![]() ![]() SQ of Roon has improved from the time I started with 1.3 to now 1.6, however they have prioritized things like MQA and Qobuz at practically the expense of everything else. It really should be better than it is at this point in its life but if one is willing to accept it for its quirks the interface is pretty good if limited Do I regret it, no, would I do it again, probably not but after nearly 2 years it’s warts have grown on me. I jumped into Roon lifetime after just a couple of weeks. You just might be surprised at what you hear. If you are trying to decide whether to drop $500 on Roon, perhaps give MinimServer a try before spending the long green. Oh yeah, and MinimServer is free! (The developer accepts donations, and yes, I donated.) MinimServer cannot compete with Roon on the interface front, but in my experience it more than holds its own when it comes to sound quality. As but one small example, I use its companion program, MinimStreamer, to convert all FLAC streams to 24-bit Wav in the Melco before sending them on to the DS Sr. ![]() And when I am on an iPad, I use the Lumin app and Melco’s relatively new app for iOS, MELCO Music HD. ![]() When I am on my MacBook Pro, I use Audirvana Plus v3.5 and Linn Kazoo. When I am using an Android smart phone, I tend to use Bubble UPnP. I installed MinimServer on my Melco, compared it to Roon for a year, ditched Roon and have not looked back.įile playback can be controlled using any number of apps and programs. As far as music server software is concerned, I have yet to hear a program that sounds better than MinimServer. ![]()
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