new streamer Wattson digital 
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Endgame headphones, headphone cable and DAC. One day I’ll get a Holo May endgame headphone amplifier. NUC next to go. Any ideas about which way to go? SGC sonicTransporter i9, Nucleus +, a high power Audiostore server or something more exotic? Music my only vice 
What’s wrong with your NUC?
Very good question! Can’t us HQ Player for upsampling and it’s a bit noisy, but I’ve recently bought an Akasa to sort the noice out. Holo May upsampling not it’s strong point so I’d like to try another way to upsample. When I use Roon upsampling for CD quality to 176.4k it doesn’t sound like a step forward. Maybe I’m using the wrong filter? Any advice out there?
Your comment has got me thinking though.
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You should probably post this in another location.
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My gosh i miss VU meters!! Possible Roon update: include a visual representation of VU meters as an option for onscreen displays! Yes Jim i know this request is on the wrong forum…
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Good advice, I’m new to this.
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The Wattson Audio Emerson Digital ist a great streaming bridge. Congratulations
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Thanx. Wish you the best for 2023:+1:
That is until the Mark II versions come out 
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Yes, do a feature request… for vu meters… I’ll vote
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Thanks for the link to Arctic Cables - I have clients that will be interested.
Votes can be added to this existing topic …
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voted, thanks
It’s day 2 with it for me. I’ve never used HQ Player…so I’m unable to answer.
Lost the VU meters when I sold my MC352. I relied on them to judge loudness. Now I use a stand alone loudness meter and have surprised myself by not listening loud enough and missing some of the enjoyment from time to time. Now I have it sitting next to my iPad while listening to Roon. FYI 75 to approximately 80 or so db in my room.
Same here. 
Is it any wonder that many manufacturers avoid VU meters at all costs since the track record for audio equipment featuring VU meters is not so great.
Logitech Squeezeboxen - alas no more
The wonderful Oppo HA-1 headphone amplifier - no longer made
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Nice gear…no speakers? What’s the headphone amp? I do like changing cables…big believer here from speakers to headphones. For endgame NUC replacement, may I suggest Antipodes’ K50 (Server-Player-Reclocker) Roon server included of course…as well as HQ Player…K Series - Antipodes. Since your Holo doesn’t upsample very well…and I have never found HQ Player to be friendly enough for my engineering trained brain…I would consider GRIMM MU1. I sold the Antipodes when I decided to reduce my boxes and went back to NUC and a Lumin X1. Now I’m considering the DD 8c to reduce boxes even more.
Found a P50 on eBay and now it’s an all Topping place on the shelf behind my sofa (E/L/P 50s). The P also powers the RoPieee so it helps to reduce cables and wall warts. Can’t say I really hear a difference but it’s one nice looking PS. It’s definitely more the looks. 
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