Sound quality of Roon build 537 [retracted claim]

That isn’t the assumption. The truth is that for most releases, including this release, there is nothing in Roon that would change (positively or negatively) the SQ.

Taiko web site about the SGM Extreme -
" Specifications

-Dual Intel Xeon Scalable 10 core – 20 thread CPU’s for 20 cores – 40 threads in total

-Twelve 4Gb custom order industrial memory modules for 48Gb in total

-Standard storage provisons include 280Gb of PCIe Intel Optane storage for the operating system, 2TB of PCIe storage for music files. Music storage can be increased in 2TB increments up to a maximum of 24TB

-External connections consist of 5 USB ports, 2 copper Rj45 ethernet ports, 1 fiber SFP open slot ethernet port, 1 VGA port. SPDIF, AES/EBU single, dual or quad wire optionally available.

-No compromise linear powersupply, 400VA transformer, Lundahl chokes, 700.000uF of Mundorf and Duelund capacitors

-CNC machined hybrid copper / aluminium / “panzerholz” chassis. Completely passive cooled for fanless operation

-Custom Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 OS, Roon and Jplay playback software"

I don’t know what your background is, but this is complete and unnecessary overkill to run Roon, even using HQPlayer. It’s absurd really. Taiko is just running a number on the unwashed.

On the subject of dual Xeons, 10 core- 20 threads notwithstanding, this is from Roon’s CTO -

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