Roon has done lots of good things for me over the years, multi room, surround sound, integration of Qobuz with the local library, ARC, conversion of DSF files on the fly, etc. However, the one thing it can’t do for me is give the sound quality I want. For that I need UPnP.
Roon changes the music
... at least on Qobuz on my system.
Listening with an audio buddy who has a very critical ear to both Roon and Qobuz Connect. We agreed that quick AB comparisons of the same song with matched levels per the iPhone DBx app and no DSP, volume leveling etc., yielded a difference. As some of the listeners in this thread (https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/does-roon-sound-different?highlight=Does%2Broon%2Bcolor%2Bthe%2Bmusic) found, "ROON has a certain "house sound" that blurs contours and softens treble." and "Roon is a bit softer in the upper midrange and images do not stand out in such relief as jplay". It was not subtle. Need to listen more to see if it’s an improvement or a step back. Too early to tell but there is certainly a difference.
Since I have been struggling with Qobuz connectivity, I am again considering going to Tidal, which is no biggie, but now I am also concerned that I may have to give up Roon. That would suck because I really like the Roon UI and the fact that all my music is organized there.
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Does anybody use DSP on roon. I’ve never seen much of the point to use it and it’s so damn complicated and doesn’t it take away from the sound quality by putting the signal through a filter? But there is a lot of functionality and maybe there is some value in there somewhere. I was fortunate to get a lifetime subscription a few years ago. And as long as people have the login access it may go on forever assuming my heirs see a value. |
@emergingsoul , have you considered splitting your Roon log-in credentials between (or, maybe even better, among) different heirs, similar to the way you plan to separately bequeath left and right speakers? Could be great for added post-mortem hi-jinx! |
I envy your estate lawyer, @emergingsoul . |
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