I refer to this thread. @xekomi you have been quite active there. I did not read everything again, but Taiko was claiming to improve Roon. Well, Taiko improved maybe their server, but finally it was again just hot air.
I agree that there can be subtle differences. But always if you start asking why, you get either the answer
- It is not measurable, but you can hear it
- Some marketing mumbo-jumbo, no facts
- You do not hear well enough
- Your system is not transparent enough
Another thing which highly irritates me.
- To improve SQ, you always have to spend a lot of money.
- Expensive things make it never worse.
- It is a problem to process digital data in your DAC. But if you add a different switch, you do not have this problem anymore? Why does the manufacturer not apply the solution directly in the DAC?
- Why do these problems only exist in audiophile music reproduction?
I did work as an IT guy for IBM Research Lab and the CERN. Those guys count atoms. They can measure everything. If you can hear it, you can measure it.
Instead of buying a server for 24k or an Ethernet cable for 2k, you should buy an oscilloscope and learn how to use it. You would be surprised how much you can see. Even without being an expert.