Roon won't play at High Res but Bluesound does [Resolved - Use Roon Ready, not Airplay]

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Roon Core Machine

Bluesound Node to Chord qutest DAC to Luxman 505 amp.

Networking Gear & Setup Details

Vodafone wireless hub

Connected Audio Devices

Only Bluesound Node and Chord Qutest.

Library Size

I don’t have A music library I just stream Tidal and Qobuz

Description of Issue

<!--Write below this li the Using the Bluesound software through the Chord qutest I can get 96kHz, using Roon the max I can get is 44.1 kHz. As far as I can see all the settings in Roon are correct.
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Hi @Paul_Stebbing, can you share some screenshots of what you’re seeing? Please include the Signal Path and Device Setup for your device. Thanks!

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How do I add an attachment.

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I have taken the necessary screen shots but can’t see how to attach them to my reply to you.

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Hi @Paul_Stebbing, we have info on that here:

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Thanks.

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Hopefully these are ok.

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Thanks, @Paul_Stebbing. Okay, it looks like you have some DSP enabled here, can you disable all DSP options for the Zone and let us know how things look after that?

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The problem is it is using Airplay. Try enabling the Roon Ready option of the Node 2i.

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Ok, I’ve turned off all DSP’s in Roon, none showing under blue dot but still no High res.

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You’re totally right, @Henry_McLeod, I missed that :sweat_smile:. Yeah, @Paul_Stebbing, you’ll want to use Roon Ready streaming and not Airplay.

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I don’t understand, I’m using windows 10.

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It is already.

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Hi @Paul_Stebbing, go to Settings > Audio and choose the Roon Ready version of the Bluesound (not Airplay). If you’re unsure of what to choose, share a screenshot of Settings > Audio and we can help.

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This is what I get when I press settings in Bluesound

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You want settings in Roon.

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This is how it’s always been set up

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Then select the Roon Ready option to play to. You have Roon Ready and Airplay both active on the same IP so the wrong one is selected for playback.

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You’re a bloody genius Henry, thank you so much x

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Glad I could help!