Bob, Here are my suggestions/ recommendations:
Any music you either rip from CDs or move to the Vault via your network will be stored on the Vault's 2TB hard drive.
You can load the controlling app (BluOS) on any Apple, Android, or Microsoft device.
I don't stream, so I cannot comment on Roon. The BluOS app is good but is far from perfect.
When ripping CDs, music will be converted to both FLAC and MP3. The MP3 files will eventually be deleted unless you tell the Vault to keep both. FLAC is "higher quality" but will take up more room on the drive.
If you have a high-end receiver with a very good DAC, use a digital cable (Digital Coax or Toslink) to connect to your Receiver. If not, just utilize the bulit-in DAC on the Vault and use RCA.
Regardless of whether or not you rip CDs, you have to store your music somewhere. If you don't need the Vault to store your music and are storing it elsewhere on your network, you can just buy the Node instead.
Hope this helps.
-Tim
Any music you either rip from CDs or move to the Vault via your network will be stored on the Vault's 2TB hard drive.
You can load the controlling app (BluOS) on any Apple, Android, or Microsoft device.
I don't stream, so I cannot comment on Roon. The BluOS app is good but is far from perfect.
When ripping CDs, music will be converted to both FLAC and MP3. The MP3 files will eventually be deleted unless you tell the Vault to keep both. FLAC is "higher quality" but will take up more room on the drive.
If you have a high-end receiver with a very good DAC, use a digital cable (Digital Coax or Toslink) to connect to your Receiver. If not, just utilize the bulit-in DAC on the Vault and use RCA.
Regardless of whether or not you rip CDs, you have to store your music somewhere. If you don't need the Vault to store your music and are storing it elsewhere on your network, you can just buy the Node instead.
Hope this helps.
-Tim