Melco S100 ethernet switch connected to Nucleus with ethernet cable.
Connected Audio Devices
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Number of Tracks in Library
100-200
Description of Issue
I posted about a month ago about a Nucleus problem. It turned out its SSD had failed. I just received a new one from Roon. I noticed the new one has more components on it than the old one. Still the label is the same.
I installed it and turned Nucleus on. It works again but now Roon app sees is as Nucleus+ when with the old SSD the app saw it as Nucleus. So I’m wondering what is going on? I’m under the impression Nucleus cannot be upgraded like that so I assume it is a software issue? My concern is am I good to go or did I get a wrong SSD for my Nucleus?
It seems to be working at the moment. For some reason I can’t attach pictures.
If I were to guess, the new SSD came with Nuclueus+ OS installed instead of Nucleus. Apparently they’re interchangeable (most probably preinstalled with same set of drivers), so I’d say you’re good. It would have been a problem if it was the other way around: Nucleus OS running on Nucleus+ hardware. Roon team might disagree here.
It looks to me that thread was about hardware upgradeability. I see no reason for the OS not to be interchangeable. Maintaining one OS image for both and specializing it to one or the other before installation would be easier than maintaining two. Anyway, running Nucleus+ OS on Nucleus is not really an upgrade, although you may be able to exceed some of the Nucleus limitations (e.g. library size).
My idea was not to upgrade but to get a new SSD for my Nucleus. Seems I got Nucleus+ SSD instead. Now wondering will it work or fail too if it’s not 100% compatible with Nucleus. I’m not really expecting it to upgrade anything. Don’t know if it would tho.
Unfortunately I have no inside info or anything. Our local distributor said this SSD should work with my Nucleus and could be even better than previous one. Worked so far so good.
Some have speculated I might have access to Nucleus+ features now withouth needed power. I haven’t tested it because don’t use DSP etc. So only speculation.
There is no Nucleus + features it has all the same functionality as the Nucleus It just has a faster CPU to deal with larger libraries and heavier DSP.