What DAC do you use with Roon? Please list make and model (and price if you feel like adding it) [2016 - 2021-03]

AndersVinberg · November 19, 2016, 5:20pm

I have other DACs for other purposes, but I just acquired the Audeze iOS Lightning cable for the EL-8 cans, which contains a built-in DAC and headphone amplifier. A very neat device, much less messy than a daisy chain of adapters and dongles.

$100 on top of the EL-8s, but it’s only for the EL-8s, no other cans, not even other Audezes.

First impression is that it sounds great. I will do some more comparisons.

Of course, this doesn’t work well with Roon since the Roon iOS app is not an endpoint. @Brian has explained the technical issues, I hope they get resolved soon. In the meantime I’m testing with Tidal.

C_B · December 2, 2016, 7:21am

I’m running Roon: sonicTransporter > microRendu > LHLabs Pulse Infinity > Cavalli Liquid Carbon > LCD-2s. Sounds fantastic.

spockfish · December 4, 2016, 8:31am

Just ordered a Wyred4Sound DAC2v2. Can’t wait for it to arrive

Raymond_Elseth · December 4, 2016, 9:32am

Roon>Synology DS1515+>wired Ethernet>microRendu/LPS-1>Curious Cables USB>Oppo HA-1>Audioengine A5+ and S8

Ludwig · December 4, 2016, 1:12pm

I would love to be able to use that Audeze set-up with Roon on the go…

RBM · December 9, 2016, 9:42pm

My headphones got a brand new friend today:

David_Rocheleau_Houl · December 9, 2016, 10:02pm

What is the black box between the mac mini and the mojo?

RBM · December 9, 2016, 10:07pm

It’s a Cubox, running Linux/Roon Bridge.

The white one is an Airport Express, not a Mac mini. Although I’m principally opposed to using WiFi for audio, my wife is principally opposed to running cables across the living room floor. She won.

David_Rocheleau_Houl · December 9, 2016, 10:10pm

Thanks! Indeed, now that I am looking more carefully, it does not look like a Mac mini at all. You like the Mojo?

RBM · December 9, 2016, 10:15pm

It is very small.

I’ve had it for 6 hours now, but first impressions are excellent.

evand · December 10, 2016, 3:14am

[quote=“RBM, post:250, topic:8657”]
She won.
[/quote]they always do

RBM · December 10, 2016, 9:44am

Pick your battles wisely…

evand · December 10, 2016, 10:05am

Yip happy wife, happy life

pl_svn · December 10, 2016, 12:25pm

the Mojo is excellent indeed!

one month after getting one, for portable use only, and after trying it once in my main system… I bought a 2Qute to use as main DAC

hifi_swlon · December 10, 2016, 6:06pm

I had a Hugo as my main DAC for a while. In fact, it never had a pair of headphones plugged in or left the house before I moved it on. I thought it was really nice - both sounding and design (and I don’t think that in general about Chord stuff) - but the system overall didn’t work out so I changed for an integrated.

This has made me think about a Mojo for a portable…

Ralph_Panitz · December 10, 2016, 6:32pm

Hi late, but I started with Roon some weeks ago.
I use Windows 10 on Mac Mini with Fidelizer Pro - directly connected to
DAC: T+A PDP 3000 HV
IMHO … I’m happy.

kneville · December 11, 2016, 3:39am

Spend those SAUs (spousal approval units) wisely - they certainly don’t grow on trees!

Alexander_Korovin · December 11, 2016, 12:05pm

Oppo HA-2. Portable music DAC.

Wayne_Bull1 · December 11, 2016, 11:12pm

After a bit of advice if anyone could help?

I’m currently using a rpi with the iqaudio pro dac + for listening to Roon but I’m curious about the Chord Mojo after reading all the positive reviews.

For those who have used both, is the mojo a significant improvement over the pro dac+?

Cheers

Wayne

Paul_Holte · December 12, 2016, 1:30am

I use Mac Mini (MacOS) core and:

Schiit Modi Multibit
Audioquest Dragonfly 1.5
AppleTV (Airplay)

The Roon core on Mac -> Schiit -> Brit HiFi system is particularly satisfying.