Has anyone used the new Innuos 2.0 Sense music app? Compared it to Roon?


I compared the two as I am a lifetime Roon customer.  I prefer the sound of the new Innuos Sense music app.  More natural and less electronic or digital sounding.  Not day and night, but better. My big issue is Innuos Sense does not seem to keep playing music, like Roon, when the album is complete.  Roon had a Radio switch that played artists similar to the artist as a continuous stream and I loved it.  Heard many new artists I loved this way.  
Anyone know if Innuos Sense has a similar setting? I can’t seem to find it. 
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Showing 6 responses by lalitk

Interesting feedback from Innuos users. I am not here to poop on Roon but in reading forums, the general consensus is to turn off any DSP settings that tempers or tweaking the incoming data. The 1.8 version appears to have taken a step back in SQ contrary to what Roon’s claim of highest quality sound.

“For those who hear a deterioration in SQ with 1.8 - consider changing to a topology that separates the Output from the Core. Any change in SQ between versions of Roon is probably due to the computing load on the Core. Using a network device such as a Roon Ready endpoint or a network adaptor running Roon Bridge will provide some isolation from the Core.”

Being new to Roon so I am still comparing Roon Core with my trusty aurender which has a simple but fabulous iOS app. Roon was a $3K option for me so the comparison is being made with a $3500 ACS100. For kicks, I am also bringing in W20SE before I settle with my choice of player.

PS: A wise person once told me to never tell a room full of audiophiles what sounds best 😉

“Trouble with that is that the more powerful the processor the higher the noise level…”
@antigrunge2

Exactly! One of the reasons why I prefer Aurender’s Conductor app over ROON. And some folks wonder why Aurender is not supporting ROON :-)

It is my belief that no one product based on its implementation and execution is designed for everyone. Regardless of what path we have chosen, the single most important thing in our selection is to access what we like in an audio product. Some audiophiles love to get their hands dirty and don’t mind if there’s an interruption in music playback while they figure out what’s wrong..LOL! Other audiophiles want nothing to do with such troubleshooting and configuration. We are blessed to be living in times where we get to enjoy access to infinite selection of music and gear, just pick your poison and be merry.

@charles1dad

Congratulations on your purchase. The 3.2 SE appears to be well executed and I’m certain it will be a worthy companion for your CD player and streamer. Looking forward to your listening impressions.