Is an audio media transport really better than PC?


Hello guys,

I'm having some doubts about purchasing an audio grade media transport or music streamer.
Wouldn't say I'm a sole PC Hi-FI dude, by recently I've been seeing a lot of reviews and articles talking about using a audio streamer to play music can certainly outperform PC playing, like the sound quality and stuff.
I normally use Roon to play music by my PC, which is not bad, but of course not heavenly I'd say haha... anyways, so recently I did some researches about some audio streamer/media transport with fair prices, there's one called Munich M1T, the price is worth a shot, and it's Roon Ready certified, but I'm just still hesitating that if I should buy it.

Can anyone share some insights with me? I'll be grateful big timeee~

preston8452

Showing 2 responses by fuzztone

$100 worth of RasPi will probably outperform that multi purpose PC.

It did my Vostro, WITH Fidelizer.

But you do whatever you have to do.

If you don’t compare you won’t know any better.

 

The Pi3+ is in a steel case ground bonded to an iFi Elite ala Allo

This sounds better than with the previous generic LPS.

Which was better than that the orig. SMPS.

ALL better than a PC. You are allowed to hear what you want.

edcyn a valid observation. If we're talkin'' PC on-board audio it is the worst. I usually just clip the wires.