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Roon vs Qobuz Connect
Yes the title is misleading because Qobuz is a server and Roon is an aggregator. But this question is for all those who stream Qobuz via Roon, or via Qobuz Connect (QC).
There is little doubt that QC sounds significantly better than Roon streaming Qobuz. Admittedly a subjective opinion, but for all of those who agree:
The advantages of Roon in integrating personal and external sources are obvious. To counter this, I can run a small local server and access my personal collection via Qobuz. But the aggregation sucks overall.
What can I do to have my QC cake and eat it too? I’d love to hear about any clever tweaks to imitate Roon’s capabilities, while keeping QC quality.
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@sirocco30303 FWIW here is my admittedly specific experience, hopefully of use to someone. I have two systems, one far more resolving than the other: 1. Moon 791 -> Moon 761 -> [AP Black Oval 9] -> B&W Nautilus 804. 2. Moon 891 -> Moon 761 -> [Nordost Valhalla] -> Wilson WP (50th anniversary). Both systems have fiber optic moats just ahead of them. On system 2, the difference between Roon and QC is palpable with every correction you can think of. QC >> Roon. On system 1, the difference between Roon and QC basically vanishes. I put this down to the very high resolution of System 2, and that aligns with your experience. That said, I’m not sure I’d say one is drinking the Roon Kool-Aid. I give it a lot for an amazing interface and aggregation abilities. And it sounds excellent on both my systems. Obviously, both sound better going from System 1 to 2, but QC generates a larger jump without question. |
My streamer is roon ready as well as QC ready. But the UI is terrible using qc plus I have 2000 cds ripped on my roon server and it is a pleasure using roon for the UI experience |
@rbstehno my thoughts exactly. It's an exasperating tradeoff that money can't get you out of. In fact (if my experience is any guide) better equipment makes the tradeoff worse ... |
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