dig up.

The Tambaqui, which I had in the system for some time, is another. I swear I don't have a DSD upsampling design bias, it just happened this way. As above, I am hoping to use HQP NAA on the EX, (with Roon Core and HQPlayer running on the CX, if I understand things correctly) as a...

Well don't give me too much credit, I've been using SB renderer for a long time (unambiguous benefit) and will eventually get to Roon > HQP, which if I read here correctly gives me very good sound while keeping the Roon control UI. FWIW I just texted my rack guy yesterday to add a shelf to my...

Fascinating. a) this is a bit unnerving given the price of the K50. : | b) this is bit confusing given the implication (if I'm reading correctly between the lines) of Mr. Serinus that the K50 sounds better in his system than the Innuos Statement. Presumably the K50 is doing other things...

Thank you both for these details.. I know a lot of people have very high-end systems. I find it very disconcerting that the underlying player transport / architecture is degrading the sound of my system (even while the sound quality grows by leaps and bounds with power cable upgrades, acoustics...

Let's ask if it can be retrofitted to the S60. My strategy I think is to keep CX/EX and swap p2 for s60.

In the DAC landscape some manufactures, such as dCS, Esoteric, Mutec, and some pro-oriented brands, embrace the external clock architecture. Others such as Mola Mola, PS Audio (and I would guess most other brands) do not. In the world of switches, clock is obviously relevant (and almost...

I just figured this out.. it is NOT straighforward lol (at least not compared to Roon). If you have an EX, install MPD/DLNA, and set it as your player. If you only have the CX, install it there. Download mconnect HD (the free version works to try it out) on an iphone or ipad on the same...