Not sure how often the unofficial list at http://roonready.com gets updated but would be worth a good look through.
It would be nice if there were a comprehensive table with all devices, inputs, outputs, price bracket, size, external psu, etc etc. But I don’t think it exists.
Just to add, if it’s officially RoonReady, 1 & 3 are a given.
It’s just a stock Cubox with a custom os though - for about 2-3 times the price.
If he’s happy with a tiny bit of diy, the OP would be better off using whatever he can find that has the best jitter measurement on the toslink - Dietpi and ropieee are easy enough to setup for free (or should I say donation).
One can only assume something like the digi+ is optimised.
Ample choice for Toslink endpoints: in Pi HAT-land, apart from the Hifiberries, there’s the Pi-Digi+ from IQAudio, the Digi HAT from JustBoom and the 502DAC - Pro Audio Shield from Pi2Design to consider.
If you fancy something other than a Pi, an Odroid C2 with a Hifi Shield is a great option.
The Cubox’s optical out is OK, but not great (yes, @Sloop_John_B – you were right ;-)) – I would not buy a Cubox for this (USB is a different story).
The Bluesound Node 2 sounds great, is RoonReady out of the box and a true Swiss army knife for audio. Not to mention the best fun / greatest convenience I’ve ever had from an audio endpoint.
From Auralic, there’s the Aries mini and Aries to consider. Alternatively, the Mutec MC3+USB is a very well-clocked, low jitter USB device with a plethora of options and outputs, including optical.
By no means exhaustive – just adding a few good options to the mix.
Thanks gents, a nice list for myself and anyone to consider.
The DigiOne with it’s very well thought out and ultra low noise power supply design on the board, would be at the top of my list if it supported Toslink output, ticking all boxes and then some.
It looks like it’s the Digi+ Pro for now but this space is constantly changing so please feel free to update this thread if anything else comes to mind.
It’s updated since Jul 6
Latest certified products are added
Excluding filters for “discontinued” and “not ready out off box” (when you need to buy something else (modules etc.) for roon ready)