Is the Roon Nuceus device a good streamer?

Have learned I can connect a usb dac directly to Roon nucleus and get rid of the bluesound node I have. Is Roon nucleus a quality streamer?

emergingsoul09-28-2020 7:14pm

arafiq Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,592 posts 09-28-2020 at 10:23pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Although I don't have a Roon Nucleus per se - I use SGC's SonicTransporter i5, I didn't like the sound at all when I connected it directly to my DAC in my headphone rig. The floor noise was much higher, and in general sounded more harsh and fatiguing. I put the Node 2i back in the chain (streamer function only), and it sounds much better. Having said that, maybe Roon Nucleus and Qutest combo might fare better in your case. Shouldn't be hard to try it out though.
arafiq Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,592 posts 09-30-2020 at 04:26am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I want to stress the fact that I have zero issues with my sonicTransporter i5 when using as a Roon core/server. It has been rock solid and plays all my songs, including several DSP settings for my headphones, without a hitch, My comment about not getting optimal sound when connecting directly to my DAC (Cambridge Audio Azur 851D) in the headphone system is not a shortcoming of sonicTransporter. In all likelihood, it's probably the USB implementation of the DAC or the cable.