Roon Core Machine
Intel NUC8i5BEH.
Samsung 970 EVO Plus 250GB,
RAM 1x 16GB DDR4, was installed in the NUC
(KD4A GSA8M – 26N1900 DDR4-2666CL 19-19-19 16GB 1.2V).
Music ssd: Samsung SSD 870 EVO 1TB.
ROCK OS, Roon build 1.8.
Networking Gear & Setup Details
Provider modem + router: Orange CH6645E.
My router: Linksys EA4500.
CH6645E → TV
→ Linksys EA4500 → PC
→ Switch Bonn N8 → NUC
→ LINQ → LaScala
→ Synology NAS
Connected Audio Devices
Aqua LinQ + LaScala
RJ45 and I2S.
Number of Tracks in Library
About 300 GB in NUC.
Description of Issue
- What’s not working?
Everything seems to work. All album covers appear on the iPad-screen. When I chose one, the time-bar on the iPad starts running. When finished, Roon chooses another album. So everything seems to work fine. The NUC, as a Roon core, seems to do its job just fine. The internet connection also meets all the requirements imposed so far. Only … sound is missing.
The amp is ok and the La Scala works perfectly when driven by the digital output of a Naim NDX.
The seller of the Aqua LinQ insists that the error is in the internet connection or NUC (he doen’t sell NUC, I bought it from Amazon), and that he is not responsible for it. So, he gives zero support. Nice. I can’t trust him anymore.
But I never had any problems with my internet connection.
TV plays normally, the internet connection with the PC is ok, and phone is ok.
With the NAIM NDX streamer, in service before the Aqua’s, I’ve never had any problems; it still plays internet radio smoothly, as well as music from the NAS.
While the importer was checking the setup of the LinQ, at once the music started playing. Unfortunately, he didn’t know exactly what he had done and he couldn’t reproduce. The music played the rest of the day, but the next day I couldn’t start again. Since than I didn’t hear a single note.
The importer took the LinQ home. He said he tested it with two different installations and everything would work as needed.
- How often the issue occurs?
Permanently. Exception, see above.
