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Are There Roon Ready I2S Streamers?

I thought that it was worth asking.

I'm using an IFi Zen Streamer with USB out to a MacIntosh MA1200, but I'm looking at the Denafrips Terminator Plus R2R DAC and multiple reviews have been less than kind regarding using the USB in.  This would mean adding the Denafrips Gia to reclock the USB in and export via I2S directly to the Terminator Plus.  I figure that it would be best to just find a good Roon streamer with I2S out.

vonhelmholtz
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thegm
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I spent several years on my search for a top quality separate streamer to pair up with my DACs. As I went through this journey I ended up with a PSaudio Directstream DAC. This was my first DAC with I2S input. I tried various combinations of streamers with Matrix Audio X-SPDIF to get I2S to my DSD DAC.

I discovered Musica Pristina about a year ago and purchased the ACapella III  I2S streamer. It was like opening a window to full transparency.  This streamer is better than anything I have tried, even at twice the price! AndKevin the designer is a joy to deal with. 
Give it a try. 

fittebd
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PSAudio who is the company pushing I2S is coming out w streamer only I2S output. About 2K. 

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fuzztone
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Magno Mano Ultra. Get it with the Room boot card.

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audiotroy
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von the 432 evos are upgradable and start at 3500 the high end sounds great and  costs 5500

 

we have a client using your holo Dac and he is very pleased by the pairing,

Dave and Troy

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US importers 432EVO music servers 

small-green-computer
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Sonore makes the ultraRendu Roon Ready streamer and an add-on for it called the ultraDigital. This is a really good solution for a Roon Ready to i2s player.

As @sns mentioned there is no standardization in the i2s pinout. Sonore gets around this by haveing dip switches that can be used to configure the ultraDigital to support most i2s DACs.

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